Our UPCEA professional, continuing and online (PCO) community is uniquely positioned to lead in the world’s new education landscape. That begins by creating pathways to more affordable learning experiences and alternative credentials, and expanding those opportunities is a driving force behind the creation of UPCEA’s Alternative Credentials Network. It’s clear that the need has never been greater. In May, a National Student Clearinghouse report showed that the population of adult learners with some college, no credential has soared to 39 million. In my home state of Oregon, nearly 800,000 individuals age 25 and older fit this description.
