Due to loss of funding, the Washington State Library in Tumwater is closed to the public starting July 1, 2025. We will respond to phone and email messages within one week. Learn more about services beginning July 1, 2025.
Through funding by the Legislature, Washington State Library is able to provide the following digital upskilling and reskilling resources for any learner in Washington; to choose thier own goals, and start where they are comfortable.
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According to a recent report from the National Skills Coalition;
Non-degree credentials (NDCs), such as certificates, industry certifications, apprenticeship certificates, and occupational licenses are a key component …helping workers obtain better jobs and serving to reconnect them to further postsecondary education and training opportunities. NDCs are already a significant part of the education and training landscape.
Non-degree credentials matter to workers and jobseekers because they have value in the labor market. Postsecondary certificate holders earn 30 percent more than individuals with a high school diploma alone, on average, and the wage premium for short term programs in certain fields is often comparable to or higher than associate's degrees and even some bachelor's degrees.1
^1 National Skills Coalition, "Expanding Opportunities: Defining Quality Non-Degree Credentials for States" (2019)
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