credential
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This month, though, the 20-year-old will receive an associate degree in early childhood education, a credential that will bump her from hourly to salaried employee, at higher pay, at the preschool where she works.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The IIT degree, long India's most coveted credential, is beginning to look less like a golden ticket and more like a lottery.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Many find openings in hands-on fields such as healthcare, and they lean on short-term credential programs as steppingstones to new careers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
“This means that once the law is officially enacted, your current credential will be invalid immediately.”
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
Eric Epps had made good on his promise to find employment for his brother-in-law Jimmy Goble, who had traded his teaching credential for a painters job at the Newport News shipyard.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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