Short-term credentials are programs that lead to a certification in less than a standard 16 week college semester. One of the most common criticisms of short-term credentials students is that they are not going to propel these students into a more prosperous future - that they are not a pathway into the high-skill, high-wage jobs so many are looking for. What these criticisms fail to realize is that for many students, a short-term credential is a pathway, a door opening to hi
