VET and Higher Education Pathways -- Do Outcomes Differ for the Same Occupation? Research Report
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| Title: | VET and Higher Education Pathways -- Do Outcomes Differ for the Same Occupation? Research Report |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Wibrow, Bridget, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia) |
| Source: | National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). 2022. |
| Availability: | National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 45 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Vocational Education, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education, Occupations, Qualifications, Credentials, Foreign Countries, Education Work Relationship, Salaries, Career Pathways, Employer Attitudes, Child Caregivers, Surveys, Evaluators, Graphic Arts, Allied Health Occupations |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| ISBN: | 978-1-922801-01-2 |
| Abstract: | In many occupations there has been a trend towards requiring an entry-level qualification where a qualification was previously not required for the occupation. For various other occupations, the type of qualification needed has changed to one of a higher level. Does this so-called 'credential creep' impact on the outcomes for individuals who choose a vocational education and training (VET) pathway as opposed to a higher education pathway? Using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey and interviews with employers in four occupations -- childcare workers, surveyors, graphic designers and medical laboratory technicians -- this research explores whether individuals with VET qualifications and those with higher education qualifications employed in the same occupations are undertaking the same tasks and receiving the same job outcomes, such as salary and career pathways. [For the related support document, see ED623393.] |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | ED623391 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In many occupations there has been a trend towards requiring an entry-level qualification where a qualification was previously not required for the occupation. For various other occupations, the type of qualification needed has changed to one of a higher level. Does this so-called 'credential creep' impact on the outcomes for individuals who choose a vocational education and training (VET) pathway as opposed to a higher education pathway? Using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey and interviews with employers in four occupations -- childcare workers, surveyors, graphic designers and medical laboratory technicians -- this research explores whether individuals with VET qualifications and those with higher education qualifications employed in the same occupations are undertaking the same tasks and receiving the same job outcomes, such as salary and career pathways. [For the related support document, see ED623393.] |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-922801-01-2 |
