SHEEO launched the Noncredit Mobility Academy in 2023. This two-year initiative, developed in partnership with the Education Strategy Group (ESG) and Opportunity America at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), supported states as they built capacity to better realize the potential of noncredit education and increase economic mobility for learners who begin their postsecondary journey through noncredit programming.

Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Texas, and Virginia participated in the academy, joining instructional convenings and working closely with coaches providing technical assistance. Funded by the Ascendium Education Group and the ECMC Foundation, the academy addressed how states can develop a taxonomy for noncredit programs, improve noncredit data collection, develop funding recommendations for noncredit programs, and better communicate about noncredit pathways.

Resources

Noncredit Mobility Academy Overview

Noncredit Mobility Academy State Snapshots

State Leaders Are Ready to Move Away from the Term “Noncredit” blog post