A couple of weeks ago, I shared thoughts on the term “noncredit” and asked if folks had any better terms. I’m happy to report that some wise and worldly readers stepped up.
Northwestern Michigan College uses the umbrella term “extended education and training.” It isn’t bad, though I admit that if I were a prospective student happening upon the name for the first time, I’m not sure I would know what it meant. Someone might take “extended” to mean “longer,” which is the opposite of what many students want. I’ll give this one a maybe.
Someone from Villanova University wrote to say that the catalog refers to “noncredit,” but internally it’s known as either professional education or personal enrichment. Both of those would be abbreviated PE, which adds to the confusion a bit.
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