Sports and Fitness Professionals Go Beyond Certification

Sports and fitness professionals are discovering the ease and rewards of continuing their education beyond certification.

Ebner1 807 Ab However one may feel about this ever-shrinking world, it's undeniable that globalization has forced our society to turn a more watchful eye toward education. First, you've heard the stories of friends of friends that seem to suggest landing a decent-paying job these days requires at least a bachelor's degree, if not a master's. Then, there are higher education advocates and policy wonks reminding us of the gradually decreasing value of a high school diploma. "In terms of the global economy, the importance of higher education becomes paramount as knowledge plays an increasingly key role in economic development," wrote Sarah Krichels, a research analyst for the Washington, D.C.-based Institute for Higher Education Policy in a 2005 paper. "Both in the United States and abroad, studies [show] an educated workforce increases productivity along with individuals' ability to sustain employment and earn higher income."

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