The Education and Employment Research Center (EERC) at the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is a nonprofit research organization. EERC’s research and evaluation examines the intersection between education and work with the goal of being an evidence-based resource for policy and practice.

Key areas of research include:

• Student Choices and Pathways
• Industry Certifications
• Noncredit Education and Nondegree Credentials
• STEM and Technician Education
• Community College Innovation
• Education and Labor Market Connections

EERC’s work focuses on issues of Equity and Quality in education and training for learners and workers, the institutions that serve them, and the broader economy, in the context of the changing labor market associated with the future of work.

Examples of EERC's work include:

• Noncredit Data Taxonomy 2.0 and Implementation Guide for States
  • A taxonomy that serves as a resource for state-level entities and institutions to improve noncredit data infrastructures.
• Non-degree Credentials Research Network (NCRN)
  • A community of scholars, practitioners, and policymakers that focuses on the role of certificates, certifications, and other non-degree credentials in the labor market.

Resources

EERC Data Taxonomy Presentation 

Non-Degree Credentials Research (NCRN) Network