A new report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) indicates that 27% of working-age adults have earned a college certificate or a professional certification or license and 21% have completed a work experience program, such as an internship, residency or apprenticeship. Certificate holders were most likely to work as administrative assistants (17%) or in health care (12%).
The report can be obtained at https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/files/2017103_2016%20ATES%20First%20Look%20Report_for508c_090617.pdf.