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The Center for Professional and Workforce Impact

Join the movement to define the landscape of professional and workforce development at Tufts University.

Supporting You and Your Career Goals

Tufts University and University College have partnered to bring all learners the new Center of Professional and Workforce Impact, built to address persistent workforce challenges around the globe. The Center engages industry partners, governments, and educators across Tufts to help support learners with the challenges that may arise in pursuing professional and workforce development opportunities.


 

Develop flexible, impactful educational products to prepare a diverse group of learners to excel in future and existing jobs in high-growth industries.
Create a community of learners and researchers to study and articulate the impacts of education in meeting workforce needs and societal outcomes.
Use research to advise learners, partners, employers, and educators on how to engage with the professional and workforce education ecosystem.

University College is poised to significantly impact our institution by expanding the definition of what it means to be a student at Tufts University by serving learners of all stages and backgrounds. With the establishment of the Center for Professional and Workforce Impact, UC will broaden the scope of Tufts’ contributions to professional and workforce education while also leveraging technology to create a flexible learning environment. I am confident that this strategic plan will not only transform Tufts into a career impact accelerator but also enhance the value of our institution on a local, national, and global level.

Sunil Kumar, President of Tufts University (2024)


What Higher Education Offers Today's Workforce

Adult learners (ages 25+) comprise nearly half of the total students enrolled in higher education in the U.S. To effectively serve these learners, we must respond to what the data reveals about their motivations for pursuing (or continuing to seek) higher education.

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

73% of adults consider themselves lifelong learners, interested in continually expanding their knowledge.

Skill-Building Possibilities

87% of professional learners report participating in work/career learning to maintain or improve their job skills.

Additional Qualifications

57% of professional learners cite earning licensure, certification, or other qualifications as their reason for pursuing higher education.

Professional Growth

39% of professional learners continue their education to earn a raise or a promotion in their current role.

Alternative Credentials

76% of survey respondents say the availability of microcredentials and other alternative credentials would increase their desire to complete their studies.

Bringing You…

Flexibility

  • Modality and scheduling options

Meaning Making

  • Pursuit of passions and making an impact

Affordability

  • Return on your investment and career outcomes
Higher education for today's workforce

 

 

Explore Professional Development With Tufts

For further information or to partner with the Center for Professional and Workforce Impact, please contact our team at workforce@tufts.edu.

 

 

Center for Professional and Workforce Impact