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This report examines the structural divide between for-credit and noncredit postsecondary education and the problems it presents for people seeking better jobs with higher pay. It highlights innovative ways that some community colleges are trying to bridge the gap nationally--creating more seamless pathways between credit and noncredit coursework--and provides policy considerations to encourage more colleges and statewide systems to adopt these models. Jobseekers and workers pursuing postsecondary education and training should be provided with transparent, efficient pathways to credential attainment to minimize time spent in the classroom. Federal and state policy can encourage the kinds of systemic reforms that are necessary for creating more flexible pathways to credential attainment, allowing learners to enroll in programs designed for real-time job preparation and apply learning toward for-credit credentials down the road. However, institutions must be willing to change their focus to the needs of students rather than the status quo.