It means that if, as many governments believe,
lifelong learning is crucial to their countries' economic competitiveness and social well-being, then their countries' future is significantly dependent on the quality of the decisions and transitions made by individuals.
Reality: The requirements to become a CITP include work experience and
lifelong learning. The exam is periodically offered to those who have met minimum requirements for the credential, but have not met experience or
lifelong learning requirements.
Encouraging
lifelong learning is one of the two components of the federal government's success strategy for Canada.
"We live in an increasingly technology-centered and computer-based world where
lifelong learning is a prerequisite for success and maintaining our competitive edge," Manzullo said.
Thomson Delmar Learning (TDL; Albany, NY), a provider of educational resources for
lifelong learning and a unit of Thomson Corp., has acquired all the assets of NetLearning, Inc.
Dear Editor, -The article '
Lifelong Learning courses axed' (Monday April 19) gave a misleading and negative view of course provision at the University of Birmingham Centre for
Lifelong Learning.
A commitment to maintaining professional competence through
lifelong learning is critical for accountants to meet the needs of a competitive worldwide economy and carry out their public-interest responsibilities.
Each of the segments also describes the characteristics of people in this group of occupations, what they like to do and don't like to do, what skills they like to use, the importance of the types of work they do, and the importance of
lifelong learning in keeping current.
By focusing on the learning process, this year's Hoyt Lecture encourages the industry to promote
lifelong learning and describes the transformation of data into wisdom.
The
Lifelong Learning Institute (ages 50 plus) at Harper College provides mature adults with an opportunity to do just that through an array of courses.
His remarks come following the publication of the interim report of Labour's
Lifelong Learning Commission, which says there is support for the idea of a National Education Service offering "free at the point of use" adult education.
"It offers hope for a system of
lifelong learning which is not an 'optional extra' but an integral part of a dynamic, cohesive and learner-centred system."