Associate in Applied Science - Professional Studies
The NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJLWD) recognizes that by 2025, the US will have a 23 million shortfall of qualified workers for high-quality employment. The NJLWD also recognizes Industry Valued Credentials as significant prior learning to support working adults. The A.A.S. degree in Professional Studies provides students who have professional certification, licensing, and work experience with a foundation of general, business, and career education. This program gives working professionals the opportunity to leverage certification, licensure, and work experience into college credit. The opportunity to earn college credit is based on Industry Valued Credentials as outli