3rd Party Industry Certifications 1/30/18 - Speaking

2CPR Group presented High Quality Career Education: Understanding Industry Certifications & 3rd Party Assessments at the Orange County Department of Education on January 30, 2018.Covered during the presentation was the differences between 3rd party certifications, certificates, degrees, badges, and assessments with an emphasis on certification deployment and sustainability for funding. Other topics covered include the impact of legislation and data tracking of certifications for career pathways, school and success reporting, professional development, and alignment with state reporting. Attached below is the full presentation in PDF format and the accompanying documents and links.

If your group or institution would be interested in bringing this presentation to your staff or need help with certification deployment please contact us.

3rd Party Industry Certifications and Assessments Workshop Presentation

1. What is a Credential – ACTE

2. Defining Features of Quality Certification and Assessment-Based Certificate Programs

3. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER WIOA NO. 10-16 OPERATING GUIDANCE for the WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (referred to as WIOA)

4. K-12 Certification List

(from CCCCO Website http://doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu/LaunchBoard/IndustryCredentials.aspx)

5. Community College Certification List

(from CCCCO Website http://doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu/LaunchBoard/IndustryCredentials.aspx)

6. Bay Regional Guide: High School to Community College Course Articulation Handbook

1. 2CPR Group

2. Certiport: The Value of Certification

3. Huffington Post – 4 Reasons Certifications Matter

4. Pluralsight – Why Get Certified If You Know How To Do Your Job?

5. Open Badges

6. Credly

7. AB1743 Continued CTEIG Funding

8. CCI College and Career Indicator – California Department of Education

9. Industry Credentials Valued By California Employers & Educators

10. Credential Engine

11. Certification Data Exchange