
Credential Testing
Students who complete a CTE sequence or are enrolled in a business course will have the opportunity to take an Industry Credential Exam, which is a qualifying a certification test, a state license exam, and/or a National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) Assessment relevant to their course. These credentials are beneficial, and sometimes essential, to students seeking employment in a particular career field.
Business & Information Technology
- Virginia Workplace Readiness Skills
- Microsoft Office Specialist (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
- W!SE Financial Literacy
- Global Standard (GS4) Certification
Family & Consumer Sciences
- Servsafe Manager
- American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) - Education Fundamentals Assessment
Health & Medical Sciences
- Virginia Workplace Readiness Skills
- National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) Pre-Engineering Certification
Trade & Industrial Education
- ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certification
- National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) - Automobile Service Technology
- SkillsUSA - Carpentry Exam
- HVAC Excellence - Heating, Electrical, Air Conditioning Technology (HEAT) Examinations (Pass any one exam)
- Virginia Workplace Readiness Skills
- National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) Television Production Certification
Additionally, 12th grade students in a CTE course have the opportunity to take the Virginia Workplace Readiness Skills Assessment.
Virginia Department of Education’s Path to Industry Credentialing Initiative