From Classroom to Credential: Integrating Industry-Valued Credentials into High Schools

This toolkit helps high school educators and administrators integrate industry-aligned credentials into courses so students can build and demonstrate skills valued by employers. It introduces digital credential types, workforce competencies, and competency-based education, then offers credential examples and guiding questions to help educators choose options that fit their curriculum and students’ goals. Educators learn to align instruction and assessment, track progress, and prepare students to submit evidence of their skills. The toolkit also shows students how to share credentials on resumes and LinkedIn, outlines how administrators can support implementation, and gives families strategies to support students as they earn credentials.