by Amie Bloomfield | Dec 20, 2024 | CTE Advocacy
Every year, NOCTI invites students to unleash their creativity through a video contest. This year’s theme, “CTE Mythbusters,” is all about challenging misconceptions and highlighting the real benefits, opportunities, and life-changing pathways that...
by Amie Bloomfield | Dec 12, 2024 | Credentialing
As a major online platform for CTE courses, eDynamic Learning aims to guide students on their journey after graduation. One of their key initiatives in bridging this gap is the Ready for Industry (RFI) program. RFI helps students explore career paths by providing them...
by Amie Bloomfield | Nov 25, 2024 | News, Newsletters
Hope you’re having a great Fall! Here are the latest updates from NOCTI. Fundamentals of Teaching Now Available Get involved in shaping the future of teaching! NOCTI, in partnership with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has developed a new assessment, Fundamentals of...
by Amie Bloomfield | Nov 25, 2024 | News, Newsletters
The career and technical education (CTE) community has a pivotal opportunity to transform America’s workforce landscape by reimagining how we assess and validate occupational skills. By developing innovative, scalable approaches to performance-based testing, we...
by Amie Bloomfield | Nov 11, 2024 | Credentialing
In today’s job market, technical skills alone aren’t enough to ensure success—employability skills are just as essential. In a previous article, we discussed the importance of employability skills in career and technical education (CTE) programs. Imagine a retail...
by Amie Bloomfield | Oct 24, 2024 | Credentialing, CTE Advocacy
NOCTI and Nocti Business Solutions (NBS) proudly serve as key players in the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers (NCATC) Strategic Partner Network, a dynamic alliance of over 160 members spanning community and technical colleges, universities, high...
by Amie Bloomfield | Oct 17, 2024 | Credentialing
NOCTI offers a substantial library of pre-tests for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, encompassing over 125 occupational areas. In earlier blogs, we’ve highlighted the benefits of a pre-test, such as identifying competency gaps, helping students to set...
by Amie Bloomfield | Sep 19, 2024 | Credentialing
Each year, approximately 85 million Americans take to the water for boating, fueling a vibrant industry that has seen its economic impact soar by 35% between 2018 and 2023. This thriving sector supports over 800,000 jobs and powers 36,000 businesses nationwide. The...
by Amie Bloomfield | Sep 12, 2024 | CTE Advocacy
Building strong connections with local employers and community members is the cornerstorne of a high-quality CTE program. These connections do more than enhance curriculum or provide access to industry-standard equipment—they open doors to real-world experiences,...
by Amie Bloomfield | Aug 22, 2024 | Credentialing
What if you could just go to the local mall and shop…for your future? Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) decided to help people do just that when they repurposed 48,000 square feet of a local mall into an adult education center. The layout encourages adults –...
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