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1 | State | Selected "Certifications" on their Perkins Plan | Which State Department/Agency mangages certification process | Contact | State Certification Deadline | State Certification Timeline | Credential Identification & Process | Application | State Certification List | Secondary Review Frequency | Postsecondary Review Frequency | Workforce Review Frequency | Requires Wage Info | Agency Using Wage Info | Incorporates Employer Recs | Requires Employer Recs | Uses Advisory Group Input | Uses Workforce Board Input | Uses High-Skill Definition | Uses High-Wage Definition | Uses In-Demand Definition | Assesses Industry Demand | Uses Real-Time LMI | Incorporates Educator/LEA Recs | Uses Funding for Credentials | ||
2 | Alabama | Yes | Alabama State Department of Education | Ken Sealy hasn't yet been replaced | December 31st | List updated each academic year | Applications need to be submitted by an LEA using the yearly proposed CRI questionnaire. | https://courses.alsde.edu/careertech/credentials | Annually | N/A | N/A | No | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |||
3 | Alabama Achieves | Robin McGill, robin.mcgill@ache.edu | September 30th | In Alabama, the state certification process for adding credentials to the Compendium of Valuable Credentials follows an annual review cycle with key deadlines. All credential submissions must be reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) by September 30. Following this, the Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways votes to adopt or reject the recommended credentials by October 31. Once approved, the official list is published no later than January 1 and becomes effective starting July 1 of that year. | To have a certification considered for Alabama’s Compendium of Valuable Credentials, it must first be created and published in the Alabama Credential Registry (ACR) with all required information completed. The credential should align with the state's criteria for value such as being linked to high-demand, high-wage occupations, stackable in career pathways, industry-recognized, and portable across employers. Supporting documentation like employer letters or wage data may be submitted to strengthen the application. Once complete, the credential is submitted to the appropriate Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for review. After approval, it will be officially included in the Compendium and searchable in the Talent Triad portal. | https://hub.ebscoed.com/hc/en-us/articles/27692250133139-Create-a-credential-for-your-institution? | https://www.alabamaachieves.org/career-and-technical-education/cte-resources/ | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alaska | Yes | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development | Brad Billings, CTE Program Administrator, brad.billings@alaska.gov, 907-465-8720 | N/A | https://education.alaska.gov/tls/cte/perkins/Public/TsaList | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Arizona | Yes | Arizona Department of Education | Cindy Gutierrez, CTE Program Services Director, cindy.gutierrez@azed.gov | February 28th | Window Opens Feb 1-28 | https://azed.jotform.com/252295972293973 | https://www.azed.gov/cte/cte-industry-credentials | Annually | N/A | N/A | No | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | Yes | |||
6 | Arkansas | Yes | Arkansas Department of Education Division of Career and Technical Education | Tim Johnston, Associate Director of CTE, Tim Johnston, Tim.Johnston@ade.arkansas.gov | Application must be submitted by a school district. There is no criteria for H2 (high demand/high wage). Each approved H2 certification is equivalent to 12 college credit hours in the state's mind and must be aligned to the pathways (new pathways coming November 2025). The H2 list was hand-developed by the state. Only H2 certifications have value. | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuv4PDE800oZeteP3bMShd5JktX5_iKX28LJTWdZ8PU0jagg/viewform | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UXsa_heguvPTyFjnRA26_RfzgzuNkHfq/view | Twice a year | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
7 | California | No | California State Board of Education | Ag ed created certifications: https://caladulted.org/DownloadFile/831 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | |||||||
8 | Colorado | No | Colorado Community College System | Janae Hunderman, CTE Ed Consultant, janae.hunderman@state.co.us | August 31st | Application Review - September/October Published List - December | Application from school, district, or institution Identified by state staff and/or leadership Most recent applications required school districts or teachers to submit the application. The application must also include a letter of support from the local workforce board. | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefgJiAs3_IuNf5aajfj2KmZlkO6GHstf933qq10CADnndDZA/viewform | https://www.cde.state.co.us/postsecondary/hb18-1266 | Annually | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | N/A | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
9 | Connecticut | No | Connecticut Department of Education | https://portal.ct.gov/irclist | As needed | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, and Workforce Agencies | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |||||||
10 | DC | No | Office of The State Superintendent of Education | Simone Garcia, Director of Industry Engagement at OSSE simone.garcia@dc.gov | N/A | https://careertechdc.org/irc/one-pagers | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Delaware | Yes | Delaware Department of Education | End of September | Applications that were applied for in Setember 2025 were published in November 2025 | Identified by state staff and/or leadership | https://education.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cte_certification_code_changes_for_sy2025_2026.pdf | When submitted | When submitted | Every other year | Yes | Workforce Agency | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
12 | Florida | Yes | Florida Career Source, in partnership with the Florida Credential Review Committee and Florida DOE | September 30th | Spring (March) and Fall (Sept) for MCL. Must meet Fall deadline for CAPE. Secondary and postsecondary industry certifications seeking eligibility for Career and Professional Education (CAPE) Act funding must submit a Master Credentials List application. The submission must meet both CAPE eligibility criteria set forth in Rule 6A-6.0576, Florida Administrative Code & Florida Administrative Register and standards defined in the Framework of Quality. | The application is available online and must be submitted by a Florida College System, Location Workforce Development Board, or a Florida School District. | https://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/cape-secondary/cape-industry-cert-funding-list-current.stml | Quarterly | Quarterly | Quarterly | Yes | Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, and Workforce Agencies | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | ||||
13 | https://careersourceflorida.com/boardroom/florida-credentials-review-committee/master-credentials-list/ | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Georgia | No | Georgia Department of Education | Mamie Hanson, CTE Program Manager, mhanson@doe.k12.ga.us | CTE's TSA list has been taken down. I assume the state is now using higher ed's list: https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.tcsg.edu%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2f2020%2f12%2f20201210-Identifying-Recognized-Credentials.pdf&c=E,1,O-FZ0ErHKBLz7Nl-2no1Dd8yZ3A0pYNmqV6Pqn6DLwjDgycJaM9cJGeEL94LyTytvsw-W3zEe6YeawPEcyR1EMqGG3dod8-SnFxWwO1rBiqk5iZYkgDAOV_f&typo=1, http://tcsg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20201210-Identifying-Recognized-Credentials.pdf | https://lor2.gadoe.org/gadoe/file/3b3de806-a85c-49b9-95d5-ead9e37fbf25/1/Technical_Skill_Attainment_Inventory10-25.pdf | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Hawaii | No | Hawaii Office of the State Director of Career and Technology Education | This exists, but the state CTE department says it's not for CTE: https://www.hawaiip20.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Promising-Credentials-in-Hawaii-2023.pdf | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Idaho | No | Idaho State Department of Education Advanced Opportunities | Heather Luchte, Chief Performance and Accountability Officer, Idaho Division of CTE, heather.luchte@cte.idaho.gov, 204-429-5512 | Application from school, district, or institution Identified by state staff and/or leadership | https://www.sde.idaho.gov/about-us/departments/student-engagement-safety-coordination/advanced-opportunities/advanced-opportunities-public-school/#details-approved-expenditures Additional Information>Approved Expenditures>Approved Exams and Costs | When submitted | N/A | N/A | No | None | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | |||||
17 | Ilinois | No | Illinois State Board of Education | Applicants haven't been responded to in years. | Identified by state staff and/or leadership Schools, employers, and workforce boards can apply State does not respond | https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Career-Technical-Education.aspx# | https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Career-Technical-Education.aspx# | As needed | N/A | N/A | No | None | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||||
18 | Indiana | Yes | Govenor's Workforce Cabinet | Beth Meguschar, Associate Chief Operating Officer - Workforce Education and Training, IN Dept of Workforce Development | April 15th and October 15th | Applications are pulled two times a year and are approved the following week. | Application from school This memo lays out the new credentials of value list: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KhAsFMA2aGlY0z9ZpG0KG-HYop0dnLFU/view Prior to the class of 2029, students can still utilize the Grad Pathways list of approved certs. After that, they will need to utilize the Employment Honors Seal credentials of value list: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1stpU-MjhbZIYkctPOLQ1hFlgC30MzQwi/view | https://www.in.gov/dwd/career-training-adult-ed/indianas-promoted-industry-certifications/ | https://www.in.gov/dwd/career-training-adult-ed/indianas-promoted-industry-certifications/ | Annually | N/A | Twice per year | Yes | Secondary Education and Workforce Agencies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
19 | Iowa | No | Iowa Department of Education | Apps are due 2/27/2026 | Application from school, district, or institution Identified by state staff and/or leadership The application is online and must be completed by a teacher (Old?) | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTWkKsQeUU-YxZn_ky7O5AzvO03rALBi_cOP5wh259YqxiEg/viewform | https://educate.iowa.gov/media/11186/download?inline | Annually | N/A | N/A | No | None | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | N/A | N/A | No | No | Yes | Yes | |||||
20 | Kansas | No | KANSASWORKS State Board | Website says year-round, but the form is down. | Application from school, district, or institution Online application must be filled out by industry. That form goes to Career Cluster Consultant for first approval, then to their BEAT TEAM for second approval, then to a KWIB sub committee for final approval. More than one company can fill out the application. | https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X2HRPZ | CTE Assessments / Skill Validation: (ksde.org) | N/A | When submitted | N/A | No | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | No | Yes | ||||
21 | Kentucky | Yes | Kentucky Department of Education & Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board | KWIB.Projects@ky.gov | Application from employer to local workforce investment board. Local boards report to the state workforce innovation board, who collaborates with the department of education. | Local business must work with local workforce board. | https://www.education.ky.gov/CTE/cter/Pages/default.aspx | Quarterly | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||||
22 | Louisiana | Yes | Louisiana Workforce Commision | Kaffia Arvie, Director of Workforce Investment Council karvie@lwc.la.gov (225) 342‑3471 | School districts or industry can present applications. If a subject specific certification committee exists, applications must be approved by those groups before being presented to the workforce commission's IBCC (Industry Based Certification Committee). | https://www2.laworks.net/PublicRelations/WIC_IndustryBasedCertification.asp | https://www.laworks.net/Downloads/PR/WIC/IBC_StateFocusList.pdf | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Maine | No | Maine State Board of Education | Dwight Littlefield, CTE Director, 207-441-8927, dwight.a.littlefield@maine.gov | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | |||||||
24 | Maryland | Yes | Maryland State Department of Education | Pamela Clay, (410) 767-5447, pamela.clay@maryland.gov | August 1 - October 31st (Window) | Application from school, district, or institution Application from employer Identified by state staff and/or leadership | https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DCCR/industry-credentials.aspx | https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DCCR/industry-credentials.aspx | Annually | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
25 | Massachusetts | No | Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education | Identified by state staff and/or leadership | Annually | Annually | N/A | No | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | |||||||
26 | Michigan | Yes | Michigan Department of Education | none | none | The state hopes to establish a process but hasn't yet. | https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/octe/educators/cte-instructional-resources-for-all-programs | As needed | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
27 | Minnesota | No | Minnesota Department of Education | https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/cte/prog/ | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Postsecondary Education Agency | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | Yes | No | |||||||
28 | Mississippi | Yes | Accelerate MS (SWIB) | Application from school, district, or institution Application from employer Application by vendor or credential provider Certification must align to a "priority occupation" https://mspathfinder.org/priority-occupations/ Recommendation must be made to SWIB by either state dept of ed or community college board. OR, propose to SWIB enough industry support. | Can be obtained from SWIB | https://acceleratems.org/swib/ | Annually | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | No | No | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
29 | Missouri | Yes | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Lori Brown, CTE Coordinator, Office of CCR, MO DESE | May 1st - 31st (Window) | Application from school, district, or institution School submits app; you can apply for credentials to be either "stackables" or Industry Recognized (more robust) | https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0323a96fc76d4bc59bf15180ff5ce24e (submit first) https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/25589679cb2f45d5928630c9c09088c5 (submit 2nd) | https://dese.mo.gov/media/pdf/new-irc-and-tsa-guidance | Annually | N/A | N/A | No | None | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | N/A | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | |||
30 | Montana | No | Montana Office of Public Instruction | https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=mEypBw_zu0q9ftY_hyDcAgH82I6xrdtCiZYgYnJt43VUNDdORDlBWkU0TU00TjhKSkZPRUlGWU5USS4u&route=shorturl | https://montanaworks.gov/credential-registry-list/ | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Nebraska | No | Nebraska Department of Education | No official state list | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Nevada | No | Govenor's Office of Workforce Innovation | Reviewed annually. Doesn't say when they start reviewing, however. | Application from anyone Identified by state staff and/or leadership | https://forms.office.com/g/F2w6vTyJwQ | https://gowinn.nv.gov/industry-recognized-credentials/ | When submitted | When submitted | When submitted | No | None | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||||
33 | New Hampshire | No | New Hampshire Department of Education Bureau of Career Development | Jeffry W. Beard, Ed.D., Administrator, Bureau of Career Development, jeffry.w.beard@doe.nh.gov, 603-271-3729 | State has awarded grants to schools for them to certify students in the past. State provides rubric to vet certification value. https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-learner-support/bureau-of-career-development | none | none | As needed | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
34 | New Jersey | No | Office of Career Readiness, New Jersey Department of Education | Russell Pocaro, Education Program Development Specialist in the Division of Teaching and Learning Services at NJ Dept of Ed Office of Career Readiness AND David Gehrke | September 30th | April 1 - App window opens Sept. 30 - App window closes Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 - OCR processes apps Jan. - CRB reviews apps Feb. - OCR updates associated resources Mar. - OCR communicates chanes to the field | https://www.nj.gov/education/cte/secondary/pos/docs/IndustryValuedCredential_Submission_and_ReviewProcess_Manual.pdf | District staff will submit credential proposals, and all required attachments through the NJ Homeroom submission process. | https://www.nj.gov/education/cte/secondary/pos/docs/Industry%20Valued%20Credential%20List%20-%20February%201,%202025.xlsx | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
35 | New Mexico | Yes | New Mexico Public Education Department | Victoria "Denise" Ojeda, CCR Education Administator - Skilled Trades, Manufacturing, & Transportation at NMPED | Application from school, district, or institution | List of assets that must be submitted. List isn't in writing. | https://web.ped.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/_legacy/2025/01/2024-25-Certifications-List.xlsx | Annually | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
36 | New York | No | There's no state cert list | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | North Carolina | Yes | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | Linda Lay, CTE Section Chief for Credentials and Support Services at NC DPI | July 1st | Application from school, district, or institution Application from employer Identified by state staff and/or leadership Application is available online and must be completed and then signed by the state program manager. | https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/classroom-resources/career-and-technical-education/credentials-and-reporting | https://center.ncsu.edu/nccte-cms/index.php | Quarterly | N/A | Quarterly | Yes | Secondary Education and Workforce Agencies | Yes | Yes | No | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |||
38 | North Dakota | No | North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education | Laura Glasser, Administrative Assistant, Career Resource Network, Career Development & Career Advisors, ND Dept of CTE | https://www.cte.nd.gov/businessindustry | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Ohio | No | Ohio Department of Education | industrycredentials@education.ohio.gov | November 1 - January 31 February 1 - April 30 May 1 - July 31 August 1 - October 31 | The application process will cycle four times yearly, but the application will always remain open. | Application from school, district, or institution Application from employer Application by vendor or credential provider | https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-Graduation-Requirements/Contacts-and-Resources/Industry-Recognized-Credentials/Process-for-adding-new-industry-recognized-credent | https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-Graduation-Requirements/Contacts-and-Resources/Industry-Recognized-Credentials/Industry-Recognized-Credentials-by-Career-Field | Quarterly | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
40 | Oklahoma | No | Oklahoma State Department of Education | Jennifer Palacio, CareerTech Testing Center Assessment Manager at 405.743.5160 or jennifer.palacio@careertech.ok.gov | Application from school, district, or institution Application from employer Application by vendor or credential provider Identified by state staff and/or leadership | https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/careertech/educators/certifications-and-badging/certifications-page/process-to-request-a-certification-be-added%20to-the-approved-list.pdf | https://oklahoma.gov/careertech/educators/certifications-and-badging/certifications.html | When submitted | N/A | N/A | No | None | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
41 | Oregon | No | Oregon Department of Education | Dan Findley Carly Sichley Liz Rain | School district app: June 30; Industry support app: May 30 | All applications submitted on time will be considered for the current academic year, all others will be held for the next cycle. | https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0323a96fc76d4bc59bf15180ff5ce24e | https://www.oregon.gov/ode/learning-options/CTE/resources/Pages/Industry-Recognized-Credentials.aspx | Annually | When submitted | N/A | Yes | Postsecondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | |||
42 | Pennsylvania | Yes | Pennsylvania Department of Education | Beth Marshall - betmarshal@pa.gov | November 30th | If approved the credential will be added to the manual for the following school year. | N/A School must submit advisory committee notes requesting certification to Beth Marshall. Info regarding this online. https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/programs-and-services/instruction/career-and-technical-education/industry-recognized-credentials-for-career-and-technical-education-programs/process-for-requesting-new-industry-credentials | https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/education/documents/instruction/career-and-technical-education/teacher-resources/industry-recognized/application%20for%20industry%20credentials.pdf | https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/programs-and-services/instruction/elementary-and-secondary-education/career-and-technical-education/industry-recognized-credentials-for-career-and-technical-education-programs | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Rhode Island | No | Rhode Island Council of Elementary and Secondary Education | Identified by state staff and/or leadership Anyone can submit an application | https://ride.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur806/files/2023-05/Approved_SY22_23_CTE%20Industry%20Standards.pdf | Annually | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||
44 | South Carolina | Yes | South Carolina State Board of Education | Murline Ingram | October 31st | Application from school, district, or institution Applications and supporting documents must be submitted to Murline Ingram. | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVx7TUjL-yt6UyYcIvTu34CWTtlMU4PvCGRuqjdgeio4S3rw/viewform | https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/career-and-technical-education/programs-and-courses/cate-programs/25-26-tiered-certification-list/ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
45 | South Dakota | No | South Dakota Department of Education | Mercedes.Snedeker@state.sd.us | August 1st | Must have LOS from post-secondary institutions. An updated list of state-approved Industry Recognized Credentials will be posted online in January. | Application from school, district, or institution Application from employer Application by vendor or credential provider Identified by state staff and/or leadership | https://doe.sd.gov/cte/industry.aspx | https://doe.sd.gov/cte/industry.aspx | Annually | Quarterly | N/A | Yes | Secondary and Postsecondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
46 | Tennessee | No | Tennessee Department of Education | Stephanie.Kelly@tn.gov | September 30th | Yearly application review, each clusters application opens every three years | District administrators, principals, career and technical education (CTE) directors, teachers, students, vendors, industry representatives, postsecondary partners, and the general public, at large, may submit an industry credential to be reviewed for consideration for the Tennessee Promoted Student Industry Credential list. | online form published annually | https://www.tn.gov/education/educators/career-and-technical-education/student-industry-certification.html?mc_cid=3573470a0f&mc_eid=559350fe03 | Annually | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | No | Yes | Yes | ||
47 | Texas | Yes | Texas Education Agency | Lacy Freeman, Ed.D., Statewide CTE Coordinator, School Programs/CCRM Prep Division, TEA | The current IBC List for Public School Accountability will remain in place through the 2024-2025 school year and the next list will be approved for four years. The list will then open again every 5 years. | Application by vendor or credential provider Identified by state staff and/or leadership | https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/industry-based-certifications | Every 5 years | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes | Yes | ||||
48 | Utah | No | Utah State Board of Education | Identified by state staff and/or leadership | https://www.schools.utah.gov/cte/pathways/utah | Twice a year | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | ||||||
49 | https://www.schools.utah.gov/cte/skillcertificate/industrytests?mid=3263&aid=7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Vermont | Yes | Vermont Agency of Education | Julia Schuster, Career Pathways Coordinator, Vermont Agency of Education | Application from school, district, or institution | Tier 1 List: https://education.vermont.gov/documents/safety-foundation-tier-1-list Tier 2 List: https://education.vermont.gov/documents/edu-post-secondary-credentials-tier-2-irc | When submitted | N/A | N/A | Yes | Secondary and Postsecondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |||||
51 | Virginia | Yes | Virginia Department of Education | Jane Brown, M.S. Industry Credentialing Specialist Office of Career and Technical Education VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PO Box 2120 (James Monroe Building, 101 N. 14th Street) Richmond, VA 23218-2120 (23219) 804.418.4669| jane.brown@doe.virginia.gov | Application by vendor or credential provider School district administration and teachers may submit applications to DOE for consideration. | https://www.cteresource.org/resources/credentials/ | Annually | N/A | N/A | No | None | No | No | Yes | No | N/A | N/A | No | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | |||||
52 | Washington | Yes | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Dr. Jill Diehl, Program Supervisor Lead, CTE Graduation Pathways/WBL/STEM, Secondary Ed & Pathway Preparation, OSPI cte@k12.wa.us | June 30th annually | Applicants will be responded to with receipt of application 30 working days of the application deadline. | Application from school, district, or institution Application from employer Application by vendor or credential provider | https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2025-04/2026-27-ospi-irc-application-form-required-4-2025.docx | https://www.k12.wa.us/student-success/career-technical-education-cte/cte-resources-essentials | Annually | N/A | N/A | No | None | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | ||
53 | West Virginia | Yes | West Virginia Department of Education | Angie Gardner, Coordinator at the WV DOE Office of CTE | https://www.icevonline.com/hubfs/West_Viriginia_-_CTE_Student_Certifications_and_Licenses.pdf | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||
54 | Wisconsin | No | Wisconsin Department of Worforce Development | Nancy Kargel, CTE Incentive Grant Program Lead, Division of Employment & Training – Office of Special Initiatives, WI DWD | Wisconsin School districts may submit recommendations for certification programs to be added to the approved certification programs list from Oct. 15 through Dec. 1 each year. | Application from school, district, or institution | None at this time | https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/det/cteincentive/ | Annually | Every other month | N/A | Varies by agency | Postsecondary Education Agency | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |||
55 | Wyoming | Yes | Wyoming Department of Education | Ilaine Brown, Educational Consultant, CTE WDE, ilaine.brown1@wyo.gov | New credentials will be added July 1st of even numbered years. All requests received prior to January 1st of even numbered years will be considered for inclusion in the approved listing available July 1st of even numbered years. | Reviewed and updated each biennium by the WDE CTE team in conjunction with our educators and business and industry partners. All requests received prior to January 1st of even numbered years will be considered for inclusion in the approved listing available July 1st of even numbered years. | Application from school, district, or institution | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOdWr_kiIFViaGwmStpMbqNhHqNYw1Clf5Fa5EI59b3iTgDA/viewform | https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2024-2026-APPROVED-CREDENTIALS-AND-CERTIFICATIONS-LIST.pdf | Every other year | When submitted | N/A | No | None | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | N/A | Yes | Yes | ||
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