Industry Tests
Overview
Industry certification exams are standardized assessments designed to evaluate a high school student's competency and proficiency in a particular industry or career field. These exams are developed collaboratively by industry professionals and educators, ensuring alignment with the latest industry standards and requirements. Successfully passing an industry certification exam demonstrates a student's mastery of essential knowledge and skills, providing them with a valuable credential recognized by employers and postsecondary institutions.
Submission deadline is June 15th each year. Data submitted after June 15th will be considered for funding in the following year. Note: All Certiport exams are excluded from this process.
Submission Platforms
- Student Results: Upload to YouScience
- Verification Documents: Upload to MOVEit
Third-Party Industry Tests and Credential Submission
YouScience
Third-party industry test results must be entered into the YouScience system. The 3rd-Party Industry Tests Upload outlines step-by-step instructions for inputting industry test results.
MOVEit
Official verification of results must also be submitted to the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) by the CTE director through file transfer into the Local Education Agency's (LEA) upload subfolder in USBE’s secure file transfer site (MOVEit). Please do not mail or email the verification results.
Documentation submitted to USBE must include the following:
- Required Information:
- School District or Charter
- School Name
- Teacher Name
- Test Number and Name
- Official verification documentation for each student from the third-party industry testing vendor or entity granting an industry credential (i.e. food handler’s permit, EMT certification, etc.) See the list below for approved credentials.
Third Party Industry Test/Credential List
Submit the files using the following naming format:
Filename: LEA name + industry exam number + teacher last name + teacher first name
Example: Alpine210DoeJohn.pdf
Notify Jeff McDonald via email upon file upload completion.
Jeff McDonald
Specialist, Data Steward
Phone: (801) 538-7657 | Email