GraduateSmart
GraduateSmart
By Pennsylvania Department of Education — Bureau of Career and Technical Education
Difficulty
Advanced
A state-branded credential awarded by PDE to CTE students who reach the 'Advanced' performance level on Pennsylvania's end-of-program occupational competency assessment (NOCTI or NIMS). It recognizes advanced technical skill mastery in the student's program area and strengthens their portfolio when exiting a secondary career and technical education program. Pennsylvania sets its own performance levels and cut scores with panels of business and industry experts.
This program’s total cost and credit amount/unit are not yet verified in our catalog.
Confirm tuition, fees, tools and funding conditions with the provider. Training hours, high-school credit and college credit are different; participation does not guarantee accepted credit or a license.
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