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Real-World Credentials

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In the 2024-2025 school year, CTAE students completed over 73,000 end of pathway assessments. The assessments aim to gauge the technical skills attained by students. EOPAs measure skill gains and may also result in Georgia students leaving high school with a real-world credential valued by employers.

 

Top 15 EOPAs by # of Students Passing, 2024-2025 School Year

End of Pathways Assessments (Vendor)

# of Students Passing EOPA

Early Childhood & Care Basic (NOCTI)
 
3,369 
Engineering State Developed Exam (NOCTI) 4,073
Food Safety Handler Certification (ServSafe) 3,260
National Health Science Assessment (National Consortium for Health Science Education) 2,728
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certified PowerPoint User 2016 (Microsoft) 366
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certified PowerPoint User 2019 (Microsoft) 1,651
General Management (NOCTI) 2,323
Standard Marketing POS/EOP HS - 3 Credit (MBA Research) 2,568
Culinary Arts Cook Level 2 (NOCTI) 2,310
Criminal Justice (NOCTI) 2,214
Television Production (NOCTI) 2,202
Certified Nursing Aide/Assistant (CNA) 899
FEMA EMI “Community Preparedness” Assessment (Federal Emergency Management Agency) 1,712
Agricultural Science I (Precision Exams) 1,467 
Advertising Design Skill Connect (SkillsUSA/PrintED) 80
Source: Georgia Department of Education