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Real-World Credentials

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HVAC students

In the 2023-2024 school year, CTAE students completed over 70,000 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, 2023-2024 School Year

End of Pathways Assessments (Vendor)

# of Students Passing EOPA

Early Childhood & Care Basic (NOCTI)
 
3,090 
Engineering State Developed Exam (NOCTI) 3,684
Food Safety Handler Certification (ServSafe) 2,899
National Health Science Assessment (National Consortium for Health Science Education) 2,691
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certified PowerPoint User 2016 (Microsoft) 634
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certified PowerPoint User 2019 (Microsoft) 1,901
General Management (NOCTI) 2,204
Standard Marketing POS/EOP HS - 3 Credit (MBA Research) 2,124
Culinary Arts Cook Level 2 (NOCTI) 2,143
Criminal Justice (NOCTI) 2,073
Television Production (NOCTI) 1,873
Certified Nursing Aide/Assistant (CNA) 914
FEMA EMI “Community Preparedness” Assessment (Federal Emergency Management Agency) 1,701
Agricultural Science I (Precision Exams) 1,216 
Advertising Design Skill Connect (SkillsUSA/PrintED) 127 
Source: Georgia Department of Education