Incorporating Industry-Recognized Credentials into Work-Based Learning
March 10, 2026
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register for the Webinar (Zoom)
Work-based learning provides opportunities for high schools and community colleges to integrate industry-recognized credentials (IRCs) into courses and programs. Join Iowa Workforce Development and the Iowa Department of Education to learn about which types of work-based learning are best suited for alignment with IRCs and how to integrate these credentials into existing and new work-based learning programs.
Presenters
- Jodie Smith, Education Program Consultant-Work Based Learning & Industry Recognized Credentials, Iowa Department of Education
- Shelly Duwa, Education Program Consultant, Business Education and CTSOs, Iowa Department of Education
- Alan Spencer, Career and Technical Education Consultant, Iowa Department of Education
Agenda
- Industry Recognized Credentials (IRC): What they are and how they fit into the Career & Technical Education (CTE) continuum
- IRC Accountability for ISPP & Reporting IRCs
- IRC Data: Most reported IRCs in 2024-2025
- Integrating IRCs into the curriculum for Career Exploration courses
- Simulated Work Experiences
- School Based Enterprises
- WBL & IRCs Examples
- Agriculture
- Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs)
- Applied Sciences
- Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)
