Career & Technical Education Blog

Preparing students for ever-changing workplace practices and expectations can be a struggle for new and tenured teachers alike. 

Are you adding a new NHA certification to your CTE health science program? If so, you need to ensure you have the right materials to prepare your students for success. While iCEV isn’t a certification provider, hundreds of health science programs use our system to prepare students for NHA certifications every year. Because of this, teachers and admins often wonder whether they should use our curriculum or the NHA test prep materials for their new certification offerings. Each one has its own strengths and purpose within a health science certification program. Many teachers even use them together to build a strong knowledge and skills base for students sitting for certification. In this article, you’ll learn the differences between the iCEV health science curriculum and NHA test prep materials according to three areas:

As a career readiness curriculum developer, we speak with teachers on a weekly basis looking for assessment options that will help students demonstrate their mastery of career readiness skills. One option these teachers ask us about is the 21st Century Success Skills exam from Precision Exams.  In this article, you’ll discover answers to four common questions that educators have about the 21st Century Success Skills exam:

Health science teachers have told us they are facing increased pressure from employers looking for candidates with more than just technical know-how. These employers need healthcare workers who are professional, dependable, and can effectively communicate with everyone they meet.

NOTE: The Google Workspace exam (formerly the GSuite Certification) was retired by Google on January 1, 2021. Learn more about the exam retirement here. Many schools and teachers across the US are looking to expand their technology and computer curriculum to include certification options for their students.