Welcome to the 2022 Industry Recognized Credential Fair

As you can see there are options! For competency, students may earn a passing score on Algebra 1 and English 2 end of course exams. But, if testing is not a student's strength they can still graduate by standard requirements through Career Tech, College Credit Plus, enlisting in the military, or by earning 12 points of IRC in one of the 13 career clusters. This IRC fair is all about introducing you to 12 different IRC options that are available to all Ohio schools.

The vendor participants in our Fair included:

• Lead4Change

• Buckeye Educational Systems: SACA

• NC3

• Certiport

• Embold

• NRF

• NRA-Restaurants & Lodging

• Max Potential

• Franks Research

• FEMA

• Service Skills

• OSHA

For a brief summary of these options please review this spreadsheet

An industry credential is issued by a third party with authoritative power and is proof of an individual’s qualification or competence in a given subject. Possessing a credential not only helps one to prove competency and capability in a given field, but also demonstrates to one’s community and employers that the individual is competent, properly trained and equipped to carry out his or her duties. To sit for a credential exam, an individual must possess certain knowledge & skill requirements. Credentials serve as verification that a professional has achieved a baseline level of competency in his or her subject matter. With credentialed staff members, employers are assured of having a workforce of employees that are capable of handling whatever challenges their job responsibilities present. (Buckeye Educational Systems)