SkillProof: CTE & Career Readiness — Printable Slide Deck
Teach it. Practice it. Prove it.
How career and technical programs document practical skills and prepare students for work.
Test scores don't show what a student can do
Today
- – Skill sign-offs on paper checklists
- – Records lost when students move on
- – Employers can't see verified skills
With SkillProof
- ✓ Instructor-verified skills, recorded
- ✓ A portfolio the student keeps
- ✓ Resumes built from verified skills
Built around how CTE programs run
Theory
Lessons, modules and assignments.
Practice
Shop, lab and clinical work.
Proof
Skills an instructor signs off.
Progress by mastery
Define
List the program's practical skills.
Teach
Lessons and demonstrations.
Practice
Students practice with feedback.
Verify
Instructor signs off when mastered.
Grade practical work with rubrics
Rubrics
Clear criteria for each task.
Review queue
See what's waiting for feedback.
Points vs pass/fail
Kept separate in the gradebook.
How a skill becomes verified
Performed
Student performs the skill.
Observed
Instructor observes the work.
Signed off
Instructor verifies it.
Recorded
Date and verifier saved.
Welding: verify each position
Flat & horizontal
Verified early in the program.
Vertical & overhead
Verified as mastered.
Record
Each position logged with date.
Automotive: service tasks
Brake service
Inspection and replacement tasks.
Diagnostics
Electrical and engine diagnostics.
Safety
Shop safety sign-offs first.
Manufacturing and construction
Machining
Measurement and tooling skills.
Carpentry
Framing and layout tasks.
Electrical
Basic wiring tasks.
Verified skills vs industry certifications
Instructor-verified
- – Signed off by the instructor
- – Shows the skill in the program
- – Recorded in SkillProof
Industry certification
- ✓ Issued by an outside body
- ✓ SkillProof stores the documentation
- ✓ SkillProof does not issue it
Turn classwork into career readiness
Readiness checklists
Track job-ready milestones.
Certifications
Track earned certifications and hours.
Goals
Connect skills to career paths.
A portfolio students own
Verified work
Collect proof of skills.
Photos & projects
Show completed work.
Consent
Shared only after teacher approval and consent.
Resumes built from verified skills
Skills section
Pulled from verified competencies.
Experience
Co-op placements and hours.
Ready to share
When the student is ready.
Placements and hours, totaled for you
Placement
Record the workplace.
Hours
Logged against the placement.
Approve
Teacher approves hours.
Evaluate
Invited supervisor evaluates.
What employers can see — with consent
- Skills verified by an instructor
- Industry certifications documented
- Workplace hours and evaluations
- A professional resume
Why it matters to CTE directors
- Consistent skill records across instructors
- Evidence for program reviews
- Co-op hours tracked automatically
- Student records that follow the program
Rolling out to a CTE program
Illustrative.
One program
Pick a single program.
Skills list
Define competencies.
Classrooms
Instructors approve students.
CareerPath
Turn on co-op when ready.
Private by default
No public profiles
No directories or public pages.
Invited supervisors
Limited to their students.
Consent to share
Teacher approval required.
SkillProof for CTE at a glance
- Competency-based skill records
- Instructor-only verification
- Certifications documented, not issued
- Portfolios, resumes and co-op hours
Pick a program to start with
Bring the skills checklist your program already uses and we'll show it in SkillProof.