Skill Development Meets AI: Accelerating College and Career Readiness through AI Enhanced Micro-Credentials

The gap between classroom achievements and career requirements is finally closing. Blending innovative assessment strategies with an AI-integrated platform, students are developing the Essential Skills and Technical Fluency needed to thrive in diverse post-secondary pathways.

Through live demonstrations, hands-on design challenges, and success stories from STEM School Chattanooga, discover how to leverage a micro-credentialing system that directly connects student development with local workforce needs. Leave with a practical roadmap for launching AI-powered portfolios that prepare students for tomorrow's opportunities today.

This hands-on session demonstrates how leading schools are using AI-powered micro-credentials to bridge the education-workforce divide. Experience how:

• Students build dynamic portfolios that showcase both technical and essential skill
• AI provides real-time formative feedback to accelerate skill development
• Educators use automated assessment tools to validate student achievements
• Industry certifications and local employer needs align seamlessly with classroom accomplishments