Bioscience Core Skills Institute

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/road-credential-adoption-paved-employer-trust-protect-angela-consani-lkxac/

"I have written before about resisting the allure of the easy solution. Online multiple-choice assessment is the easy solution. It scales, it is cheap to administer, it is easy to report, and it creates the appearance of standardization. It also has a financial allure. When a credentialing body can increase margin by shifting from performance-based assessment to knowledge-only testing, the incentives are obvious.

But, employer trust is not built on convenience. It is built on rigor, transparency, and consistency. It is built when the credential signal reliably predicts hiring readiness. Once that connection weakens, the signal degrades. A credential becomes a checkbox. Employers stop treating it as meaningful because trust is lost. And when employers stop believing, students and schools pay the price."

The Road to Credential Adoption Is Paved with Employer Trust. Protect It. Across the country, CTE leaders are being asked to provide evidence of skills acquisition. Perkins V and state accountability frameworks have pushed programs toward Industry-Recognized Credentials (IRCs) because, in theory, an IRC is supposed to serve as a credible signal.

New research study seeking feedback from those who have completed STEM microcredentials. Link:

ALIGN Scale - Understanding STEM Microcredential Experiences This study is validating the ALIGN Scale which will capture learner experiences with STEM microcredentials.

BCSI Certified folks in the Kansas City region! Catalent in KC is looking for four BCSI certified folks to fill these new roles. Feel free to DM with questions or apply here:

BioAnalytics Laboratory Technician in Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America, 64137 | Scientific & Laboratory at Catalent Apply for BioAnalytics Laboratory Technician job with Catalent in Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America, 64137. Scientific & Laboratory at Catalent

Biopharma Workforce Superheroes! San Jac, Merck, Apprenti, NIIMBL, Mettler Toledo, Texas A&M, Kansas State, and BCSI on one stage together! This is why we never miss the NIIMBL National Meeting.

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