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Henderson County Schools reports sharp gains in CTE credentials and expands work‑based learning
Summary
District CTE leaders told the school board that portable workplace credentials among graduates rose notably last year, and described steady growth in job‑shadowing, career events and internships that connect students to local employers.
Scott Moore, who presented Henderson County Public Schools’ career and technical education report at the March 10 board meeting, told trustees the district has seen “really, really awesome gains” in students earning workplace credentials.
The gains are measurable: Moore said the share of graduating seniors who left high school with at least one portable credential rose from about 53% in 2021–22 to 64% in 2022–23. He also reported that, measured against the total number of credentials available across courses, the district collected 42% last year after producing more modest percentages in prior years — “a 15% increase” he said.
Why it matters: portable credentials such as certified nurse aide (CNA) and industry certificates allow students to move directly into local employment or to a postsecondary program with recognized skills. Moore told the board that many of the credentials are in computer science/IT, health science (he singled out CNAs), agriculture and business fields, and that the district issued 2,155…
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