DEW highlights SC Career Readiness credentials, vendor partnership with Win Learning
Summary
DEW described the SC Career Readiness Program (a Win Learning partnership) that provides skills assessments and credentials in math, reading, data, digital and soft skills; Staggers said more than 17,000 credentials were earned through June 30, 2025.
Nina Staggers told the subcommittee that the SC Career Readiness Program, administered in partnership with a procured vendor (Win Learning), provides recognized credentials in math, reading, data, digital skills and soft skills to high-school students and incumbent workers. She said, through 06/30/2025, more than 17,000 credentials have been earned.
Staggers said the program supports employer hiring by signaling skill readiness and that DEW will invest more in employer-targeted outreach in the coming fiscal year to increase credential utilization. The subcommittee heard that the highest number of credentials were in work-ready measures (math, reading, data) followed by essential soft skills.
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