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YouScience and LAPSEN Expand Partnership
Expanded partnership to make 9-1-1 Communications Officer and Certified Protection Officer certifications available to secondary school students...
Career Insights: Women, STEM, and the Talent Shortage report
The Career Insights: Women, STEM, and the Talent Shortage report reveals female students have a high aptitude for technology careersFemale students...
Edson Barton shares how certifications help give job hunters a competitive edge
Training Industry published an article by Edson Barton, CEO of YouScience, on April 24, 2022, titled “On the Hunt for a New Role? A Certification...
7 ways to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers are tasked with the most critical job on the planet — teaching our children. It’s a job no one has to do, but passionate teachers step up...
4 careers in hospitality and tourism to prep for in high school
The hospitality and tourism industry is the fifth-largest in the US. And roughly 15 million Americans hold hospitality and tourism jobs. Roles span...
Certificates vs micro-credentials — and why certificates offer more for students
Certificates and micro-credentials are both types of credentials — a document that proves qualification. Each provide proof of the skills typically...
YouScience report included in Open Campus article on tuition reimbursement challenges
In his article, “Time is a barrier for workers with college benefits,” Open Campus journalist Paul Fain writes about the challenges workers face in...
State of Utah approves funding for continued use of YouScience Discovery statewide
State recognizes value in supporting student learning, aptitudes, and skill certifications to inform educational and career pathways for in-demand...
Utah TV station reports on how YouScience helps students match talents to career choices
Mar 23, 2022, Utah TV station, KSL, reported on a new EdTech tool recently funded by the Utah state legislature that helps students plan for their...
YouScience Discovery career guidance isn’t just for students: A personal story
Mar. 14, 2022, the Americus Times Recorder published an article titled “The day Ignite College and Career Academy put the skids on a family...
What is idea generation? And what careers match it?
Idea generation, or ideation, is the act of coming up with ideas. It’s more than a process though. It’s also an aptitude, which is a natural ability...
Paola High School counselor describes his YouScience Discovery results as “pretty spot on”
Mar. 9, 2022, “The Discovery of ‘You,’” published by the The Miami County Republic, covers the experience of using the YouScience Discovery...
Career Insights: Women, STEM, and the Talent Shortage
Finds talent shortage driven by career exposure gap versus actual talent and capabilities Shows women have a high aptitude for in-demand jobs,...
Michael Horn and Edson Barton talk about the importance of aptitudes for career guidance
Michael Horn, sat down with Edson Barton, founder and CEO of YouScience on Mar. 2, 2022 for an interview titled, “How Does YouScience Help Students...
Aptitudes, interests and certifications help career prep for high school students.
Trisha Oksner is a career center technician for two schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District in California. Nipomo High is a Title 1 school...
In an interview with Kathleen Furore, Edson Barton discusses the benefits of CTE
Feb. 20, 2022, Kathleen Furore with Tribune Content Agency sat down with Edson Barton, CEO of YouScience, to discuss Career and Technical Education...
KIPP Public Schools expands partnership with YouScience bringing student aptitude assessments to 48 schools across the nation
Makes YouScience Discovery available in KIPP's 28 regions, allowing students to identify their natural talents and gain exposure to real-world,...
Utah educators use the YouScience Platform to align students with best-fit careers
Utah educators Chanel Maestes and Jeri Marshall are tackling the challenges of career guidance in a revolutionary and scientifically proven way....
Technical College survives closure and uses the YouScience Platform
Feb. 11, 2022, in an article titled, “The Persistence of Denmark Tech: How a Two-Year HBCU Survived Closure,” CCNewsnow.com covered how Denmark...
YouScience named one of Utah’s best education startups
Feb. 10, 2022, in a post titled, “101 Best Utah, United States Education Startups – The Future of Education,” The Startup Pill named YouScience one...
Educator praises YouScience Discovery for helping better prepare students for college and career
Feb. 10, 2022, The Salt Lake Tribune ran an op-ed by Utah educator Alexia Jenson, career center coordinator at Mountain Crest High School, in Cache...
YouScience CEO talks self-discovery and career success on eSchool News
Feb. 7, 2022, an article written by Edson Barton, CEO of YouScience, published on eSchool News. The piece titled, “Why Self-Discovery Increases...
Why industry and education need to work together
When it comes to preparing students for life after high school, creating a pool of qualified employees and closing the skills gap, industry and...
How Georgia Power creates awareness for future apprenticeships and jobs
Georgia Power, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, began operations in 1902 as the Georgia Railway and Power Company. Today, Georgia Power serves...
Durango Schools use YouScience to develop career pathway program for students
Jan. 25, 2022, The Durango Herald reported that Durango School District 9-R is using YouScience for its eighth grade students. The goal is to help...
Edson Barton, CEO of YouScience, interviewed on Valiant CEO
Jan. 26, 2022, Valiant CEO’s Jed Morley interviewed Edson Barton, founder and CEO of YouScience. The interview titled, “Edson Barton – YouScience –...
The state of Utah empowers educators to close the career exposure gap for students across the state
New statewide talent report reveals students have the aptitudes employers need; highlights early knowledge helps close exposure gap and address...
Utah talent report shows students have the talent employers need
The 2022 Utah Talent Report looks at anonymized, aggregated YouScience Discovery results for more than 23,000 Utah secondary students.1 Results show...
5 reasons pretests and posttests in education matter
When it comes to student learning and growth, using a pretest and posttest in education can have a strong, positive impact on students retaining...
YouScience Utah State Director Kellie Openshaw interviewed on KSL NewsRadio
Guest host Marty Carpenter of Inside Sources, a segment on KSL NewsRadio, interviewed Kellie Openshaw from YouScience on Jan. 14, 2022. Kellie is...
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences (CSAS) career fair to let students to explore careers
Jan. 13, 2022, Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences (CSAS) announced it will hold a career fair on March 11. The schools guidance office...
Edson Barton, CEO of YouScience, interviewed on Forbes
On Jan. 11, 2022, Forbes writer Steven Aquino published an interview with YouScience founder and CEO, Edson Barton. The interview titled “Career...
What is an interest inventory and why aptitude assessments matter more for secondary students?
Educators have a lot of options to help students prepare for college or careers. Two of the main tools for education and career guidance are...
What is a pre-apprenticeship program? A guide.
Graduate high school, go to college, get a job. Traditionally, that was a guaranteed path to success. But the job market today has many more paths...
YouScience Achieves Significant Business Momentum in 2021 Fueled by Employer Demand for Aptitude-Aligned Candidates and Individuals Seeking to Validate Skills
Added more than 260 organizations, such as Nissan and Estee Lauder, to Employer Connections, for in-demand jobs AMERICAN FORK, UT, December 20, 2021...
Pathways for preparing students for the workforce
Education’s number one goal is preparing students for the future. That doesn’t have to mean preparing them for college. In its executive summary on...
YouScience and Denmark Technical College Interviewed by Education Talk Radio
On November 9, 2021, Education Talk Radio host Larry Jacobs interviewed YouScience Founder and CEO, Edson Barton and the Executive Vice President...
5 computer science careers (and stackable credential recommendations)
Did you know computer science careers and information technology (IT) are expected to grow 13% from 2020 to 2030? Computer and IT careers are...
Whitaker Construction connects with education to connect with future candidates
Jake Hinckley. director of workforce development and training with Whitaker Construction, talks about the importance of employers connecting with...
20-year tradition evolves to include YouScience Discovery and community connections
In an article titled, "Year after year, longtime project at Page High School brings ‘eye-opening experiences’ to participants," published Dec. 3,...
The need for career planning tools for secondary students
In an article from the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), Richard T. Carroll talks about the need for reform when it comes...
Oregon Department of Education Expands Availability of YouScience Discovery, Bringing Aptitude-Based Career Guidance to 180 Schools Across the State
YouScience Discovery is now available, free of charge, to Oregon middle and high schools, helping students to identify their natural talents, better...
Resume Tips and Templates for CTE Students
Did you know that hiring managers spend an average of just six to seven seconds looking at a resume before deciding on a candidate? It‘s difficult...
Aptitude tests for high school students lead to better career planning
Aptitude testing for high school students helps lead to better career planning. Personality-only tests just don’t tell the full story. They leave...
5 soft skills for high school students
Soft skills for high school students matter. Discover 5 soft skills you can incorporate into your classroom to better prepare students to enter the workforce.
Daytona Regional Chamber and Volusia County Schools bring YouScience Discovery to local schools
On October 19, 2021, the Ormond Beach Observer announced that the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce, Volusia County Schools and CareerSource...
5 agriculture career paths (& stackable credential recommendations)
Agriculture careers aren’t limited to the farm. Find 5 surprising career paths in agriculture and how to can start building them with stackable credentials.
How YouScience Supports Confident Career Exploration in Middle School
Middle school students benefit most from early career exploration. YouScience helps students understand who they are and what their futures can look like.
Industry & Education: Why Standards-Based Certification Exams Matter
Discover how standards-based certification exams create a common language between industry and education to better prepare tomorrow’s workforce.
An Innovative Approach Prepares Rural Students for the Future
Postsecondary Spotlight: How Denmark Technical College found success with YouScience Denmark Technical College is a Historically Black College &...
Denmark Tech Expands Relationship with YouScience, Adds Certification Exams to Discovery Aptitude Testing to Further Promote Student Success and Career Alignment
Innovative 2-year college supports student journey through better alignment of talents, skills, and credentials to advance career readiness
College Perspective: Revolutionizing the Denmark Technical College Experience
Rural two-year HBCU finds success with YouScience When Dr. Willie L. Todd Jr. and Dr. A. Clifton Myles stepped into their respective roles at...
Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber Drives Employer Participation in YouScience
On September 8, 2021, The Daily Tribune News in Cartersville, Georgia, shared that the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce would host a...
How to combat student learning loss with Precision Exams by YouScience
Learning loss. It’s on every educator, administrator, and parent’s mind with the dawn of a new school year. And, as you might imagine, the COVID-19...
Educator uses YouScience to build better talent pipelines in Waukegan, Illinois
Former Waukegan High School CTE and Tech Campus Coordinator Marshall Ruetz used YouScience Discovery and Insights reporting to uncover and connect...
The YouScience Platform helps CTE educators remove bias and tailor educational pathways
On Aug. 27, 2021, Govtech.com reported that career and technical education (CTE) teachers are using the YouScience Platform to uncover students’...
YouScience offers a solution to overcome student learning loss
YouScience offers a solution to overcome student learning loss Pretesting allows educators to make data-driven decisions, improve program efficacy...
YouScience Aptitude Test Prepares Every Secondary Student for College and Career Readiness
Aptitudes vs. Personality Tests In every high school across the globe, you’ll find all kinds of aptitude personality types: introverts, extroverts,...
Ice Ice Baby: HVAC-R jobs, here to stay
When it comes to job stability, HVAC-R is an in-demand career pathway you can count on anywhere in the country.
Top 3 ways students benefit from industry-recognized certifications
Is “college for all” the best way to prepare students for the future? Discover three ways industry-recognized certificates are changing the game for students.
2021-2022 Career Certification Exam Updates
Precision Exams by YouScience proudly offers more than 200 career certification exams for the 2021-22 school year.
Resume Writing Down to a Science: How to Build Teenage Girls’ Confidence
YouScience Builds Confidence in Teenage Girls' Resume Writing Preparing students for adulthood should be a prime focus in secondary education....
Breaking Barriers: YouScience Provides Hope, Direction, & Equity to Title I Students
Breaking Barriers in Education As a teacher, it can be difficult to get any student engaged and invested in their education. But when neglect,...
Answering the Question: What’s After High School?
Life After High School Let’s face it, deciding your future career while still trying to figure out who you are as a person in junior high and high...
How Advisory Councils Impact Education
Please note: As of Oct. 7, 2021, Talent Marketplace is now known as Employer Connections. OUR TOP TIP: GIVE ADVISORY COUNCILS THE TALENT...
Building a Talent Pipeline: An Employer’s Perspective
CONNECTING STUDENTS TO CAREERS Jason Burt, owner of Burt Brother Automotive, was looking for a new hire - and got more than he expected in Carson,...
Top 3 Ways to Help Industry Connect with Education
Please note: As of Oct. 7, 2021, Talent Marketplace is now known as Employer Connections. How...
Study shows aptitude tests are effective at matching students to careers
In, “Aptitude Tests: Are They Effective in Opening Students’ Minds to More Career Paths?, “published on Education Week on Apr. 27, 2021, Education...
Virtual Mock Interviews – Industry Engaged With Education
VIRTUAL MOCK INTERVIEWS Mock interviews have been a key component of curriculum at Atlanta Public Schools Disctrict for many years. This was the...
6 Ways to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week
Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week K-12 teachers devote their time day in and day out enriching student minds. When schools transitioned to online...
Research Proves Aptitude Guidance Closes Workforce Gender Gaps
Aptitude assessments help drive talent, regardless of gender, to high-demand fields AMERICAN FORK, UT– Research from the University of Missouri...
Empower America’s Talent
New research conducted by the University of Missouri and published in Cambridge University Press proves interest-based and self-reported career...
Savvas Learning Company Partners with YouScience to Align Career and Technical Education Programs with Industry-Recognized Certification Exams
Pearson-developed, Savvas-offered CTE curriculum now paired with YouScience Precision Exams to give teachers a clear curriculum-to-certification...
2020-2021 Certification Exam Updates
2020-2021 Precision Exams By YouScience Updated Exam List At Precision Exams By YouScience, we’re continually working with subject-matter experts to...
A Message From Our CEO
A lot is changing in your world right now, and we want you to know that we’re here for you and your students. That includes offering new options...
How YouScience is Changing Lives
College or Career Bound? That’s the question many students face post high school. While the push to go to college has been heavy for decades,...
LAPSEN and Precision Exams Join Forces
Utah; Feb. 20, 2020 – The Law and Public Safety Education Network (LAPSEN) and Precision Exams have formed a partnership to create a unified...
YouScience Co-Founder Presents at TEDxNashville
Betsy Wills, Co-Founder of YouScience, to Present “The Secret to Navigating a Lifetime of Transitions” at Nashville TEDx 2019 YouScience, the...
Exams for Information Technology: The Future of our Future
Preparing students for lifelong careers is at the heart of Career and Technical Education (CTE). CTE provides opportunities for students to become...
Industry’s Involvement in Education is Essential
Industry Involvement in Education We believe industry leaders hold the keys to preparing students for job/career success. Industry involvement is...
Marketing Skills Test
The American Marketing Association (did you even know such an association existed?) defines marketing as, “the activity, set of institutions, and...
Food Industry Certifications
Industry Connecting with Education You’ve heard us talk about how industry’s involvement in education is critical. When employers step in and...
Health Science Medical Assistant Certification Test
Health science is one of the fastest-growing segments of our economy. Ensuring your students are preparing for healthcare jobs is more important...
Workforce Services, USBE partner to help CTE students connect to jobs, education paths
SALT LAKE CITY (September 30, 2019) — As part of National Workforce Development Month, the Utah Dept. of Workforce Services and the Utah State...
You’ve Purchased a Site License . . . Now What?
Welcome to Precision Exams! We’d love to introduce you the tools and reports we have available to help you get the most value out of your Precision...
To Become a Master Teacher . . .
We love hearing how teachers are using Precision Exams to up their game. Tami Grow, a teacher in Alpine School District, was disappointed when she...
21st Century Skills Exams: Providing Benefits for Educators, Students, and Industry
21st Century Skills / Employability Skills / Soft Skills In today’s fast-paced, technology-based world, students need more than basic reading,...
Precision Exams Releases Nine New Exams
Note: Content was updated May 2022 to reflect exam name changes made in 2019. Silicon Slopes; August 7, 2019 — Precision Exams has released nine new...
Teacher Collaboration Equals Outstanding Student Success
Teacher Collaboration When teachers come together in education, student learning and achievement grows. Sharing ideas, resources, and experiences...
District implements YouScience to provide meaningful career exploration for high school students
On Aug. 28, 2019, the New Albany Gazette published an article about the Union County School District implementing the YouScience Discovery aptitude...
Five Reasons You Should be Pretesting
Whether you’re a U.S. history, welding, or culinary arts instructor (and everything in between), pretesting is your greatest asset. At Precision...
Before Test Meditation: Does It Actually Help?
Tests and exams can be one of the most challenging and stressful times for a student. It is not uncommon to even experience nightmares living out...
Customer Service Boot Camp
We love hearing how teachers are going above and beyond when using Precision Exams By YouScience. We get excited to share the hands-on, practical...
Where’s the Talent? Employers and Communities Need More than Passion
Rich Feller, Ph.D, Colorado State University August 9, 2018 | U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation What Do You Love To Do? It’s a question that...
2019-20 New Certifications
At Precision Exams, we’re continually working with subject-matter experts to review and update our extensive library of certification exams. In...
Three Tools for Teachers to Help Scale their Efforts to Engage with Local Employers
What are Career and Technical Education Teachers Doing Besides Teaching? Teaching is easy, right? Sounds like a dream job, work 8-2:30 Monday...
Increasing students’ exposure to high-demand jobs in Arkansas
On July 9, 2019, Talk Business & Politics published a report highlighting a YouScience study that revealed students in Arkansas have “greater...
Report confirms Tuscaloosa students well-suited for in-demand career opportunities
Newly-released career aptitude data shows diverse talent pool to support key Alabama industries NASHVILLE, TN – Representatives from YouScience and...
Some Industries Are Still Lacking Women, but Female Professionals Can Help
Despite all the ways in which young women are shifting perceived social bias in the workplace, there are still many careers and industries that...
Test finds many SCS students self-select out of lucrative career paths
By Mary Cashiola – Managing Editor, Memphis Business Journal In an effort to shepherd students — earlier — toward careers in which they may excel,...
Fisk University Works to Provide Enhanced Career Guidance for Students
New partnership with YouScience helps connect students with in-demand job opportunities. NASHVILLE, TN – Fisk University today announced a new...
The Big Deal with Stackable Credentials
Stackable Credentials = Real-World Job Skills In today’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) world, it’s important for students to have a way to...
YouScience Philip Harden quoted in Forbes article on revamping recruiting
In “Revamp Your Recruitment Process to Attract the Best Talent Now and in the Future,” Forbes contributor Serenity Gibbons, quoted then YouScience...
Rutherford County Schools implements YouScience Discovery across middle schools
On March 25, 2019, the Murfreesboro Post in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, featured an article about Rutherford County Schools (RCS) implementing...
Career guidance tool helping middle Georgia students
MACON, Ga.– The YouScience program provides students the resources needed to think more practically about how their natural talents could best be...
Metro Atlanta Chamber turns to YouScience for help with skilled worker shortage
In an article titled, “New data about student “aptitudes” could help fill worker skills gap,“published by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Mar....
ICYMI: US Chamber applauds “amazing” workforce development tool YouScience
Nashville, Tenn. – In an interview on Kentucky Educational Television’s “Connections with Renee Shaw,” Cheryl Oldham, Vice President of Education...
YouScience Snapshot- Now Available in Middle Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2019 Nashville Tech Company Releases Innovative Career Guidance Tool for Middle School Students Recognizing...
How Community Leaders Can Bring a Ghost Town Back to Life
A community drained of its local economy is a heartbreaking sight, but if leaders can tap into the talent that already thrives in their...
How to Build a Better Tech Talent Pipeline
With potential competitors in the tech space cropping up every second, it’s more important than ever to have the talent necessary to give your...
Precision Exams and Industry Engaged — address business leaders, employers, and educators about the importance of industry and education coming together.
At a recent conference in Washougal, Washington — Brock Smith, from Precision Exams and Industry Engaged — addressed a room full of business...
Early career exposure and exploration helps build a stronger talent pipeline
On Nov. 2, 2018, the Nashville Business Journal in Nashville, Tennessee, featured an interview with YouScience co-founder and CEO (currently...
Nashville CEO to be Featured Speaker at U.S. Chamber of Commerce Conference on Workforce Development
Nashville CEO to be Featured Speaker at U.S. Chamber of Commerce Conference on Workforce Development YouScience CEO Philip Hardin to join leaders...
How to Provide the Full-Service Community-Supported Public Schools We Need
All students have potential, but access to support and opportunity is not equally distributed. As a high school principal for 10 years, I...
YouScience, a breakthrough online platform, combines natural abilities, interests and career options to create a path to fulfillment.
YouScience®, a breakthrough online platform, combines natural abilities, interests and career options to create a path to fulfillment. YouScience...
YouScience Enables Young Adults to Approach Life’s Biggest Decisions with Confidence
YouScience®, a breakthrough online platform, combines natural abilities, interests and career options to create a path to fulfillment. YouScience...
Take Risks. Join Clubs. Be Money Smart. Find Yourself: What We Wish We Knew During Our Freshman Year
One of the biggest reasons why all of us at YouScience joined the YouScience Team is because we want to help young people make the most of their...
Lehi company helps industry leaders’ give input on CTE programs
In an effort to make it easier for businesses to share input on education standards and the skills being taught in local high school Career and...
Philip Hardin, CEO and Co-Founder, YouScience
Center for Education and Workforce Philip Hardin is CEO of YouScience, a one-of-a-kind career discovery profile designed to help students better...
Realigning public education systems with global economy demands
You Can Find Talent Easily – But How Do You Fill the Skills Gap?
Armando GarzaSeptember 13, 2018 Talents and skills are closely related, but they’re different in a few important ways. A talent is an innate ability...
YouScience Spotlight – Meet One of Our Summer Interns!
We’ve been lucky enough to have some fantastic interns working with us this past summer. As a company trying to help young people better navigate...
Utah education, industry leaders to address workforce needs through Career and Technical Education
SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 9, 2018) – Leaders from a broad collection of business associations and businesses—members of the workforce development...
Industry Has Given Us the Blueprint: How We Use Standards and Pretests to Benchmark Student Progress
In education, especially in the certification realm, we tend to do things the hard way thinking it’s easier on us and our students. Sometimes CTE...
Encourage and Recognize Student Achievement with Precision Exams Certificates
There was a time when achievement was celebrated. First place teams won first place trophies and last place teams went home hoping for a better...
Connecting with Industry: Win, Win, Win
Industry Connecting with Education Amazing things are happening in Career and Technical Education classes across the nation! Chances are great...
B.E. Publishing Combines Textbooks with Industry-Aligned CTE Certification Exams Through the Skills for Life Series
Silicon Slopes; July 19, 2018 – Precision Exams, a national testing company, has partnered with B.E. Publishing to combine textbooks with...
Making Your CTE Certificate Count When Updating Your Resume
When entering the world of industry work, you’ve got to put yourself ahead of the bunch; but this can seem impossible when there’s so much...
Is Technical Education Stuck in the Past or Positioned to Make a Big Impact?
America is currently facing a shortage of skilled workers. At the start of the year, CNN reported that both big and small companies are...
YouScience CEO discusses talent Development at US Chamber of Commerce
Nashville’s YouScience CEO and co-founder Philip Hardin recently joined leaders from Bank of America and FedEx for a panel discussion on “Building...
Nashville Chamber of Commerce uses YouScience Discovery to connect high school students to local jobs
Apr. 24, 2018, the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced that the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce partnered with Metro Nashville Public...
STEM Fuse Partners with Precision Exams to Bring Industry Certification to STEM Courses
MINNESOTA; Mar. 13, 2018 – STEM Fuse, a premium provider of STEM curricula in the United States, has partnered with Precision Exams to offer...
America Has Talent: Leveraging Aptitudes to Build a Stronger Workforce
Philip Hardin, CEO and Co-Founder, YouScience March 20, 2018 – Center for Education and Workforce TAKEAWAYS – America may have a skills gap,...
Bartow County Schools drive student success with YouScience Discovery
Jan. 25, 2018, The Georgia Department of Education entered into a partnership with Technical College System of Georgia and YouScience to offer...
Strong Support for Gov. Herbert’s Focus on CTE
SALTLAKE CITY (January 25, 2018) – As part of his 2018 State of the State message, Gov. Gary Herbert declared 2018 the Year of Technical...
The Impact of Industry Involvement: Dr. Jack Irion
Partnerships between community employers and education is truly a win-win. Education programs benefit as employers serve on advisotry...
Yakima School District: The Value of Industry Involvement
Industry involvement plays a major role in the sustainability of Yakima School District’s (YSD) Career and Technical Education program....
YouScience helps Georgia create interest in construction careers
On Dec. 6, 2017, Engineering News-Record reported that the Georgia building industry is using YouScience Discovery to guide students with aptitudes...
YouScience helps Nashville students connect to real-world careers
Nov. 27, 2017, Jason Gonzales from the Tennessean reported that the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce purchased 4,000 licenses of YouScience...
Answering the “Why?” for Students
As industry changes, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs prepare the future workforce and help students make the connection between what...
Providing A Qualified Workforce: Engaging Industry Partners
Interaction with industry is key to developing strong partnerships in education. Using certifications and exams, Yakima School District is able to...
Metro Schools hosts ninth annual career fair for high school students
Engineering, video game development, veterinary medicine; these are just some of the career aspirations of Metro Schools students who attended the...
Students complete YouScience Snapshot assessment
The results are in! Eighth graders at New Albany Middle School (NAMS) completed the YouScience Snapshot assessment this month. YouScience Snapshot...
YouScience Discovery prepares students to explore career pathways at annual Nashville Public Schools career fair
On Nov. 14, 2017, Metro Nashville Public Schools hosted its annual “My Future, My Way” Career Exploration Fair, where 7,000 freshmen connected with...
Preparing Students to Be Leaders in an Evolving Business World
Today, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs across the nation train over 15 million students a year, providing them opportunities to learn...
Chamber, MNPS partner to provide career guidance to students
Nov. 10, 2017 — Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) and Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce announced a partnership to help students explore their...
Pathways Beyond the 12th Grade: Perry Technical Institute
Nathaniel Hull, dean of education at Perry Technical Institute, meets with Precision Exams to talk about how they are preparing students to meet the...
Data-Driven Decision Making: Why It Works in Education
POP QUIZ What is the best way to make decisions about what to teach, how to reach a particular student or how to improve program efficacy? a)....
Yakima School District: The Value of Certification
Yakima School District has taken a hands-on approach to its Career and Technical Education certification process. Precision Exams‘ reports allow the...
Creating a Student Pipeline: Perry Technical Institute Nathan Hull
Nathaniel Hull, dean of education at Perry Technical Institute, meets with Precision Exams to talk about the success of their articulation agreement...
Webinar Recap
Direct From Industry: BPA Students Are Career Ready, But Who Knows It? Thanks to all who joined us for the webinar, “Direct From Industry: BPA...
Developing tomorrow’s workforce through career and technical education
This month, the Salt Lake Chamber is encouraging industry leaders to support education initiatives aimed at workforce development. To help make this...
YouScience Receives Strong Support From Education and Government Leaders
Georgia Public High School students can now access YouScience, at no cost to the local schools or students, as part of the state’s workforce...
Precision Exams Launches 11 New Industry Certifications to Validate the In-Demand Knowledge and Skills Students Are Gaining in Today’s Classrooms
Silicon Slopes; August 24, 2017 – In response to industry partners, Precision Exams has launched eleven new certifications such as Emergency...
Not-So-Hidden Benefits of a Precision Exam Career Skills Certificate
(Hint: Turn the certificate over!) When I was in high school a few (cough, cough) years ago, I was intent on building a strong resume and college...
Are your students “Industry Ready”?
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the South Carolina Education and Business Summit, and the common theme among the conference was...
The Importance of Soft Skills for Graduating High School Students
CTE PROGRAMS IN HIGH SCHOOL CTE programs in high school across the country allow students the opportunity to cultivate soft skills. These skills...
Redefine Success: Lessons from a 6th Grade Historian
When my son was in sixth grade he came home very excited one day. “Dad, I’m going to run for student-body historian!” “That’s great...
NCHSE Expands Certification Options with Precision Exams as Their Exam Delivery Partner
Michigan; June 13, 2017 – National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE) today announced a partnership with Precision Exams for the...
It’s Easier to Complain About Education
Have you noticed that we live in a world where it is much easier to tear down, complain, and point fingers than it is to participate in becoming...
New York Agricultural Education Announce Precision Exams to Provide Agriculture Assessments
Silicon Slopes; March. 7, 2017 – New York Agricultural Education (NYAAE) and the Agricultural Education Technical Assessment System...
Business Professionals of America Announces New Partnership with Precision Exams
Certifications to help prepare next generation of business professionals. COLUMBUS, OH; Feb. 20, 2017 – Today, Business Professionals of America...
National Geographic Learning Partnership with Precision Exams
Expanding K-12 Curriculum to Provide Certification Pathways in CTE and 21st Century Skills. Utah; Feb. 13, 2017 – National Geographic Learning...
My view: Improving education with more than money key to Utah success
With the 2017 general legislative session just underway, already much of the buzz around education is centered on money — specifically,...
It’s the Start that Stops Most People
I remember the first time I ever heard Stephen Covey speak. I was so excited to go back and start implementing the vision that he shared with us at...
Radio: Improving Education with More than Money
Edson Barton, Precision exams CEO joins radio host Rod Arquette to discuss education in Utah. Full Interview Available: Rod Arquette...
Talent Ready Utah: Connecting Business with Education
Following the Talent Ready Utah announcement made by Governor Herbert, the Salt Lake Chamber sat down with Edson Barton, CEO of Precision Exams, to...
YouScience’s work shown on Good Day Atlanta
YouScience has done a lot of work in the Atlanta area. We've also received a lot of great stories from students we’ve worked with there. So we're...
CTE Criminal Justice Committee and the Missouri Peace Officers Association Partner with Precision Exams to Provide Industry Recognized Credential in Criminal Justice
Precision Exams announced a collaboration with the CTE Criminal Justice Committee and the Missouri Peace Officers Association to provide industry...
Cutting to the Chase: How CTE Helps Your Future
The future is coming. How do you prepare? Your CTE classes have given you the skills and knowledge you need. Now what? Watch this video to learn how...
Getting Hired: Five Resume Tips for Students
When creating or updating a resume, it can be hard to know where to start. What information do you include? What do you leave out? Is color...
Precision Exams Launches 11 New Exams to Deliver the Latest In-Demand Skill Certifications to Students
To help students meet the needs of tomorrow's workflorce, Precision Exams Released New Skill Certifications for Engineering, Recreation, Mechanical...
Answering the “Why” with CTE
I AM CTE! My entire life has been involved in and around Career and Technical Education – from high school to college to teaching to...
Career Skills Standards and Exam Creation Process
Much of the focus of education has been on the academic core subjects which are necessary, but inadequate for students to seamlessly...
A New Dynamic for Career and Technical Education
When it comes to testing in Career and Technical Education (CTE) there have traditionally been only two options available, neither of which...
7 Fascinating CTE Statistics
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CTE Advantage
Get certifications for your students and get valuable data that proves the great work you are doing in your classroom. Are you a CTE superhero?...
New Hampshire DOE Explains CTE with Precision Exams
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Case Study: Christina, College Student
I am a Psychology and Human Service Major at Clayton State University, and I took the YouScience Discovery assessment during my internship...
Matt’s Experience With YouScience
Matt’s Experience With YouScience Take a look at Matt’s experience with YouScience. He though that he wanted to major in communications, but...
BridgeEdU Partners with YouScience
For Immediate Release Rob Kremer, CO&P Integrated Marketing, (404) 218-3077 or rkremer@co-p.comKristen Mitsinikos, BridgeEdU, (443) 676-0450...
Finding Your Passion in Life Changes Everything
“Finding a purpose in the work we do or the way we spend our time, which resonates deeply with who we think we are, is an essential part of knowing...
Brittany, a College Student, Shares Her YouScience Story
Britanny, a student at the University of South Carolina, shared her thoughts about YouScience Discovery with us: "I completed the YouScience...
Upcoming Nashville Latitude Workshop
Take advantage of this special opportunity today! This is your chance to discover Latitude and partake in our special Nashville Latitude Workshop...
In Search of the Life Purpose Algorithm
By Henry Doss Continued from “How Innovation Can Lead to Life Purpose” Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie. Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends...
How Innovation Leads to Life Purpose
Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?) I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?) Tell me, who are you? (Who are you?...
College Cures Reviews the College Success Profile
The guys over at College Cures reviewed YouScience Discovery. What did they think? “Overall, it is tough to find a more comprehensive and thorough...
What is Sequential Reasoning and Why Does It Matter?
Sequential reasoning refers to a person’s ability to mentally process and organize information. A person with high sequential reasoning skills can...
Fellowship Christian School and YouScience Testimonial Video
YouScience recently partnered with Fellowship Christian School in Roswell, Georgia. Watch testimonials from students as they explain how the...
A Counselor’s take on the College Success Profile: Q&A with Leigh Moore
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4+ Years Trends Towards Normal
Students are still struggling to finish college in four years. Unfortunately that trend continues to grow, and the latest statistics cast it as a...
YouScience Chairman Featured on Core of Education
Richard Patton, chairman of YouScience, was invited to share his thoughts on the future of education, and the revolutionary new use of aptitudes to...
We Have a #whatsyourstory Contest Winner!
Join us in congratulating Bess P. from Minnesota, the winner of our #whatsyourstory contest! We asked YouScience users to make a 15 second video to...
Students Discover Aptitudes through Latitude Test
Students Discover Aptitudes through Latitude Test February 18, 2014 For high school students in the Over the Mountain area, it is time to start...
5 Ways To Better Prepare Students For The Business World
In a new survey commissioned by Bentley University, 58% of respondents, including business decision makers, recruiters, and students, gave recent...
Why Companies Need a Chief Learning Architect
While new technology brings new solutions, it also brings a new set of issues along for the ride. With the immense number of management programs,...
YouScience Featured on the CBS Boston Evening News
We’re excited to have had a YouScience family showcased on the CBS Evening News in Boston. Be sure to click the link below to read the full...
What Do We Do At YouScience?
“What is YouScience and what do you do?” We’ve been struggling to answer this question in the most concise way possible – not because we don’t know...
Are Students Finding the Right Fit Colleges?
YouScience is in the business of making sure people are doing best at what they do best. One of our missions is to make sure that young people are...