{"id":221449,"date":"2025-09-05T14:42:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T00:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=221449"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T00:56:27","slug":"uh-launches-new-career-ready-credentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/05\/uh-launches-new-career-ready-credentials\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> launches new career-ready credentials to power student success"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Computing, Security and Networking Technology program at Honolulu CC<\/abbr>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> has launched an important workforce development initiative<\/a> to highlight career-relevant credentials that students can earn alongside their UH<\/abbr> degree\u2014credentials that give graduates a competitive edge in the job market.<\/p>\n

These Industry-Recognized Credentials (IRC<\/abbr>s) are highly sought after by employers and are nationally portable, certified by third-party agencies. They cover fast-growing fields such as healthcare, skilled trades and IT<\/abbr>. IRC<\/abbr>s can boost career readiness, help workers stay current with industry changes, and open doors to a wide range of jobs.<\/p>\n

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UH<\/abbr> already offers some IRC<\/abbr>s. Honolulu Community College\u2019s associate in science degree in the Computing, Security, and Networking Technology program (CSNT<\/abbr>) prepares students for a variety of entry-level IT<\/abbr> positions. Certain CSNT<\/abbr> courses also prepare them to take specific industry certification exams such as the Cisco Certified Network Associate, COMPTIA<\/abbr> A+ and Security+.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> System Director of Workforce Development Christine Beaule said, “This exciting collaboration between UH<\/abbr>, the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Department of Education, the State and industry partners will help signal which credentials are most in demand for students and lead to good jobs.”<\/p>\n

In addition to IRC<\/abbr>s, UH<\/abbr> is also recognizing Industry-Valued Credentials (IVC<\/abbr>s)\u2014badges, certifications or licenses that may not have national recognition but are highly valued by local employers. UH<\/abbr> is inviting faculty and program administrators to identify programs where students already earn IRC<\/abbr>s or IVC<\/abbr>s, or where new ones could be integrated.<\/p>\n

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Proposals can be submitted starting this fall through a Kuali Build form<\/a>, with guidance available from the Office of the Vice President for Academic Planning and Policy (avpapp@hawaii.edu<\/a>). <\/p>\n

Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> P–20\u2019s “Promising Credentials in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>” report (PDF<\/abbr><\/small>)<\/a> provides guidance to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s current and future workforce on the industry-recognized or industry-valued credentials most often requested by potential employers. Workforce development is also a core pillar of the UH<\/abbr> System\u2019s strategic plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New UH<\/abbr> initiative helps students earn credentials that boost careers in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":221461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[1475,62,416,71,947,603],"class_list":["post-221449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-computing-security-and-networking-technology","tag-honolulu-community-college","tag-information-technology","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-uh-system","tag-workforce-development","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t