DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Education has granted $500,000 to fifteen schools in Iowa to help students earn industry credentials.

The Iowa Department of Education is investing $500,000 to help students earn industry credentials including certificates, licenses, and valuable tools.

The Credentials to Careers grant program, started in 2024, has invested over $3.5 million to help support students earning industry credentials across the state.

“By expanding opportunities to attain an industry-recognized credential in high school, the Department’s Credentials to Careers grant helps connect the classroom to the workplace,” said Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow. “Students earning portable, stackable credentials will be ready to succeed in in-demand, high

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