Virginia CTE 2026

Virginia CTE Standards Aligned Tools

Virginia's 690,000+ CTE students must earn a Board-approved credential to meet the Standard Diploma career-readiness requirement. Wayground aligns to VDOE competency frameworks and supports every credential on the Board-approved list.

690K+ Students in CTE (Grades 6–12)
400+ CTE Courses Offered
Diploma Credential Required for Standard Diploma
SPSF 3E Readiness Metric Tied to Credential Rates

"Wayground CTE maps its practice sets and AI-generated assessments to Virginia's CTE competency frameworks, developed collaboratively by VDOE's Office of Student Pathways and Opportunities and revised every three to five years. The platform supports certification prep for Board of Education-approved industry credentials including CompTIA Tech+, CompTIA A+, OSHA 10-Hour, and NCCER Core, which count toward the Standard Diploma career-readiness requirement and the 3E Readiness component of Virginia's School Performance and Support Framework."

Wayground CTE Research Brief, 2026

Virginia's CTE Accountability System

In Virginia, CTE credentials are not optional extras — they're graduation requirements and public accountability metrics.

Standard Diploma

Credential = Graduation

Virginia students must meet one of three requirements for the Standard Diploma: complete an AP/IB/dual enrollment course, complete a High-Quality Work-Based Learning (HQWBL) experience, or earn a Board-approved CTE credential. For most CTE students, the credential pathway is the most accessible route to meeting this graduation requirement.

SPSF 3E Readiness

Public School Accountability

Virginia's School Performance and Support Framework includes a 3E Readiness component measuring college, career, and civic readiness. Board-approved CTE credentials count toward the career-readiness portion. Schools with higher credential attainment rates receive better SPSF ratings — making Wayground prep a direct accountability investment.

Board-Approved List

Annual Credential Review

VDOE evaluates industry credentials on an ongoing basis and presents approved credentials to the Board of Education annually. The 2025–26 list was released via Memo 298-25 in November 2025. Wayground monitors annual updates and adjusts its certification prep offerings to reflect the current approved list.

Board-Approved Credentials Supported by Wayground

All credentials below count toward the Standard Diploma career-readiness requirement and SPSF 3E Readiness.

Certification Virginia Career Cluster Board-Approved Graduation Credit
CompTIA Tech+ (formerly ITF+) IT Information Technology ✓ Approved (Memo 298-25) ✓ Standard Diploma CTE requirement
CompTIA A+ IT Information Technology ✓ Approved ✓ Standard Diploma CTE requirement
OSHA 10-Hour Trades Architecture and Construction; Manufacturing ✓ Approved ✓ Standard Diploma CTE requirement
NCCER Core Trades Architecture and Construction ✓ Approved ✓ Standard Diploma CTE requirement
ServSafe Culinary Hospitality and Tourism ✓ Approved ✓ Standard Diploma CTE requirement
W!SE Financial Literacy Business Finance; Business Management ✓ Approved ✓ Standard Diploma CTE requirement
Certiport E&SB Business Business Management; Marketing ✓ Approved ✓ Standard Diploma CTE requirement

Why Virginia Districts Choose Wayground

Certification Prep That Meets Graduation Requirements

In Virginia, industry credentials are a graduation pathway — not a nice-to-have. Wayground provides the engaging, standards-aligned practice that helps students earn the Board-approved credentials they need for their diploma. This is graduation support with direct measurable impact.

SPSF 3E Readiness Improvement

Every additional student who earns a Board-approved credential improves the school's SPSF 3E Readiness score. Wayground's certification prep increases credential attainment rates — translating directly into better public accountability ratings for Virginia schools.

Workplace Readiness Skills Support

In addition to certification-specific prep, Wayground's AI assessment generator creates practice aligned to Virginia's Workplace Readiness Skills competencies — supporting the cross-cutting skills assessment that complements technical certification for all CTE students.

Zero New Onboarding Required

The vast majority of Virginia schools already use Wayground. Adding CTE certification prep means same login, same interface, same teacher experience — just expanded content that directly supports the Board-approved credentials students need for graduation.

Fund Wayground with Perkins V

Virginia administers Perkins V through VDOE's Office of Student Pathways and Opportunities. Under Section 135, districts can fund assessment and certification prep tools supporting Board-approved industry credentials — including Wayground.

Read the Perkins V Funding Guide

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Help Virginia Students Earn the Credentials They Need to Graduate

In Virginia, CTE credentials aren't supplemental — they're graduation requirements. See how Wayground helps 690,000+ students meet the Standard Diploma career-readiness standard.

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