Sessions of 2026 Midwinter Leadership Conference: Daniel Krauss
Krauss, Daniel
Pearson Executive Director for NCCER
Pearson Education
Daniel Krauss is Executive Director for Pearson’s NCCER partnership, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in Educational Technology. He collaborates with CTE programs and industry partners across Arizona to expand workforce development in the construction and skilled trades, promoting NCCER’s industry-recognized credentials. His mission aligns with NCCER’s goal of building a safe, productive, and sustainable workforce through standardized training and assessments.
Sessions:
Offering Industry-Recognized Credentials for the Skilled Trades and the Value to Industry Partners
| Date | From | To |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
Prescott Resort & Conference Center
NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research), in partnership with Pearson, offers Industry Recognized Credentials to CTE students through accreditation, instructor certification, standardized curricula, and career resources. NCCER Industry-Recognized Credentials equip students with the credentials they need to succeed. This session dives into the NCCER curriculum available for CTE programs while also hearing directly from industries partners on why they look to hire students with NCCER credentials. High schools, vocational schools, and technical community colleges all play a crucial role in building successful career pathways and creating talent pipelines for the industry. NCCER has been providing quality education programs and credentials to high schools for over 25 years. Our print and digital solutions, developed with subject matter experts, include pre-built turnkey courses with automatically graded assignments, videos, online activities, and testing that connects with our credential engine to provide students with transcripts and digital credentials.
