What does it mean to be “work-ready?” Increasingly the answer to this question can be found through contextualized instruction that meets industry standards. In this workshop you will learn about national workforce crisis, why credentials are gaining increased recognition nationwide, and how you can prepare your learners for certification tests. Explore how contextualized online instruction and practice can help build applied workplace skills while helping learners develop a systematic, consistent problem-solving approach for success in test-taking and real-world situations. This session is based on the policy paper “Developing Human Capital: Meeting the Growing Global Need for a Skilled and Educated Workforce” by Mitch Rosin, Ron Painter, and Jan Bray. Paper can be found at: http://mcgraw-hillresearchfoundation.org/2011/12/01/developing-human-capital/