Knowledge Pillars

06/05/2026

Dear Ohio Business, Marketing & Finance Educators,

The Web Certified Editor Certification from Knowledge Pillars is available for the 2026-2027 school year, approved by the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce (ODEW) for Business, Marketing & Finance.

Please contact Vanessa Knox to learn how this certification can support your programs of study and provide up to date skills for your students.

WCE: https://knowledge-pillars.com/wce-web-certified-editor/

Ohio Certifications: https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-Graduation-Requirements/Contacts-and-Resources/Industry-Recognized-Credentials/Industry-Recognized-Credentials-by-Career-Field/Business-Marketing-and-Finance

Below, the table identifies current credentials on the list. If there are credentials that have been added to the list but are not available until the following school year, they will be listed below the current list.   

06/01/2026

We are excited to announce our collaboration with Miami Dade College and the National Applied AI Consortium to support high school educators through the Knowledge Pillars AI Certifications Teacher Academy.

This initiative is focused on helping high school teachers gain practical AI knowledge, earn industry recognized AI credentials, and bring classroom ready AI learning pathways to students.

Through this partnership, selected high school educators will have no cost access to training and certification on three stackable AI certifications:

- AI Industry Acceleration Specialist
- Coding in AI Specialist
- AI Business Implementation Practitioner

At Knowledge Pillars, we believe AI education must be practical, responsible, and connected to real workforce opportunities. We are honored to support Miami Dade College and NAAIC in helping educators prepare students for college, careers, internships, and entry level opportunities in the AI enabled workforce.

Read the full announcement here:
https://www.einpresswire.com/article/916414455/knowledge-pillars-miami-dade-college-and-national-applied-ai-consortium-launch-ai-training-for-educators

Knowledge Pillars joins Miami Dade College and NAAIC to help high school educators prepare students with applied AI skills and industry certification pathways.

05/09/2026

For our last highlight this Teacher Appreciation Week, let's introduce you to Rebecca Vadakara.

She teaches
-Mathematics
-Business Education
-IT
-and Computer Science at Dr. Joaquín García High School (go Bulldogs).

Rebecca believes student success grows when learning feels purposeful, consistent, and connected to the real world. In her classroom, certification prep goes beyond practice tests. Students build confidence through short, steady practice, career-connected lessons, hands-on simulations, and meaningful recognition of their progress.

That’s one reason Rebecca values Knowledge Pillars. The platform helps her keep materials organized, track student progress, support accommodations, and give students practical certification preparation by topic and task.

Thank you, Rebecca, for helping students see the purpose behind what they’re learning and the possibilities ahead of them.

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05/08/2026

This Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re celebrating Robert Dodson.

He's the:
- Engineering Magnet Instructor
-Robotics Sponsor
- Programming teacher
-and Swim Coach
..at Middleton STEM Magnet High School.

In his classroom, certification prep is bigger than the test.

Mr. Dodson uses the Knowledge Pillars Java Coding Specialist exam to help students think like programmers, break down problems, spot misconceptions, and approach code the way they might in a real client scenario.

He also used the curriculum, tools, and certification to help prepare students for the AP Computer Science test. The combination of free-response practice and in-depth multiple-choice questions helped his students see how code can look correct while behaving differently than expected.

That’s why Mr. Dodson values Knowledge Pillars. The Java Coding Specialist exam feels like a true learning tool, giving students a study guide for their upcoming AP exam and a preview of the problem-solving they’ll use in the workplace.

Thank you, Mr. Dodson, for helping students connect classroom learning to real programming skills and future careers.

How have certifications changed your students' experience?

05/05/2026

"Meet students where they are, give them the tools and encouragement they need, and celebrate every step of their progress."

That's Gabriella McKay's teaching philosophy. It's also why 90% of her students pass their Knowledge Pillars certifications.

This Teacher Appreciation Week, we're celebrating educators like Gabriella who quietly change the trajectory of their students' careers, one classroom at a time.

And we're thrilled to have her on stage at Certified 2026, sharing exactly how she does it.

Join us for her session: Inside a WordPress Certified Classroom: How Real-World Practice and Student-Centered Pacing Drive a 90% Pass Rate.

Thank you, Gabriella. Teachers like you are why this work matters.

05/01/2026

Educators, here’s why a Web Development on WordPress certification is one of the most practical credentials your students can earn.

WordPress powers more than 40% of the web. The skills your students build in a Knowledge Pillars web development certification aren’t just academic; they’re the same skills small businesses, agencies, and nonprofits pay for every single day.

Plus, you get **everything you need** in one platform: labs, curriculum, practice tests, and the exam itself.

What students actually walk away with:
🌐A website they designed and built within our controlled lab environment
🛠️ Hands-on experience with the tools used by professional web developers
💼 A resume-ready, industry-recognized credential
🚀 A real certification paving the pathway into freelance work, internships, and tech careers

A quick reminder that we adjusted the names of each certification for a greater emphasis on the skill of Web Development. Each WordPress-related certification is now part of the **Web Certification Suite**: WCE, WCA, WCD, WPS, and WES.

Same trusted exams, same learning outcomes.

Full breakdown of every cert and who it’s built for is right here 👇

WordPress powers 43% of every website on the internet — roughly 61% of all websites that use a content management system. It may be the single most common platform your students will encounter in the workforce, if they become web developers, digital marketers, e-commerce managers, office administr...

04/28/2026

Are you a Texas CTE leader?

Texas Industry-Based Certification rules are about to change, and we want to help you prepare.

So, we built a tool for assessing your certification portfolio.

It takes just 4 minutes, and will give you a starting point for adjusting to the new changes!

Check out the IBC portfolio assessment tool down below.

To my educator and administrator colleagues across Texas, There's an important shift coming from the Texas Education Agency that will impact how you manage Industry-Based Certifications (IBCs). Historically, IBCs did not need to align to a Program of Study and could come from any tier. That is chang...

04/23/2026

We are proud to announce that Knowledge Pillars is now ISO/IEC 42001 certified.

As the global standard for AI management systems, ISO 42001 reflects our commitment to building and deploying artificial intelligence responsibly, ethically, and at scale.

At Knowledge Pillars, AI is not just a feature — it is embedded across our learning, assessment, and certification platforms. Achieving ISO 42001 ensures that our approach to AI is governed by robust frameworks for risk management, transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
This milestone reinforces our commitment to our partners, institutions, and learners worldwide: to deliver AI-powered solutions that are not only innovative, but also trustworthy.

A sincere thank you to our team and partners who contributed to this achievement.

We look forward to continuing to lead at the intersection of education, certification, and responsible AI.

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04/06/2026

By Aaron Osmond – CEO, Knowledge Pillars | March 27, 2026 I’ve been in education and workforce development for over thirty years. I’ve watched a lot of “moments” come and go: technologies that were going to change everything, initiatives that were going to reach every student. Some did, wh...

04/01/2026

The Future of Every Career Is AI: Why We Must Teach Our Kids to Build Technology, Not Just Use It.

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