U.S. Entrepreneurship Certification Examination

Credentials for the Innovation & Gig Economy

Develop the innovation-based, entrepreneurial workforce readiness skills and mindsets required by today’s employers while simultaneously equipping students with self-employment options for the future!

The customized, standardized U.S. Entrepreneurship Certification Examination

  • Is aligned with industry standards, serving as a baseline assessment of foundational entrepreneurship knowledge, skills, and mindsets required for high school students and adult learners to successfully start a business (certificate and digital badge included)
  • Questions were reviewed by subject matter experts, including industry leaders at America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and SCORE
  • Is aligned and cross-walked with the National Content Standards for Entrepreneurship Education, Career & Technical Education (CTE) entrepreneurship competencies, and entrepreneurship certificate tests administered by My Own Business Institute (MOBI) in Silicon Valley, California
  • Resources include a Vocabulary List, Reading Guide with access to a free e-textbook, detailed Study Guide (28 pages) that also serves as a curriculum framework, and two Practice Exams (118 questions each) — one written on a High School, HSE/GED, and IET literacy level and one written on an ABE/ESL literacy level.

National Online Entrepreneurship Institutes are offered annually for middle/high school teachers and adult educators, equipping them with the content knowledge and resources needed to fully prepare students to pass the Examination.  3-Hours of university undergraduate or graduate credit optional.

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