Drive Student Success with Workforce-Ready Digital Skills
Higher education faces unprecedented challenges—declining enrollment, rising costs, and increasing demand for career-relevant learning. Tosa helps colleges and universities meet these challenges by providing scalable, industry-aligned digital skills assessments, exams, and certifications that prepare students for the workforce.
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Enhanced Career Readiness
Certifications aligned with real-world industry demands increase students' motivation by giving them a competitive edge in the job market.
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Flexible, Hassle-Free Integration
Seamlessly integrates into existing curricula without the need for technical setup—a browser and internet connection is all you need.
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Actionable Insights
Detailed, data-driven reports help instructors track student progress, identify skill gaps, and demonstrate program effectiveness.
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Institution Recognition
Our certifications validate students' job-ready skills while highlighting the exceptional education your institution delivers.
Key Tosa Differentiators
Practical, Skills-Based Testing
Interactive tasks mimic workplace scenarios, moving beyond rote memorization.
Global Employer Recognition
Tosa certifications are valued by employers worldwide, helping students stand out in a competitive landscape.
Accessible and Inclusive
Multilingual assessments and 24/7 online proctoring make testing convenient and secure for all learners.
Supports Student Growth
Adaptive testing and aligned learning resources on the Isograd Learning Lab drive measurable improvement.
Turnkey Credentialing Solution
The Tosa platform is 100% browser-based, requiring only an internet connection. It integrates easily with your existing curriculum for both in-person and online learning, and includes teacher training (PD) and certification during onboarding. Tosa tests are available in 6 languages, allowing students to test in their native language. When paired with our Isograd Learning Lab courseware, Tosa offers a comprehensive, turnkey solution.
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Why Students Love Tosa
Interactive Questions and Practical Exercises
Tosa tests consist of multiple choice, interactive, live in-app, or live coding questions, engaging students directly with real-world environments. Each question type is specifically designed to evaluate both a student's knowledge and their practical skills. This approach allows them to demonstrate their abilities without the constraints of simulated settings, ensuring a more accurate and authentic measurement of proficiency. Upon certification, students can add Credly badges to their resumes and social profiles.
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Why Instructors Love Tosa
Adaptive Tests, Accurate Results
Adaptive testing and immersive, in-application questions and live coding motivate students to learn new skills. Our technology adapts the difficulty level of the test according to the student's prior answers, identifying the true limits of their knowledge and skills, making the challenge more accessible and the experience more engaging. Tosa certifies all learners at their individual skill level, eliminating certification failure rates. Detailed, easy-to-read pre- and post-course assessment reports help educators identify learners' current skills and skills gaps, as well as their skill progression, to help them prepare for certification.
Learn About Our Technology +Frequently Asked Testing Questions
Yes. Tosa certifications are approved by multiple U.S. state departments of Education and workforce agencies as industry-recognized credentials, supporting Career and Technical Education (CTE), K-12, higher education, and workforce development programs. Tosa is listed in the CareerOneStop Credential Finder and the Credential Engine registry, both linked to in-demand occupations recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Tosa is also recognized by employers and organizations across the country, and trusted by thousands of institutions in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Tosa certifications are aligned to a broad range of in-demand occupations, including office and administrative roles, graphic and web design, IT support, data analysis, programming, project management, marketing, and cybersecurity. Tosa is listed on CareerOneStop — the U.S. Department of Labor’s credential database — linked to specific occupation codes, so candidates and employers can verify occupational alignment directly.
Institutions that offer Tosa certifications benefit from:
- Recognized credentials that add measurable value to academic programs and training offerings
- Approval as industry-recognized credentials in multiple states, supporting CTE programs, concentrator requirements, and funding eligibility
- Detailed pre/post assessment reporting to document skill gains and learning outcomes
- Flexible deployment — browser-based, no software installs required, compatible with existing LMS/SIS infrastructure via LTI or API
- Access to the Isograd Learning Lab for aligned courseware, instructor resources, and progress tracking
- Scalable from a single classroom to district-wide or institution-wide implementation
Tosa awards a Credly digital badge to all candidates who achieve a Productive, Advanced, or Expert score. Credly is the leading digital credential platform — your badge is a verified, shareable digital certificate that employers, schools, and institutions can independently verify.
You can share your Tosa certification in several ways:
- Credly badge — share directly from your Credly profile via a permanent link; embed it in emails, digital portfolios, or your school’s credential system
- LinkedIn — add it to the “Licenses & Certifications” section, including your score and certification name (e.g., “Tosa Excel – 720/1000 – Productive Level”)
- Resume — list it under “Skills” or “Certifications” with tool name, score, and level
- Social media — share your result with the badge image for professional visibility
Yes. Tosa certifications may be eligible for funding through several federal and state programs, depending on your institution and state:
- Perkins V — Tosa qualifies as a recognized credential under Perkins V in approved states, supporting CTE program funding and accountability reporting
- WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) — Tosa certifications may be eligible through WIOA Title I adult and dislocated worker programs where digital skills certification is part of an approved training plan
- State-specific incentive funding — several approved states provide per-certification incentive payments to schools when students earn an approved industry-recognized credential, including Tosa
Funding eligibility varies by state, institution type, and program. Contact our team for guidance specific to your situation.
Extend your institution's certification offerings
by becoming an approved Tosa testing center.
Continuing education divisions and career centers can offer proctored exams on campus and generate an additional revenue stream, while academic departments can embed Tosa certifications into for-credit coursework, giving regular degree students a portable, industry-recognized credential alongside their academic credit.
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"Someone can say, 'I'm really good with Word. I'm pretty good with PowerPoint, too.' But it really doesn't have as much of an effect if you can say 'I'm certified at an expert level in Word' or 'I'm certified at a proficient level in Excel.' That's going to tell an employer a lot more about your skills. Our goal is to have students going down the right pathway to becoming digitally literate and into the work world. Tosa is one of the ways we do this for our students."
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