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Monday July 6, 2026 1:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
Many adult education and continuing education programs want to offer workforce certification training but face real barriers to building it: curriculum development takes time, qualified instructors are hard to find, and upfront costs are hard to justify before a program has proven it can fill. In this session, Pearson will walk through a live demonstration of a self-paced certification training platform designed for adult learners pursuing careers in healthcare and IT, showing how the program is structured to build skills and keep learners on track. We'll open the floor for questions and discussion throughout, and close with a brainstorm on how your institution could partner with us to expand workforce pathways and impact more Iowans!
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avatar for Lucas Cocco Delgado

Lucas Cocco Delgado

Manager, Partnerships, Pearson Career Ready
Lucas works on community college and university partnerships at Pearson Career Ready, focusing on adult learners and workforce development, and connecting adult education programs and community colleges with workforce certification tools. He began his career as a Teach For America... Read More →
avatar for Laura Weiss

Laura Weiss

Senior, Lead, Pearson Career Ready
Laura Weiss leads commercial strategy and growth for Pearson Career Ready, overseeing workforce certification programs designed for adult learners at community colleges and continuing education programs. She started her career as a Teach For America corps member teaching in the South Bronx and hold... Read More →
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Juan Manuel Garcia

Director, Strategic Partnerships, Pearson
Juan Manuel Garcia leads strategic partnerships at Pearson and brings more than 18 years of experience in adult and postsecondary education. A former English Language Learner and adult learner himself, he has built programs and partnerships reaching over one million students. He is a recipient of ACT... Read More →
Monday July 6, 2026 1:15pm - 2:45pm CDT
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