Shift iQ

Shift iQ is a skills and competency assessment platform designed to assist organizations in developing, delivering, and managing skills assessments, competency-based education programs, and training initiatives. According to the vendor, Shift iQ caters to organizations of various sizes and is utilized by professions and industries such as corporate training, regulatory colleges, higher education, industry specialists, and government agencies.

Key Features

Learning Record Store (LRS): Shift iQ provides a centralized Learning Record Store (LRS) that captures diverse learning experiences from various sources, adheres to the xAPI specification, and integrates with other learning systems and applications.

Pre-Hire Assessments: Shift iQ offers tools and technology to help employers measure specific skills and competencies required for a job, enabling objective decision-making and reducing hiring risks and costs.

Upskilling and Reskilling: Shift iQ helps organizations develop a skilled workforce through upskilling and reskilling programs based on identified skills and competencies, potentially enhancing job performance and increasing employee engagement.

Job Matching: Shift iQ helps individuals assess and align their skills to career and training opportunities, potentially leading to efficient candidate evaluation and improved workforce productivity for employers.

Training Reports: Shift iQ allows users to report on the development and mastery of specific competencies, track learners' progress and capabilities, and evaluate performance and career advancement.

Skills and Competency Assessments: Shift iQ empowers learning and development professionals to assess skills, make data-informed decisions, and connect questions to occupational standards and competency frameworks.

Prior Learning Assessments: Shift iQ enables education and training experts to assess prior learning and acknowledge individuals' existing knowledge and skills through streamlined workflows and evidence organization.

Certification & High Stakes Exams: Shift iQ helps deliver high stakes and certification exams with advanced security features, potentially ensuring the integrity and validity of the exam process.

Learning Record Store: Shift iQ enables organizations to securely store and manage learning records and outcomes, providing a centralized repository for tracking and reporting on learners' progress.

Course and Content Authoring: Shift iQ assists in the design of competency-based curricula and learning objectives, allowing the creation of learning resources aligned with competency frameworks.