K12 Educators

We know how challenging the job of a teacher is. Some of us at TestOut are currently teaching, or have taught in the past. Hey, even one of us on the K12 team is married to a teacher. So teachers have a special place in our hearts here at TestOut and we want to do all we can to help you.

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Teacher & Educator Resources

Get access to training and mentoring, LabSim tutorials and other teacher resources to make your job easier. Plus we've got a whole team ready to help you get your class up and running.

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Training & Mentoring
Schedule a personal training session
Video Tutorials
Watch tutorial videos that cover a wide variety of topics including LMS integration
Teaching Tools
View course outlines, release notes, objective mappings, lesson plans, powerpoints and more.
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The LabSim Learning Method

8 Learning Components For Helping Your Students

After nearly 30 years of delivering IT certification training to industry and academic, we’ve developed a tried and proven learning methodology that best prepares students for IT certifications and career success and can be adapted to traditional, hybrid, and online learning formats.

8 Learning Components for Helping Your Students - Teach Me, Show Me, Let Me Read, Let Me Try, Assure Me, Quiz Me, Test Me, Certify Me.
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TestOut Pro Certifications

TestOut Pro Certifications are currently recognized as Industry Credentials by the Department of Education in 16 states with 6 more in the state submission process. Learn more about TestOut Pro Certifications

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Take our LabSim 6 Skills Development Course

While LabSim software is quite intuitive, taking this brief training course will cut the time you spend learning and reviewing as you go. Start off right by learning the Basic Skills needed to navigate LabSim as an instructor, then move on to the Intermediate and Advanced Skills that will give you the tools to utilize more of LabSim’s resources in your teaching role. As you learn, we know you will start to see the increased value LabSim has to offer beyond lab simulations for your students. Invest in a little training time now so that you can more quickly focus on what matters most, your students!

Sign up here to start your training!

Upon completion you will receive a certificate of completion and earn 2 hours towards CE credits.

Teacher Highlight

A Tough Yet Caring NYC Teacher Molds Teens for Success

It takes a certain kind of individual to forge a successful career teaching IT to teenagers. In addition to being knowledgeable, they need to be firm, tough, demanding, able to handle setbacks, and — above all else — dedicated to their students.

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Eli Cochran Cybersecurity Instructor

Free Classroom Access for K12

For Teachers & Students Using TestOut for 1st Time

Learn about new threats and vulnerabilities and how to combat them.

Will Your Students Be Prepared?