Zero App Downloads
Students use their phone's native camera to scan NFC tags or QR codes. Nothing to install, no accounts to manage, no forgotten passwords.
CTSO WorkReady
Track student work hours without turning your classroom into a paperwork cave.
Automated lab & enterprise time tracking for CTSO classrooms, school-based enterprises, and CTE programs. Students tap in with their phone — no app downloads — while you get audit-ready hours data your district can trust.
Why WorkReady
Purpose-built for CTE programs and school administrators.
Everything you need to track real work hours, satisfy compliance requirements, and equip your classroom — without an IT project.
FERPA-Compliant Architecture
A walled-garden data model — student hours route to your district-approved spreadsheet. Teachers own the data; nothing sits on third-party servers.
Perkins V & CTE Compliance
Auto-generated, timestamped reports document WBL hours, lab time, and SBE shifts — exactly what state audits and Perkins V reporting require.
$199 NFC Launch Kit
Procure as classroom instructional material with CTE discretionary funds or a P-card. Pre-programmed tags, tap-in sign, and teacher onboarding guide included.
How It Works
Simple for students. Powerful for teachers.
Students tap in and out. Teachers get clean reports. No spreadsheets, no lost paper logs.
Student Clock-In / Clock-Out
Students tap an NFC badge or scan a QR code to log hours instantly — no apps to download.
Teacher Dashboard
See real-time attendance, hours totals, and flags at a glance. Export data anytime.
HR Manager Workflow
School-based enterprise programs can assign roles, approve hours, and generate payroll-ready summaries.
Reflections & Reports
Built-in reflection prompts help students document their WBL experience for portfolios and credit.
WBL Documentation Support
Auto-generates the documentation your district or state may require for work-based learning compliance.
Live Demo & Beta Access
Explore first. Launch when you're ready.
The live demo is a fully populated sandbox — explore the dashboard with sample data, no signup required. Beta access gives you a blank production environment to map your real school roster and workstations.
Two ways to get started:
- Live Demo — Instant access at ctsowr.ctsosupport.org with pre-loaded sample data. Share with your department or principal today.
- Beta Access — Request a dedicated environment for your program. Software is free during beta; optional NFC kits available separately.
Physical Instructional Materials
NFC Launch Kit — $199
Make clock-in effortless. The NFC Launch Kit includes pre-programmed student tap cards, QR backup cards, a classroom tap-in sign, and a full teacher onboarding guide — plug in and you're live within minutes.
- 5 pre-programmed NFC workstation tags
- 5 QR code backup cards
- 5×7 acrylic tap-in sign + stand
- Teacher onboarding & student instruction cards
- Procure with CTE funds or a P-card — no IT ticket required
Tap. Clock In. Done.
Students tap their NFC card or scan a QR code at the workstation. WorkReady logs the time automatically.