Empower students.
Prove your impact.
Keep your funding.
pepelwerk's AI Career Assistant and Talent Wallet help your students discover careers, build verified skills, and step into the future of work — while you satisfy all six Perkins V spending uses with data you can actually defend.
Set up in under 30 minutes · WIOA-aligned · CLNA-ready
Federal compliance in 2026, built on tools from the 1990s.
CTE administrators are under immense pressure to prove their programs align with rapidly shifting labor markets — often while tracking everything by hand.
of students lack basic awareness of the CTE options available in their own schools.
of CTE directors still rely on manual spreadsheets to track outcomes and state-mandated reporting.
manufacturing jobs projected to go unfilled by 2030 for lack of verified, skilled talent.
of CTE leaders rank industry partnerships as "important" or "extremely important" — yet time is the #1 barrier.
A living ecosystem — not a bureaucratic checklist.
pepelwerk turns Perkins V compliance into the engine that connects your students with their purpose.
Explore
AI-driven career exploration that maps a student's innate aptitudes — not inherited assumptions — to high-demand, high-skill, high-wage (H3) careers.
Prove
Fraud-resistant verification stores industry-recognized credentials of value in a Talent Wallet that employers — and auditors — actually trust.
Sustain
Predictive dashboards shift you from reactive to proactive — an early-warning heart monitor for your students, and proof of ROI for your state.
One platform. All six Perkins V spending uses.
Because Perkins funding is tied to measurable quality and your Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA), every dollar must map to a mandate. Here's exactly how pepelwerk does it.
Discover careers students never knew existed
The My AI Career Assistant and Talent Wallet assess cognitive abilities and working-style preferences, then cross-reference real-time labor data to expose every student to H3 careers — bypassing inherited assumptions entirely.
Keep educators industry-current
Teachers are set up as supervisors with assigned industry mentors and continual-learning modules. Lesson plans align to live Job Task Analyses (JTAs) — so you can't prepare a 2026 workforce on 2016 knowledge.
Credentials of value, not participation badges
The Course Center prepares students for industry-recognized credentials (IRCs) — like WCAG 2.2 accessibility certification — giving auditors the objective, third-party validation they now demand.
A non-duplicative pathway for every student
Students choose a goal job; the AI maps current skills against real employer requirements, then cross-references your course catalog to build a bespoke, coordinated sequence that links academic and technical skills.
Track the breadcrumbs of success
The giant gap analysis becomes actionable micro-goals — one OSHA module, one intro coding class. You track weekly progress in real time instead of waiting for a single end-of-year exam.
From autopsy to heart monitor
The Impact Dashboard with predictive analytics flags equity gaps the moment they form. When the auditor knocks for your CLNA, you present a dynamic, real-time view of your Perkins V ROI and WIOA-aligned pipelines.
Proof students can carry anywhere.
A portable profile of verified skills, credentials, and career preferences that belongs to the student — not a platform. The "Privacy First" philosophy lets them store everything they earn, but share only what a specific role needs.
- Verified skills and credentials that resist fraud
- A portable profile the student controls
- Precision over volume — cut through hiring-manager noise
Targeted sharing builds immediate employer trust and validates the quality of the CTE program that produced the student.
A plan — not just a suggestion.
Hand a 16-year-old a towering list of skill gaps and they panic. So the assistant breaks the gap analysis into a structured, sequential plan of manageable micro-goals — a gentle on-ramp that gamifies progress toward the role they actually want.
- Sees skill gaps and maps a clear pathway
- Breaks goals into weekly, achievable steps
- Gives administrators trackable, reportable progress
Micro-goals turn an intimidating list into momentum — and give you daily, weekly data instead of one final exam.
Whoever signs off on the software — pepelwerk speaks your language.
Simplify guidance. Scale it.
- Replace manual spreadsheets with one source of truth
- Bespoke pathways for hundreds of students at once
- Defensible data for your CLNA every two years
Demonstrate measurable impact.
- Show commitment to student success with modern tools
- Justify the subscription against Section 134(c) mandates
- Build stronger education-to-employer connections
Lead the future of work.
- Ensure equitable access for special populations
- Align programs with real labor-market demand
- Position the district as a leader in student empowerment
Live in under 30 minutes.
Skip the red tape. An easy setup process moves students into a school fast.
Create an Org Portal Account
Set up your organization and access the platform — in under 30 minutes.
Select & Purchase Modules
Pick the modules that fit your programs and get the AI working for you.
Generate Access Codes
Distribute the AI Career Assistant and Talent Wallet to your students.
Track & Report
Watch the dashboard, intervene early, and prove your Perkins V ROI.
Compliance can be the engine — not the burden.
Stop preparing students for the economy of the past. Start integrating them directly into the economy of the future.