Ensure that you are career ready and boost your employability. This Exhibitions Industry Workforce Ready Course will introduce each chapter for The Art of Show and exhibitions industry key terms and concepts. The course will include an assessment to measure the essential workplace skills necessary to enter the exhibitions and events industry. Whether you are a student graduating or are interested in the industry, this course is designed specifically for participants with 0-2 years of experience in the exhibitions and events industry.
A digital copy of The Art of the Show: An Introduction to the Study of Exhibition Management 6th Edition textbook is included in this course. It is written by exhibition industry professionals for the industry and students including sections on exhibition planning, floor plan design, safety and security, venue considerations and more. The Workforce Ready Assessment is included in this course and is comprised of 175 questions which are based on the content in The Art of the Show and key concepts are reviewed in the videos for each chapter. The assessment was designed by academia in the exhibitions and events industry and supported by competencies found in the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Competency Model through the U.S. Department of Labor. Upon successful completion of the Workforce Ready Assessment, you will receive a Workforce Ready certificate and digital badge.In addition, this Certificate Course is eligible for 3 clock hours towards CEM recertification.
This course is $119 USD for IAEE members and $179 USD for non-members.
Eligible to earn 3 clock hours towards CEM recertification.
Participants must download the Art of the Show, read each chapter, and then watch each chapter's video. Each chapter will have an optional infographic to download to help reinforce the key terms and concepts. The Workforce Ready Assessment Quiz will be at the end of the course. Participants must pass by at least 70% in order to unlock the Workforce Ready Certificate of Completion and the downloadable Workforce Ready digital badge.
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Workforce Ready Introduction
Recorded 11/02/2026 | 1 minute | Closed captions available
Recorded 11/02/2026 | 1 minute | Closed captions available
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As a participant of the IAEE Exhibitions Industry Workforce Ready Certificate Course I understand and agree that in order to participate in this program, once I download the IAEE's Art of the Show and the additional materials of this course, I agree that I will not share or distribute the Art of the Show or any of the course materials with anyone else.
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