Kentucky Department of Education

​This webcast discusses the Kentucky Occupational Skill Standards Assessment (KOSSA).  Pamela Moore, KDE Systems Consultant IT for KOSSA, provides detailed information regarding the assessment and its impact on college and career readiness during this webcast.

​This page also provides links to 26 sample KOSSA tests by program area.  These sample KOSSA test questions can be used to help teachers better understand the types of questions students will need to be able to answer on the actual KOSSA tests.

KOSSA Sample Tests
Accounting
Administrative Support
Agribiotechnology
Agribusiness
Agriculture Education/Communications and Leadership
Agriculture Power Structured Technology Systems
Allied Health
Business Management
Communications
Construction
Consumer and Family Management
Culinary Arts
Early Childhood Education
Environmental Science/Natural Resources Systems
Fashion and Interior Design
Food Science and Processing System
Financial Services
Horticulture
Hospitality Services
Manufacturing
Marketing
Production Crop
Production Livestock
Retail
Technology/Pre-Engineering
Transportation