Developed by a team of nationally-recognized curriculum experts, Project Discovery was created with direction from career guidance professionals and skilled workers in each career field. Project Discovery passed a rigorous evaluation process by the U. S. Department of Education and received its validation and approval.  In addition, it has been selected by the National Dropout Prevention Network as a Model Program. This credentialed program is based on guidelines from national initiatives and job tasks from the O-Net and the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI).