Completion Is Not Competency.
Your Platform Should Know The Difference.
Most learning platforms track what learners did — modules clicked, hours logged, quizzes passed. Cirrostratus™ tracks what learners can do — across dual developmental and mastery strands, with deterministic remediation tied to specific curriculum content, and course quality standards that every program on the platform is required to meet.
Built for what comes after the checkmark.
℗ Patent Pending — Cirrostratus™ is protected under U.S. Patent Application 63/784,390
Core Frameworks
The Architecture Behind the Platform
Four proprietary frameworks form the foundation of everything Cirrostratus™ produces. They are not industry-specific features — they are the system that makes every credential produced on this platform defensible.
| Framework | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CoL™ | Cycle of Learning™ | Educate. Demonstrate. Validate. A three-phase instructional architecture embedded in the platform structure — not bolted on. Learners don’t advance by clicking through content. They advance by demonstrating competency at each phase, with phase gates enforcing the cognitive progression. |
| DACM™ | Dual Ascent Competency Model™ | Two parallel competency ledgers — Developmental and Mastery — track whether a learner is building a skill or demonstrating they own it. Different scoring thresholds. Different remediation paths. Different evidence standards. Developmental evidence accumulates during practice; mastery determinations require deliberate, gated demonstrations. |
| CirroSync™ | Simulation & Field Data Integration | The data integration layer that connects real-world simulation and field performance tools to the Developmental Ledger. CirroSync™ captures performance data from the RealSimGear RSG-CC Cirrus BATD flight simulator in aviation and ServiceTitan in skilled trades, routing it to the Demonstrate phase of the Cycle of Learning to contribute to speed-to-competency measurement and developmental scoring. |
| CCQS™ | Cirrostratus Course Quality Standards | An 8-domain, 42-standard internal quality framework that every course on the platform is required to meet. CCQS™ ensures that competency determinations are valid, reliable, and defensible — not just scored. The Curriculum Workbench is the tool that operationalizes it. |
Curriculum Workbench
Where Curriculum Becomes Competency-Ready
Think of the Curriculum Workbench as a processing line for course content. Material goes in — whether authored from scratch inside the platform or ingested from an existing program. The Workbench runs it through two quality layers simultaneously before a single learner accesses it.
Layer 1
CCQS™ Internal Standards
Every course is evaluated against all 8 domains of the Cirrostratus Course Quality Standards — from purpose alignment and competency architecture to assessment integrity, learner experience, and AI guardrails.
Layer 2
Vertical Standards Framework
Every course is mapped against the governing external standards for its industry — FAA Airman Certification Standards in aviation, NATE CHP-5 and EPA 608 in HVAC, ICC F31 in electrical, or the applicable framework for any other vertical.
The Workbench produces a gap analysis identifying where the curriculum meets the standard, where it partially meets it, and where it falls short — with specific mitigation recommendations for each gap. The result is a course that is not only built to the platform’s internal quality framework but demonstrably aligned to the external standards that give the credential its exchange value.
CCQS™ — Cirrostratus Course Quality Standards
8 Domains. 42 Standards. Every Course.
Every program built or ingested into Cirrostratus™ is evaluated against all eight CCQS™ domains before learners access it. The standards are not a checklist — they are the architecture that makes competency determinations valid, reliable, and defensible.
| # | Domain | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purpose & Standards Alignment | Course purpose, intended audience, external standards framework identification, and external validation of competency definitions. |
| 2 | Competency Architecture | Competency granularity, dual-strand objective design, cognitive-level tagging, safety-critical designation, longitudinal mastery thresholds, and dispositional competency treatment. |
| 3 | Cycle of Learning™ Structure | Three-phase lesson implementation, phase gates, unit gates, Validate-phase mastery decision discipline, and cognitive-phase activity alignment. |
| 4 | Assessment & Evidence Integrity | Rubric typing, evidence routing, progressive tolerance configuration, mastery decision discipline, multimodal evidence integration, and synthesis assessment for higher-order competencies. |
| 5 | Content & Accessibility | Multimodal content presentation, cognitive load alignment, concept node completeness, accessibility compliance, and design for learner variability. |
| 6 | Learner Experience & Support | Expectation transparency, remediation pathway operability, supportive framing, operationalized learner agency, and metacognitive support. |
| 7 | Measurement & Psychometric Integrity | Validity, reliability, fairness, threshold rationale, calibration mechanisms, forensic auditability, and continuous improvement through cohort-level data review. |
| 8 | AI Use & Guardrails | AI feature disclosure, AI scope limitation, AI content review, and architectural separability between deterministic and AI-assisted components. |
Platform Access
The Platform Meets You Where You Are
Cirrostratus™ deploys through three access paths — each designed for a different starting point. Whether you’re building a new program from scratch, supplementing an existing one, or re-aligning an established platform to CBTA standards, there is a path that fits.
| Access Path | What It Does | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Cirrostratus Core | Full end-to-end platform. Build new curriculum inside the platform or ingest existing content — the Curriculum Workbench aligns it to CCQS™ and your vertical’s external standards, closes gaps, and deploys it under the full CoL™/DACM™ framework. | FAA Part 141 flight schools, colleges, universities, and trade schools that want a complete competency management solution. |
| CSAP™ Circostratus Supplemental Assessment Program |
Pre-authored, standards-aligned course content designed to supplement existing training programs rather than replace them. Aviation CSAP is manufacturer-specific — built for programs running the Cirrus Approach curriculum. Trades CSAP is aligned to NATE CHP-5, EPA 608, and ICC F31. | FAA Part 61 programs, manufacturer training centers, Cirrus Approach users, and trades employers who want CBTA-aligned assessment rigor without switching platforms. |
| Platform Integration | For existing SaaS ground school programs and third-party training platforms seeking CBTA re-alignment without a full migration. Cirrostratus™ integrates as a structured layer, applying CoL™/DACM™ to existing content and producing competency records the host platform alone cannot generate. | Established ground school providers, corporate training programs, and organizations with invested content infrastructure seeking CBTA capability. |
Platform Capabilities
What Cirrostratus™ Delivers
Built for programs where demonstrated competency is the standard — not assumed from seat time.
Cycle of Learning™ — Bloom's-Aligned Instruction
Every lesson progresses through three phases calibrated to Bloom's Taxonomy. Educate operates at Remember and Understand. Demonstrate operates at Apply and Analyze. Validate operates at Evaluate and Create. Activities that violate phase alignment are flagged by the platform — so cognitive demand always matches the instructional intent.
Dual-Strand Competency Tracking
Parallel Developmental and Mastery Ledgers produce longitudinal performance data across the full training arc — not a single snapshot at course completion.
Three-Tier Deterministic Remediation
Performance gaps are traced to specific curriculum content and addressed automatically. Tier 1 fires on assessment failure. Tier 2 fires when Tier 1 is exhausted. Tier 3 escalates to instructor-led intervention. No guesswork. No generic retakes.
Curriculum Workbench
Gap analysis against CCQS™ and vertical-specific external standards for every course on the platform, with documented mitigation recommendations before learners access the material.
CirroSync™ Integration
Real-world simulation and field performance data — from the RealSimGear RSG-CC BATD flight simulator in aviation and ServiceTitan in skilled trades — flows directly into the Developmental Ledger via the Demonstrate phase.
Configurable Multi-Tenant Deployment
Fully configurable for any organization or sector. Each tenant operates in complete data isolation. One platform. Multiple programs.
Competency Gradebook
A dual-track gradebook displaying both numerical scores and competency progression — convertible to letter grades and GPA-based scales for institutional reporting requirements.
AI Study Companion
An AI assistant anchored entirely to the course content a learner is studying. Answers questions, surfaces relevant material, and cites the source. Governed by CCQS™ Domain 8 AI Use & Guardrails. Never operates beyond the curriculum boundary.
Role-Based Access
Three stakeholder tiers — Admin, Instructor, and Learner — each with purpose-built dashboards and access controls appropriate to their role.
Closed-Loop Communication
Notifications, instructor alerts, and closed-loop messaging keep every stakeholder informed at the right moment — without leaving the platform.
Compliance & Standards
Built to the Standards That Matter
Cirrostratus™ is designed for programs that operate in regulated, high-stakes environments. Compliance is structural — not an afterthought.
FERPA Compliant
Student records, performance data, and all associated information — including banking and payment data — are protected under FERPA standards.
WCAG / Title II Compliant
Accessibility is built into the platform architecture, meeting WCAG standards and Title II requirements for programs of all sizes.
Auditable Performance Records
Every competency determination is traceable, rule-based, and documentable — built for environments where evidence must hold up to review.
Psychometrically Defensible Assessments
Built-in assessment infrastructure developed to academic standards — not a quiz tool adapted for competency tracking.
A comprehensive features and functions reference is available upon request.
Verticals
Where Cirrostratus™ Operates
The platform is industry-agnostic. The verticals are purpose-built for the environments they serve.
Vertical 01
Aviation
Three deployment paths serve the aviation vertical:
Cirrostratus Core — Full competency management for FAA Part 141 approved programs. The only CBTA-ready platform in general aviation — operational before the regulation requires it.
CSAP™ — Manufacturer-specific supplemental assessment for Part 61 programs and manufacturer training centers, including programs running the Cirrus Approach curriculum.
Platform Integration — For established ground school SaaS platforms seeking CBTA re-alignment without a full migration.
Vertical 02
Skilled Trades
CSAP-model deployment aligned to NATE CHP-5, EPA 608, and ICC F31. ServiceTitan integration via CirroSync™ routes field service performance data to the Developmental Ledger. Apprenticeship-ready competency records, Bronze/Silver/Gold progression tied to OJT complexity, and Pre-service Data Sheet workflows designed for structured field documentation.
Vertical 03
Your Industry
The Cirrostratus™ core framework — CoL™, DACM™, CirroSync™, CCQS™ — is vertical-agnostic by design. If your program operates in a high-stakes, skill-intensive environment where demonstrated mastery is the standard rather than seat time, the platform can be configured for your vertical.
See the Platform in Action
Cirrostratus™ information sessions are available for qualified program administrators and training directors. Reserve your seat to see the platform demonstrated live and get your questions answered directly.
