diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index a4ada410..bfdf2bbb 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ group :development, :test do
 
   # Omakase Ruby styling [https://github.com/rails/rubocop-rails-omakase/]
   gem "rubocop-rails-omakase", require: false
+
+  gem "rspec-rails"
+  gem "factory_bot_rails"
 end
 
 group :development do
@@ -60,4 +63,5 @@ group :test do
   # Use system testing [https://guides.rubyonrails.org/testing.html#system-testing]
   gem "capybara"
   gem "selenium-webdriver"
+  gem "shoulda-matchers"
 end
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 35e5f563..08054f20 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ GEM
     ast (2.4.2)
     base64 (0.2.0)
     bcrypt_pbkdf (1.1.1)
+    bcrypt_pbkdf (1.1.1-arm64-darwin)
+    bcrypt_pbkdf (1.1.1-x86_64-darwin)
     benchmark (0.4.0)
     bigdecimal (3.1.9)
     bindex (0.8.1)
@@ -101,12 +103,18 @@ GEM
     debug (1.10.0)
       irb (~> 1.10)
       reline (>= 0.3.8)
+    diff-lcs (1.5.1)
     dotenv (3.1.7)
     drb (2.2.1)
     ed25519 (1.3.0)
     erubi (1.13.1)
     et-orbi (1.2.11)
       tzinfo
+    factory_bot (6.5.1)
+      activesupport (>= 6.1.0)
+    factory_bot_rails (6.4.4)
+      factory_bot (~> 6.5)
+      railties (>= 5.0.0)
     fugit (1.11.1)
       et-orbi (~> 1, >= 1.2.11)
       raabro (~> 1.4)
@@ -250,6 +258,23 @@ GEM
     reline (0.6.0)
       io-console (~> 0.5)
     rexml (3.4.0)
+    rspec-core (3.13.2)
+      rspec-support (~> 3.13.0)
+    rspec-expectations (3.13.3)
+      diff-lcs (>= 1.2.0, < 2.0)
+      rspec-support (~> 3.13.0)
+    rspec-mocks (3.13.2)
+      diff-lcs (>= 1.2.0, < 2.0)
+      rspec-support (~> 3.13.0)
+    rspec-rails (7.1.0)
+      actionpack (>= 7.0)
+      activesupport (>= 7.0)
+      railties (>= 7.0)
+      rspec-core (~> 3.13)
+      rspec-expectations (~> 3.13)
+      rspec-mocks (~> 3.13)
+      rspec-support (~> 3.13)
+    rspec-support (3.13.2)
     rubocop (1.71.0)
       json (~> 2.3)
       language_server-protocol (>= 3.17.0)
@@ -287,6 +312,8 @@ GEM
       rexml (~> 3.2, >= 3.2.5)
       rubyzip (>= 1.2.2, < 3.0)
       websocket (~> 1.0)
+    shoulda-matchers (6.4.0)
+      activesupport (>= 5.2.0)
     solid_cable (3.0.7)
       actioncable (>= 7.2)
       activejob (>= 7.2)
@@ -360,6 +387,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   brakeman
   capybara
   debug
+  factory_bot_rails
   importmap-rails
   jbuilder
   kamal
@@ -367,8 +395,10 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   propshaft
   puma (>= 5.0)
   rails (~> 8.0.1)
+  rspec-rails
   rubocop-rails-omakase
   selenium-webdriver
+  shoulda-matchers
   solid_cable
   solid_cache
   solid_queue
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8beeec2a..791eb588 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,3 +10,15 @@ SkillRX is one of many projects initiated and run by Ruby for Good. You can find
 
 # Welcome Contributors!
 Thank you for checking out our work. We are in the process of setting up the repository, roadmap, values, and contribution guidelines for the project. We will be adding issues and putting out a call for contributions soon.
+
+# Testing
+
+This project uses:
+* `rspec` for testing
+* `shoulda-matchers` for expectations
+* `factory_bot` for making records
+
+To run tests execute
+```
+bin/rspec
+```
diff --git a/bin/rspec b/bin/rspec
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..cb53ebe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/rspec
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+#
+# This file was generated by Bundler.
+#
+# The application 'rspec' is installed as part of a gem, and
+# this file is here to facilitate running it.
+#
+
+ENV["BUNDLE_GEMFILE"] ||= File.expand_path("../Gemfile", __dir__)
+
+bundle_binstub = File.expand_path("bundle", __dir__)
+
+if File.file?(bundle_binstub)
+  if File.read(bundle_binstub, 300).include?("This file was generated by Bundler")
+    load(bundle_binstub)
+  else
+    abort("Your `bin/bundle` was not generated by Bundler, so this binstub cannot run.
+Replace `bin/bundle` by running `bundle binstubs bundler --force`, then run this command again.")
+  end
+end
+
+require "rubygems"
+require "bundler/setup"
+
+load Gem.bin_path("rspec-core", "rspec")
diff --git a/spec/rails_helper.rb b/spec/rails_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9653b58a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# This file is copied to spec/ when you run 'rails generate rspec:install'
+require 'spec_helper'
+ENV['RAILS_ENV'] ||= 'test'
+require_relative '../config/environment'
+# Prevent database truncation if the environment is production
+abort("The Rails environment is running in production mode!") if Rails.env.production?
+# Uncomment the line below in case you have `--require rails_helper` in the `.rspec` file
+# that will avoid rails generators crashing because migrations haven't been run yet
+# return unless Rails.env.test?
+require 'rspec/rails'
+# Add additional requires below this line. Rails is not loaded until this point!
+
+# Requires supporting ruby files with custom matchers and macros, etc, in
+# spec/support/ and its subdirectories. Files matching `spec/**/*_spec.rb` are
+# run as spec files by default. This means that files in spec/support that end
+# in _spec.rb will both be required and run as specs, causing the specs to be
+# run twice. It is recommended that you do not name files matching this glob to
+# end with _spec.rb. You can configure this pattern with the --pattern
+# option on the command line or in ~/.rspec, .rspec or `.rspec-local`.
+#
+# The following line is provided for convenience purposes. It has the downside
+# of increasing the boot-up time by auto-requiring all files in the support
+# directory. Alternatively, in the individual `*_spec.rb` files, manually
+# require only the support files necessary.
+#
+# Rails.root.glob('spec/support/**/*.rb').sort_by(&:to_s).each { |f| require f }
+
+# Checks for pending migrations and applies them before tests are run.
+# If you are not using ActiveRecord, you can remove these lines.
+begin
+  ActiveRecord::Migration.maintain_test_schema!
+rescue ActiveRecord::PendingMigrationError => e
+  abort e.to_s.strip
+end
+Dir[Rails.root.join('spec', 'support', '**', '*.rb')].each(&method(:require))
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  # Remove this line if you're not using ActiveRecord or ActiveRecord fixtures
+  config.fixture_paths = [
+    Rails.root.join('spec/fixtures')
+  ]
+
+  # If you're not using ActiveRecord, or you'd prefer not to run each of your
+  # examples within a transaction, remove the following line or assign false
+  # instead of true.
+  config.use_transactional_fixtures = true
+
+  # You can uncomment this line to turn off ActiveRecord support entirely.
+  # config.use_active_record = false
+
+  # RSpec Rails uses metadata to mix in different behaviours to your tests,
+  # for example enabling you to call `get` and `post` in request specs. e.g.:
+  #
+  #     RSpec.describe UsersController, type: :request do
+  #       # ...
+  #     end
+  #
+  # The different available types are documented in the features, such as in
+  # https://rspec.info/features/7-0/rspec-rails
+  #
+  # You can also this infer these behaviours automatically by location, e.g.
+  # /spec/models would pull in the same behaviour as `type: :model` but this
+  # behaviour is considered legacy and will be removed in a future version.
+  #
+  # To enable this behaviour uncomment the line below.
+  # config.infer_spec_type_from_file_location!
+
+  # Filter lines from Rails gems in backtraces.
+  config.filter_rails_from_backtrace!
+  # arbitrary gems may also be filtered via:
+  # config.filter_gems_from_backtrace("gem name")
+end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..327b58ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# This file was generated by the `rails generate rspec:install` command. Conventionally, all
+# specs live under a `spec` directory, which RSpec adds to the `$LOAD_PATH`.
+# The generated `.rspec` file contains `--require spec_helper` which will cause
+# this file to always be loaded, without a need to explicitly require it in any
+# files.
+#
+# Given that it is always loaded, you are encouraged to keep this file as
+# light-weight as possible. Requiring heavyweight dependencies from this file
+# will add to the boot time of your test suite on EVERY test run, even for an
+# individual file that may not need all of that loaded. Instead, consider making
+# a separate helper file that requires the additional dependencies and performs
+# the additional setup, and require it from the spec files that actually need
+# it.
+#
+# See https://rubydoc.info/gems/rspec-core/RSpec/Core/Configuration
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  # rspec-expectations config goes here. You can use an alternate
+  # assertion/expectation library such as wrong or the stdlib/minitest
+  # assertions if you prefer.
+  config.expect_with :rspec do |expectations|
+    # This option will default to `true` in RSpec 4. It makes the `description`
+    # and `failure_message` of custom matchers include text for helper methods
+    # defined using `chain`, e.g.:
+    #     be_bigger_than(2).and_smaller_than(4).description
+    #     # => "be bigger than 2 and smaller than 4"
+    # ...rather than:
+    #     # => "be bigger than 2"
+    expectations.include_chain_clauses_in_custom_matcher_descriptions = true
+  end
+
+  # rspec-mocks config goes here. You can use an alternate test double
+  # library (such as bogus or mocha) by changing the `mock_with` option here.
+  config.mock_with :rspec do |mocks|
+    # Prevents you from mocking or stubbing a method that does not exist on
+    # a real object. This is generally recommended, and will default to
+    # `true` in RSpec 4.
+    mocks.verify_partial_doubles = true
+  end
+
+  # This option will default to `:apply_to_host_groups` in RSpec 4 (and will
+  # have no way to turn it off -- the option exists only for backwards
+  # compatibility in RSpec 3). It causes shared context metadata to be
+  # inherited by the metadata hash of host groups and examples, rather than
+  # triggering implicit auto-inclusion in groups with matching metadata.
+  config.shared_context_metadata_behavior = :apply_to_host_groups
+
+# The settings below are suggested to provide a good initial experience
+# with RSpec, but feel free to customize to your heart's content.
+=begin
+  # This allows you to limit a spec run to individual examples or groups
+  # you care about by tagging them with `:focus` metadata. When nothing
+  # is tagged with `:focus`, all examples get run. RSpec also provides
+  # aliases for `it`, `describe`, and `context` that include `:focus`
+  # metadata: `fit`, `fdescribe` and `fcontext`, respectively.
+  config.filter_run_when_matching :focus
+
+  # Allows RSpec to persist some state between runs in order to support
+  # the `--only-failures` and `--next-failure` CLI options. We recommend
+  # you configure your source control system to ignore this file.
+  config.example_status_persistence_file_path = "spec/examples.txt"
+
+  # Limits the available syntax to the non-monkey patched syntax that is
+  # recommended. For more details, see:
+  # https://rspec.info/features/3-12/rspec-core/configuration/zero-monkey-patching-mode/
+  config.disable_monkey_patching!
+
+  # Many RSpec users commonly either run the entire suite or an individual
+  # file, and it's useful to allow more verbose output when running an
+  # individual spec file.
+  if config.files_to_run.one?
+    # Use the documentation formatter for detailed output,
+    # unless a formatter has already been configured
+    # (e.g. via a command-line flag).
+    config.default_formatter = "doc"
+  end
+
+  # Print the 10 slowest examples and example groups at the
+  # end of the spec run, to help surface which specs are running
+  # particularly slow.
+  config.profile_examples = 10
+
+  # Run specs in random order to surface order dependencies. If you find an
+  # order dependency and want to debug it, you can fix the order by providing
+  # the seed, which is printed after each run.
+  #     --seed 1234
+  config.order = :random
+
+  # Seed global randomization in this process using the `--seed` CLI option.
+  # Setting this allows you to use `--seed` to deterministically reproduce
+  # test failures related to randomization by passing the same `--seed` value
+  # as the one that triggered the failure.
+  Kernel.srand config.seed
+=end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/factory_bot.rb b/spec/support/factory_bot.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7890e49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/factory_bot.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  config.include FactoryBot::Syntax::Methods
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/shoulda.rb b/spec/support/shoulda.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d045f35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/shoulda.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Shoulda::Matchers.configure do |config|
+  config.integrate do |with|
+    with.test_framework :rspec
+    with.library :rails
+  end
+end