Navigating the Maze
What do you need to know about student certification
requirements?
What student certifications are appropriate and available to
high school students?
How do you pay for student certification?
Information from TEA
• As a result of school information in the “other” category, they
have increased the number of certifications on the PER almost
50%
• The list on the PER is not meant to be directive or exclusive
• Districts should offer certificate/licensure exams that are
reasonable for the district and region and are beneficial to
students – whether the exam is on the PER or not
• The sole purpose of the PER list is to collect data to report to the
USDA for the 2S1 core indicator
• The information reported is the percentage of students that pass,
not the quantity of students that take an exam
• The threshold for exams on the PER list are: end of program,
industry-recognized, available and appropriate for secondary
students
Arts/AV
• Adobe Illustrator (ACE)
• Adobe PageMaker
Certification (ACE)
• Adobe Photoshop
Certification (ACE)
• Digital Production
Printing Certification
• Visual Communication
Using Photoshop CS3
(ACA)
AFNR
• Certified Veterinary
Assistant
• Floral Certification
• NCCER Certification
• Private Pesticide
Applicator
• Tractor and Machinery
Operator
• Canine Care & Training
Certification
• Junior Master Horseman
Architecture/Construction
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HBI/NAHB Certifications
NCCER Certifications
NCCER Core
Chief Architect Certified
Apprentice
Business/Marketing
• A*S*K Certifications
• Microsoft Office Specialist
(MOS)
• Office Proficiency
Assessment Certification
8.5 (OPAC)
• National Professional
Certification in Customer
Service
FCS
• AAFCS Pre Professional in
Culinary Arts, Education
Fundamentals, Interior
Design Fundamentals
• Educational Aide I
Certificate
• AHLEI Certified Rooms
Specialist
• Travel Agent Proficiency
(TAP) National Credential
• ServeSafe
• Certified Food Manager
• Cosmetology Operator
License
• Hair Weaving Specialty
Certificate
• Manicurist Specialty
License
• Facialist Specialty License
• ProStart National
Certificate
Health Science
• Certified Coding Associate
(CCA)
• Certified Medical Assistant
(CMA)
• Dental Assistant (CDA &
RDA)
• Emergency Care Attendant
• Emergency Medical
Dispatcher
• Emergency Medical
Technician
• Licensed Vocational Nurse
• Nurse Aide
• Pharmacy Technician
(CPhT)
• Phlebotomy Technician
(CPT)
• Sterile Processing and
Distribution Technician
• Heartsaver CPR/First Aid
Information Technology
• A+ Certification
• Adobe Dreamweaver
Certification (ACE)
• Adobe Flash Certification
(ACE)
• Adobe Premier Pro
• Apple Certified Help Desk
Specialist
• Apple Final Cut Pro
• Apple iWork
• Apple Logic Pro
• Cisco Rich Media
Communications Specialist
• Cisco Certified Entry
Networking Technician
(CCENT)
• Cisco Certified Network
Associate (CCNA)
• NetWare 6 Certified Novell
Administrator (CNA)
IT (Cont)
• Oracle Certified Database
Associate
• Sun Certified Java
Associate (SCJA)
• World Organization of
Webmasters (WOW)
Certified Apprentice
Webmaster (CAW)
• World Organization of
Webmasters (WOW)
Certified Web Designer
(CWDSA)
• Internet and Computing
Core Certification
• AVID Certified User Media
Composer
• Certified Computer Service
Technician (CST)
• Panduit Certified
Technician
Manufacturing
• American Welding Society
SENSE Certification
• AWS Welding D1.1 & D9.1
Certifications
• Manufacturing Skills
Standards Council Certified
Production Technician
(MSSC)
• National Institute for Metal
Working Skills Certification
• NCCER Certifications
• Powered Industrial Truck
Forklift Operator
STEM
• AutoCAD Civil
3D Certified
Associate
• Autodesk
Certifications
• ISCET
Electronic
Certifications
• Mastercam
Certification
Transportation
Miscellaneous
• ASE
Certifications
• ASE
Medium/Heavy
Truck
Technician
Certifications
• I-CAR
Certifications
• NA3SA
Certifications
• 911 Dispatcher
• OSHA 10-Hour
Safety
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