Maryland Career and Technology Education Programs of Study
Industry Recognized Certification Chart by Career Clusters
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Career Cluster
Arts, Media &
Communication
Maryland
CTE
Programs
of Study
Printing
Technologie
s (PrintED)
Interactive
Media
Production
(IMP)
Industry Certifications
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
Program
Teacher
Student
PrintED
accreditation in
eight areas:
Intro to Graphic
Communications
, Offset Press,
Digital File
Preparation,
Digital Press,
etc.
Teacher is
certified
through the
program.
The program
accreditatio
n fee also
covers the
teacher.
Students can take five
PrintED/Skills Connect
Exams end of course
certification exams:
Graphic
Communications, Offset
Press, Digital File
Preparation/Digital File
Output,
Advertising and Design
and Screen Printing.
www.gaerf.org
The Graphic Arts
Education and Research
Foundation administers
PrintED.
N/A
N/A
Adobe Creative Suite
Including: Adobe Certified
Associate (ACA) and Adobe
Certified Expert (ACE)
http://www.adobe.com/s
upport/certification/ace_
certify.html
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
Schools can
register to
become Skills
Connect test sites.
On-line exam given
at the end of course.
ACA - Certiport
ACE - Pearson
VUE
On-line exam given
at the end of 3rd or
4th course, dep. on
student prep/
readiness.
For information on Skill
Connect Assessments for
PrintED contact:
www.workforcereadysys
tem.org
Certiport -Form needed
for accommodations,
one week prior to test.
For form go to:
http://www.certiport.co
m Test Candidates/Exam
Policy/Accommodations
1
Testing
Locations
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
Student
$1,800.00
accreditation fee
covers accreditation
process and firstfive years.
Recertification fee is
$1,000 for five
years.
End of Course
PrintED/Skill Connect
exams: $10 per exam for
students who are Skills
USA members. Nonmember fee is $20.00.
$55-$180/exam
Price Determined By
Type Of Exam
Web designdevelopment-In-house
Accom.- need to note
what is provided on
student exam. Contact:
Bill Culliver 1-916-9892933 or
bill@webprofessionals
.org
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Career Cluster
Business
Management &
Finance
Business
Management &
Finance
2
Maryland
CTE
Programs
of Study
Industry Certifications
Program
Teacher
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
Testing
Locations
World Organization of
Webmasters (WOW)
Web Designer, Webmaster &
Web Developer (Apprentice
and Associate Levels)
http://webprofessionals.org/ce
rtification/
Once registered, WOW
will contact the student
and direct him/her to
the nearest testing
location.
Student
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
Student
$95-$125/exam
Price Determined By
Type Of Exam
Business
Manageme
nt
CLEP
N/A
Postsecondary credit
varies by receiving
institution
http://clep.collegeboard.
org
Various Locations
(Supplied by
instructor)
At end of related
course
N/A
CLEP $77; may be
administrative fee.
School system may
provide sponsorship.
Finance and
Accounting
CLEP
N/A
Postsecondary credit
varies by receiving
institution
http://clep.collegeboard.
org
Various Locations
(Supplied by
instructor)
At end of advanced
course
N/A
CLEP $77; may be
administrative fee.
Microsoft Office
2007, 2010 Excel
Offered at
UMES
summer
program
Microsoft Office 2007,
2010 Excel
http://www.microsoft.co
m/learning/mcp/officesp
ecialist/default.mspx
Site licenses
available through
Certiport
Accommodations
need to be applied
for through ETS.
(Contact testing
center 4 weeks
before test or
www.collegeboard.c
om/clep or 800-2579558 ext. 0)
Student cost
determined by school
purchase plan and local
school system
sponsorship
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Career Cluster
Maryland
CTE
Programs
of Study
Marketing
Administrati
ve Services
Construction &
Development
Constructio
n Trades
Constructio
n Trades
Constructio
n Trades
Building
Maintenanc
e
3
Industry Certifications
Student
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
Testing
Locations
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
Teacher
CLEP
N/A
Postsecondary credit
varies by receiving
institution
http://clep.collegeboard.
org
Various Locations
(Supplied by
instructor)
At end of advanced
course
Accommodations
need to be applied
for through ETS.
See above.
N/A
$77 but may be
administrative fee.
School system may
provide sponsorship
Microsoft Office
Suite (MOS)
2007, 2010
Word and Excel
National Center
for Construction
Education and
Research
(NCCER)
Offered at
UMES
summer
program
Instructor
Certification
Training
Program
(ICTP)
Microsoft Office Suite
(MOS) 2007, 2010
Word/Excel
http://www.microsoft.co
m/learning/
mcp/officespecialist/defa
ult.mspx
http://new.nccer.org
www.aws.org
Various Locations;
Site Licenses
available through
Certiport
In-school testing
through certified
teacher may be
paper or on-line.
At end of course
N/A
In school testing by
teacher –paper or
on-line
Must register
through an NCCER
Sponsor.
Student cost
determined by type of
exam and local school
system sponsorship
$25 per NCCT – Core
and Level I
National Center
for Construction
Education and
Research
Education
(NCCER)
Instructor
Certification
Training
Program
(ICTP)
National Center for
Construction Education
and Research(NCCER) –
Core: Intro Craft Skills
Plus Level I of trade area
National Center for
Construction Education
and Research (NCCER) –
Core: Intro Craft Skills
Plus Level I of trade area
Note: incorporated into
the NCCER program are
the standards for
American Welding
Society (AWS) Entry Level
certification.
Program
Student
Teacher certification
(ICTP) may cost up
to $400 per
instructor.
In-school testing
through certified
teacher may be
paper or on-line.
In school testing by
teacher –paper or
on-line
Must register
through an NCCER
Sponsor.
$25 per NCCT – Core
and Level I
Teacher certification
(ICTP) may cost up
to $400 per
instructor.
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Industry Recognized Certification Chart by Career Clusters
Career Cluster
Consumer
Services,
Hospitality &
Tourism
4
Maryland
CTE
Programs
of Study
Food &
Beverage
Manageme
nt
(ProStart)
Culinary
Arts
Industry Certifications
Program
N/A
Teacher
Serv Safe
Trainer
Certified
Student
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
Testing
Locations
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
Student
ServSafe and NRAEF
Certificate of
Completion
www.nraef.org/prostart
www.mhef.org
In-school testing
for ProStart
End of course
assessments
N/A
In school testing
for ACF
End of program
assessment
$1200 (initial
certification fee)
$200 annual fee to
be submitted with
annual report
$550 renewal fee
(every year) First
renewal after 3
years then every 5
years @ $550). Late
fees ($250) will be
assessed for late
submissions.
Program must
be accredited by
the American
Culinary
Federation
(ACF)
N/A
Certified Junior
Culinarian (CJC): Pass
NOCTI written with at
least a 70% and pass
NOCTI practical with at
least a 75%
www.acfchefs.org/AM/T
emplate.cfm?Section=Ac
creditation&Template=/C
M/HTMLDisplay.cfm&Co
ntentID=14829
Lodging
Manageme
nt Program
N/A
N/A
Certified Front Desk
Supervisor (CFDS)
www.lodgingmanagemen In school testing
t.org
for LMP
Careers in
Cosmetolog
y
N/A
MD State Board of
Cosmetologist License
www.dllr.state.md.us/lic
ense/cosmet/cosfees.ht
m
Senior
Cosmetolog
y License
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
COS: School-based
or testing site (2
locations in
MD/DC area)
End of course
assessments
N/A
Teacher scheduled
N/A
ProStart $38/ for each
exam (2 exams) and
Serv Safe Cert $10
ACF NOCTI
Online
Multiple Choice
$18.50
Performance &
Multiple Choice
$22.00
Paper
Multiple Choice
$ 24.00
Performance &
Multiple Choice
$28.00
CJC Certificate: $35
LMP end-of-course
exams are $25/each
(two exams)
CFDS - $25
Practical & Theory = $80
Practical = $50
Theory = $50
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Career Cluster
Environmental,
Agricultural &
Natural
Resources
Maryland
CTE
Programs
of Study
Industry Certifications
Program
5
Student
Testing
Locations
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
Student
Teacher scheduled
N/A
Practical & Theory = $80
Practical = $50
Theory = $50
Teacher
certification
$135.00 covers the
(CPH manual and
exam)
N/A
Master
Barber
License
MD State Board of
Barbers License
www.dllr.state.md.us/lic
ense/cosmet/cosfees.ht
m
One test site in
MD
Horticulture
Services
N/A
Certified
Professional
Horticultura
list
Pesticide
Applicator
Certified Professional
Horticulturalist
(CPH)
http://mnlaonline.org
TBD
Administered onsite
TBD
http://www.case4learnin
g.com
One test per course
offered:
 AFNR
 Principles of
Agriculture-Plant
 Principles of
Agriculture-Plant
School based
See website
http://www.mbon.org/m
ain.
In school testing
for CNA
Academy of
Health
Professions
Instructor
must
participate
in CASE
Institutes
for each
course they
will teach
Certified
Nursing
Assistant (CNA)
portion must be
approved by the
MD Board of
Must be a
Registered
Nurse (RN)
Certified Nursing
Assistant
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
Barbering
CASE –
curriculum
for
Agricultural
Sciences
Education
Health &
Biosciences
Teacher
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
Teacher developed
and administered
In house test, provide
accommodations, inhouse. Contact:
MBON
$35.00
$15.00 per test
N/A
CNA
Background Checks:
State Level: $18
Federal Level: $24
Fingerprinting: $20
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Industry Recognized Certification Chart by Career Clusters
Career Cluster
Maryland
CTE
Programs
of Study
Industry Certifications
Program
Teacher
Student
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
Testing
Locations
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
Nursing (MBON)
Geriatric
Nursing
Assistant (GNA)
Must be an
RN
Geriatric Nursing
Assistant (GNA) – CNA is
a pre-requisite to GNA
http://www.mbon.org/m
ain.
For GNA accommodations,
see page 7 of blue
handbook.
American Red
Cross (ARC)
administers GNA
exam
http://www.pearsonvue.
com/
Pharmacy
Technician
(3rd course
in the AoHP
sequence)
Dental
Assisting
Human Resource
Services
6
Fire Science
(Maryland
Fire and
Program must
be approved by
the MD Board of
Pharmacy
Program must
be approved by
the MD Board of
Dental
Examiners
All programs
should be
affiliated with
MFRI
instructors
www.passassured.com
/www.dhmh.state.md.us
/pharmacyboard/
www.ptcb.org
PearsonVue
Testing Centers
Certified to expose
radiographs and in
General Chairside
procedures
www./dhmh.md.gov/den
tal
www.dentalassisting.com
PearsonVue
Testing Centers
EMT-B, Fire Fighter I/II,
Rescue Tech, Confined
Space, Haz-Mat
www.mfri.org
www.ets.org/portal/site/
ets/menuitem.
In school testing
or site near school
determined by
Schedule test date
through ARC
N/A
Deb Snyder, in house
coordinator for
questions, 570-2746834 (cell) Helen
Caillouet 1866-3113832 ext 263 Need
Application complete
along with
documentation.
$250/student seat
license
Paper and pencil
and practical
experience
N/A
Student
Certification:
Initial: $20
Renewal (every 2 years):
$40
GNA (NNAAP)
Test(written and skills):
$95
$129 for the PCTB exam
$175 for the Radiation
Health and Safety (RHS)
exam
$200 for MD General
Chairside Exam
If program is affiliated
with MFRI there is no
cost to the student
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Industry Recognized Certification Chart by Career Clusters
Career Cluster
Maryland
CTE
Programs
of Study
Rescue
Institute MFRI)
Human Resource
Services
7
Teacher
Academy of
Maryland
Industry Certifications
Program
the Maryland
Fire and Rescue
Institute (MFRI)
N/A
Teacher
Student
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
Operations
CPR
- Must hold ParaPro
a MD
Professional
Certificate
- Hold a
Masters
degree,
masters
equivalent
or have 18
hours
toward a
masters
degree
- Three
successful
years of
teaching
Recommend
ation from
principal
and/or
Testing
Locations
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
Student
MFRI instructor
www.americanheart.org
www.redcross.org
www.ets.org
Various locations
Practical test and
paper and pencil
test
Paper and pencil
national test
If administered separate
from program $30.00
N/A
$45.00
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Career Cluster
Maryland
CTE
Programs
of Study
Industry Certifications
Program
Teacher
Student
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
Testing
Locations
Administered
online via Digital
Quest and the
Mississippi
Enterprise for
Technology, which
run NASA’s Center
of Geospatial
Excellence
Prometric Testing
Center, Oracle
Testing Center, or
on-line.
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
Student
supervisor
Information
Technology
8
Homeland
Security &
Emergency
Preparedne
ss
Information/Co
mmunications
Technology
Pathway
Spatial
Technology
and Remote
Sensing
(STARS)
Spatial Technology and
Remote Sensing (STARS)
http://mset.org/stars_ce
rtify.php
Database
Academy
(Oracle)
Oracle Academy
Oracle
Certified
Associate
(OCA I)


http://academy.oracle.co
m
IT
Networking
Academy
Cisco Academy
Teacher is
certified
through the
program.
 CCENT
 CCNA
www.cisco.com/web/lear
ning/netacad/index.html
Cisco – Pearson
VUE
 CompTIA A+
 CompTIA Network+
 CompTIA Server +
http://partners.comptia.
org/Libraries/CAPP_Acad
emy/Academy_Partners_
Program_Guide_Final.sfl
b.ashx
CompTIA –
Prometric and
Pearson VUE
OCA I
OCA II
On line examination
taken at the end of
the program of
study, within the
Information/
Communications
Technology Pathway
N/A
First 50 students are
free, after that
$150/student
On-line exam given $500 per year, per
at the end of course. instructor, per
course
 OCA I - $95 w/ a 40%
discount
 OCA II - $125 w/ a 40%
discount
On-line exam given
at the end of course.
CCENT & CCNA
$125.00 ($62.50 with
voucher)
N/A
A+ ($80)
Network+ ($125)
Server+ ($197)
reduced costs through
CompTIA Academy
Partners Program
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Industry Recognized Certification Chart by Career Clusters
Career Cluster
Maryland
CTE
Programs
of Study
IT –
Software-
Manufacturing,
Engineering &
Technology
9
PreEngineering
: Project
Lead The
Way (PLTW)
Industry Certifications
Program
Computer
Science
College
Certification
Process
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
Teacher
Student
N/A
Microsoft Technology
Associate (MTA) –
Developer Pathway
Certification:
 Software
Development
Fundamentals (Exam
98-361)
 Windows
Development
Fundamentals (Exam
98-362)
 Web Development
Fundaments (Exam
98-363)
http://www.microsoft.co
m/learning/mta
Transcripted Credit with
the University of
Maryland Baltimore
County based on test
scores and review of
student portfolio or
Rochester Institute of
Technology (RIT) based
on test scores
http://www.pltw.org
Training
Institute 80
hrs./course
at a PLTW
Affiliate
Institution
Testing
Locations
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
N/A
Site licenses
available through
Certiport
Online testing exam
Student cost
determined by school
purchase plan and local
school system
sponsorship
Online testing exam
Site licenses
available through
Certiport
www.certiport.comapply for
accommodations at least
one week before the
test.
Student
Site licenses
available through
Certiport
Classroom –
administered by
instructor
Online testing exam
End-of-course for
RIT
End of Program for
UMBC
Need to apply for
accommodations @
Certiport.com; call
Ryan Hamilton,
1888-999-9830 ext
186
$500/visit
Price Determined By
Cost of Transcripted
Credit
RIT = $200 per course
for students meeting
standards
UMBC = $100 for
portfolio review
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Industry Recognized Certification Chart by Career Clusters
Career Cluster
Transportation
Technologies
Maryland
CTE
Programs
of Study
Automotive
Technology
Industry Certifications
Program
Teacher
National
Automotive
Technology
Education
Foundation
(NATEF)
Automotive
Service
Excellence (ASE)
Automotive
Service
Excellence
(ASE)
Student
ASE Student
Achievement
Recognition Certificate
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
www.NA3SA.com
www.natef.org
www.ayes.org
AYES*, NATEF*, and
SkillsUSA* have joined
together to offer a
single National
Automotive Student
Skills Standards
Assessment (NA3SA)
program
Testing
Locations
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
The exam is webbased,
administered at
school (each
school must
designate a
primary site
administrator who
will establish
instructor and
proctor user
accounts).
At end of
course/program
NATEF Estimated
costs:
Initial: $1269.00
Recertification:
$917.00
Student
$15.00 per student
per academic year.
The fee allows for a
single attempt at any or
all tests in a series.
AYES affiliation no
cost
Test window is fall
and spring of each
school year.
Check website for
exact dates.
.
Autobody/
Collision
Repair
Technician
10
National
Automotive
Technology
Education
Foundation
(NATEF)
Automotive
Service
Excellence
(ASE)
ASE Student
Achievement
Recognition Certificate
AYES*, NATEF*, and
SkillsUSA* have joined
www.NA3SA.com
www.natef.org
www.ayes.org
Exam is webbased,
administered at
school
(instructor must
register with
At end of course
See Automotive
Technology below,
same information
applies
NATEF Estimated
costs:
Initial: $1269.00
Recertification:
$917.00
$15.00 per student
per academic year.
The fee allows for a
single attempt at any or
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CTE
Programs
of Study
Industry Certifications
Program
Automotive
Service
Excellence (ASE)
Teacher
Student
together to offer a
single National
Automotive Student
Skills Standards
Assessment (NA3SA)
program
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
Testing
Locations
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
NATEF)
Test window is
spring and fall of
each school year.
Check website for
exact dates The
exam is webbased,
administered at
school (each
school must
designate a
primary site
administrator who
will establish
instructor and
proctor user
accounts).
Student
all tests in a series.
Contact Wanda
Bloomer at NATEF.
800-362-0544 three
weeks before the
test
In-house
accommodations
can be provided.
NA3SA is built with
extended time.
Test window is fall
and spring of each
school year.
Check website for
exact dates.
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Industry Recognized Certification Chart by Career Clusters
Career Cluster
Maryland
CTE
Programs
of Study
Industry Certifications
Program
MediumFoundation
Heavy Truck (NATEF)
Automotive
Service
Excellence (ASE)
Teacher
Automotive
Service
Excellence
(ASE)
Student
ASE Student
Achievement
Recognition Certificate
Websites for
Program Information
(Additional
Accommodations
Information)
www.NA3SA.com
www.natef.org
www.ayes.org
AYES*, NATEF*, and
SkillsUSA* have joined
together to offer a
single National
Automotive Student
Skills Standards
Assessment (NA3SA)
program
Test will be available
starting spring 2010
Cooperative
Education
12
Career
Research &
Developme
nt
N/A
N/A
N/A
Testing
Locations
Testing
Procedures/
Accommodations
Maryland
Certification Costs*
Program
N/A The exam is
web-based,
administered at
school (each
school must
designate a
primary site
administrator who
will establish
instructor and
proctor user
accounts).
Contact Wanda
Bloomer at NATEF.
800-362-0544 three
weeks before the
test
NATEF Estimated
costs
Initial: $1269.00
Recertification:
$917.00
Student
$15.00 per student
per academic year.
The fee allows for a
single attempt at any or
all tests in a series.
In-house
accommodations
can be provided.
NA3SA is built with
extended time.
This year the
testing window
spring of the
school year.
Check website for
exact dates.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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