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Industry Certifications:
Students who leave high school with one or more industry certifications are a step ahead in job readiness. Holding a certificate that is recognized by business and industry gives you an edge as you compete for your first job. The certification connects everything you have learned to professional standards with the credibility of industry-level recognition. Industry certification exams measure your abilities against that of professionals.
Arlington ISD offers 32 industry certification exams and covers 100% of the costs.
A+ (A Plus) is an entry-level computer certification for PC computer service technicians. The exam is designed to certify the competency of entry-level PC computer service professionals in installing, maintaining, customizing, and operating personal computers
Adobe Illustrator
The Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 exam tests your knowledge of creating and editing vector graphics, including preparing graphics for print, web and mobile platforms.
Certification Benefits
Certification demonstrates to the marketplace that you're able to perform a job role using Adobe's leading creative solutions. Get recognized for your expertise with Adobe products and differentiate yourself from the crowd.
- Differentiate yourself from your competitors
- Validate technical skill and expertise
- Attract and win new business
- Gain recognition from your employer
- Improve satisfaction with your customers
Recommended Audience
This exam is recommended for designers, motion graphics/animators, photographers and web designers.
Adobe InDesign
The Adobe InDesign CC exam tests your knowledge of laying out and designing text, graphics, and cross-media for onscreen and print documents.
Certification Benefits
Certification demonstrates to the marketplace that you're able to perform a job role using Adobe's leading creative solutions. Get recognized for your expertise with Adobe products and differentiate yourself from the crowd.
- Differentiate yourself from your competitors
- Validate technical skill and expertise
- Attract and win new business
- Gain recognition from your employer
- Improve satisfaction with your customers
- Leverage the power of the Adobe brand
- Display the certification logo on business cards, resumes and websites
Recommended Audience
This exam is recommended for graphic designers and print designers.
Adobe Photoshop
The Adobe Photoshop CC exam focuses on your knowledge of raster image editing, graphic design and digital art using Photoshop CC.
Certification Benefits
Certification demonstrates to the marketplace that you're able to perform a job role using Adobe's leading creative solutions. Get recognized for your expertise with Adobe products and differentiate yourself from the crowd.
- Differentiate yourself from your competitors
- Validate technical skill and expertise
- Attract and win new business
- Gain recognition from your employer
- Improve satisfaction with your customers
- Leverage the power of the Adobe brand
- Display the certification logo on business cards, resumes and websites
Recommended Audience
This exam is recommended for designers, photographers, print designers and web designers.
Adobe Premiere Pro
The Adobe Premiere Pro CC exam tests your knowledge of producing and editing video for film, television and the web.
Certification Benefits
Certification demonstrates to the marketplace that you're able to perform a job role using Adobe's leading creative solutions. Get recognized for your expertise with Adobe products and differentiate yourself from the crowd.
- Differentiate yourself from your competitors
- Validate technical skill and expertise
- Attract and win new business
- Gain recognition from your employer
- Improve satisfaction with your customers
- Leverage the power of the Adobe brand
- Display the certification logo on business cards, resumes and websites
Recommended Audience
This exam is recommended for motion graphics/animators and video editors.
ACSM Certified Personal Trainers® (ACSM-CPT®) live their passion for health and fitness, and for helping others enjoy a better life. In this role, you’ll become your passion and enjoy a career leading others in achieving their health and fitness goals.
Becoming an ACSM-CPT means that you’ll have the practical and scientific knowledge to work in a variety of facilities, including health clubs, gyms, university, corporate, and community or public fitness centers, and positions ranging from freelance to full-time and beyond.
The ASE Entry-Level Certification program is specially designed to evaluate and certify students who are near the end of their studies in the areas of Automobile Service, Collision Repair & Refinishing, and M/H Truck. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) developed the exams in partnership with the ASE Education Foundation and SkillsUSA.
For students, ASE Entry-Level Certification can be thought of as the first step in building a career as a service professional by providing them with their first industry-recognized certification through ASE.
There are no work experience requirements for Entry-Level Certification; the student simply needs to pass one or more of the certification tests. Upon successful completion of a test, the school prints the certificate, has it signed by the school principal or proctor for validation, and then awards it to the student. Entry-Level Certification is valid for two years from the date the test was taken.
Autodesk® certifications are industry-recognized credentials that can help designers, engineers, and makers succeed at any stage of their career. As more and more industries experience a skills gap as they hire new talent, Autodesk certifications provide a reliable validation of skills and knowledge. An official certification from Autodesk can start with the Autodesk Certified User certification to enhance academic success and prepare for college or a career.
Autodesk® certifications are industry-recognized credentials that can help designers, engineers, and makers succeed at any stage of their career. As more and more industries experience a skills gap as they hire new talent, Autodesk certifications provide a reliable validation of skills and knowledge. An official certification from Autodesk can start with the Autodesk Certified User certification to enhance academic success and prepare for college or a career.
The Certified Welder program is a performance-based program with no prerequisite courses or certifications required. Final certification will provide "transferrable" credentials that you may take with you wherever you go.
The Certified Welder (CW) program tests welders to procedures used in the structural steel welding industries. There is a provision to test to a company-supplied or non-code welding specification. Tests for Certified Welder are inspected by a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) through the American Welding Society (AWS).
A customer service certificate program is an ideal way to prepare for a career as a customer service representative. Certificate programs allow students to become proficient in all areas of customer service, including customer communications, office organization and computer application usage.
Individuals with a CBCS certification from NHA gain access to the knowledge and training they need to prepare for a rewarding and meaningful career as a sought-after Billing & Coding Specialist.
As a CBCS, you may perform some or all of the following tasks:
- Gather/review essential patient information
- Verify required documentation before patient information is released
- Prevent fraud/abuse by auditing billing
- Support coding and billing process
- Assign codes for diagnoses and procedures
- Submit claims for reimbursement
- Coach healthcare providers to achieve optimal reimbursement
Billing & Coding Specialists have an expansive range of opportunities for employment. The skills learned through the NHA CBCS certification are essential to hospitals, physician offices, surgery centers, nursing homes, dental offices, home healthcare agencies, mental health facilities and even insurance companies and consulting firms.
The WOW Certified Web Designer Apprentice (CWDSA-apprentice) examination measures fundamental competencies for aspiring or practicing Web Designers. The examinee must demonstrate basic knowledge of Internet concepts, HTML5, CSS3 and WYSIWYG (visual) editors, Web graphics, Web audio and video, Web site design, Web site management, and basic legal issues at the standard defined by this test specification. The skills and knowledge measured by this examination are derived from an industry-wide and worldwide job task analysis which was validated through a survey of hundreds of designers. The results of the survey were used in weighting the domains and ensuring that the weighting is representative of the relative importance of that content to the job requirements of a WOW Certified Web Designer Apprentice. The intent is to certify individuals in a body of knowledge that is identified and accepted as the baseline or foundation of any Web Designer.
EKG rhythms provide important data for the diagnosis of heart conditions. As a Certified EKG Technician (CET), you’ll have the credentials nearly all healthcare employers require to perform the critical tasks of administering EKGs, as well as Holter monitoring and stress testing. These tests can be performed during physical exams, when cardiovascular problems are suspected, or in preparation for surgery.
By administering EKGs — testing the electrical activity of the heart through small electrode patches attached to the body — you’ll be making a life-changing difference by helping people of all ages prevent and treat heart disease.
Priority Dispatch Systems™ are recognized as an essential component of effective emergency dispatch. Certification courses that emphasize proper training to use sound protocol are central to the quality of emergency services delivered to the calling public.
Certification courses developed by the IAED's Boards of Curriculum cover basic to advanced concepts that promote a safe, effective, and professional program.
The courses train dispatchers through instructor-led lecture, discussion, video segments, audiotape review, hands-on practice, and role-playing. The coursework spread over three days offers participants 24 hours of direct experience with ample opportunities to learn and practice the protocols.
This is an exciting time to get certified: our certification paths reflect today's cloud-focused jobs, helping you to get hired, get ahead, be productive faster, and to receive the recognition you deserve.
Why get certified? Certifications give you a professional edge by providing globally recognized industry endorsed evidence of skills mastery, demonstrating your abilities and willingness to embrace new technologies. Verify your skills—and unlock your opportunities.
Emergency Medical Technicians provide out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. EMTs have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life threatening emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. Emergency Medical Technicians are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.
The 10-hour training program is primarily intended for entry level workers. Training is intended to cover an overview of the hazards a worker may encounter on a job site. Training emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention, not OSHA standards.
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals rely on Patient Care Technicians/Assistants to assist with the critical day-to-day care some patients require. As a CPCT/A, you’ll provide hands-on assistance to serve patients’ basic needs, as well as work alongside other healthcare professionals.
More and more patients require special care, sometimes around-the-clock. Needs vary from patient to patient, making it vital that the Patient Care Technician/Assistant has a diverse range of knowledge and skills to provide their basic care.
Earning your PTCB Certification is an important first step toward a rewarding career in healthcare. As a CPhT, you can work more effectively to support your pharmacy team and provide superior patient care.
Becoming a Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) is the perfect match to your medical assisting or pharmacy training, or you can choose to pursue a standalone phlebotomy career as a:
- lead phlebotomist
- phlebotomy specialist
- registered phlebotomist
- medical laboratory technician
The QuickBooks Certification is accredited by the National Bookkeepers Association (NBA). The Certification is recognized throughout the United States.
Purpose
NBA's QuickBooks Certification assures employers of your QuickBooks knowledge and skill.
NBA's nationally recognized QuickBooks Certification helps you:
- Distinguish Yourself
- Build Credibility
- Validate QuickBooks Knowledge
- Demonstrate QuickBooks Skill
The ServSafe Food Handler Certificate verifies basic food safety knowledge and is for individuals in food handler employee-level positions. Upon successful completion of the ANSI ASTM 2659 accredited Food Handler course and 40-question exam, the employee will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the National Restaurant Association that can be printed from a secure section of the website.
The Basic Fire Suppression Curriculum consists of 468 hours of basic fire protection training and is equivalent to the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Fire Fighter I, Fire Fighter II, HazMat-Awareness and HazMat-Operations. Our basic fire academy program is designed to train and certify students to be a firefighter in the state of Texas.