One increasingly popular way of ensuring students are entering the workforce with appropriate skills is through industry-recognized credentials. Credentials can be used to signal that an individual has acquired the knowledge, skills and abilities required in a specific occupation or industry, giving employers confidence in their new hires.
Catawba County Schools Industry Recognized Credentials
Adobe Certified Professional - Graphic Design and Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator (Adobe Visual Design I)
Adobe Certified Professional - Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop (Adobe Visual Design I)
Adobe Certified Professional - Print and Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign (Adobe Visual Design II)
ASE Entry-Level Certification - Maintenance and Light Repair (Automotive Service II)
Workplace Readiness- Conover Company – (Career Management)
CPR (Health Science II, Early Childhood Education)
CFR 14 Part 107 UAS Remote Pilot (Drone Technology I)
ESRI Drone2Map (Drone Technology II)
NFPA 2400 (Drone Technology II)
Entrepreneurship and Small Business (Entrepreneurship II)
EverFi- Financial Literacy (Personal Finance)
NC Hunter Safety Course (Agriscience Applications)
Microsoft Office Specialist- Office Excel 2019, Office –Excel Expert 2019
Microsoft Office Specialist- Office Word 2019, Office PowerPoint 2019 (Microsoft Word & PowerPoint)
NCCER Credential (Electrical, Masonry, Carpentry)
NC Nurse Aide I- (Nursing Fundamentals)
North Carolina State Competency Exam Briggs and Stratton (Agricultural Mechanics II-Small Engines)
OSHA 10-hour Construction Industry Certification (Electrical, Masonry, Carpentry, Cabinetmaking, Welding)
PCEP - Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (Python Programming I)
PMI Project Management Ready (Project Management II)
Pre-Preofessional Certification in Culinary Arts (Culinary Arts and Hospitatlity II)
Servesafe® Foodhandler Exam (Food and Nutrition I)
Servsafe Food Safety Manager ( Culinary Arts and Hospitality I , Culinary Arts and Hospitality II)
Small Unmanned Aircraft FAA (Drone Technology)