Industry Credentials @ MHS

What are industry credentials?

The process of earning an industry-recognized credential allows students to experience education through work, about work and for work. Students learn more deeply by practicing and applying their knowledge through work and employment experiences – learning through work. They learn about workplace expectations in terms of professional skills needed for employment, as well as learning about career pathways and what the labor market for particular occupations looks like – learning about work. They also learn job-specific skills they will need to perform day-to-day tasks – learning for work.

Milford provides a variety of opportunities for students to learn knowledge and skills to ensure college and career readiness upon graduation. Industry-recognized credentials can be utilized as a component of a student's high school graduation requirements.

Some students may choose to use an industry-recognized credential as a part of the alternative competency options or they may want to earn the diploma seal for Industry-Recognized Credentials.

industry recognized credentials

at milford high school

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

9901 SERVSAFE - FOOD HANDLER

GRADES 11-12 ONLINE

The ServSafe® program was developed by the National Restaurant Association with the help of foodservice industry experts who face the same risks you do every day. Your concerns are our concerns. Our years of experience and inside knowledge of the foodservice industry are at the core of our courses, exams, and materials. We can prepare you to handle food sanitation risks because we have direct experience with it. We also have reliable materials, flexible options, and expert food safety educators. See your Counselor if interested in this program.

9902 RISEUP - RETAIL INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS

GRADES 11-12 ONLINE

Retail Industry Fundamentals is a 10-lesson program that allows learners to explore the business of retail, customer service, sales and merchandising. The program consists of three courses – Introduction to the Retail Industry, Fundamentals of Retail Operations, and Retail Careers – and three exams throughout the program. Once a learner successfully passes all three exams, they will be awarded the Retail Industry Fundamentals Credential. Examples of course topics include: Overview of the retail industry, including career opportunities, Customer service (retail industry standards, customer communication, resolving complaints), Product sales and merchandising, Safety and security in the workplace, Professionalism and personal effectiveness in the retail environment, and Applying, interviewing and preparing for employment in the retail industry. See your Counselor if interested in this program.

9903 RISEUP - CUSTOMER SERVICE & SALES

GRADES 11-12 ONE SEMESTER

The Customer Service and Sales curriculum is designed to help entry-level sales and service associates learn skills related to frontline work in retail (or any industry that values customer service and sales skills). Individuals taking the course will learn: Products and services, Assessing and meeting customer needs, Preparing for selling, gaining customer commitment and closing the sale, The basics of store operations and inventory control, The process of merchandising, The importance of common employability skills, and Crafting a polished resume. See your Counselor if interested in this program.

HEALTH SCIENCE

PLTW - BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

Students who complete all four years of the new Biomedical Science will most likely have the opportunity to earn health science industry-recognized credentials - potentially pharmacy certifications, and maybe even phlebotomy certifications. These industry credential opportunities will be updated as the program grows and the teacher narrows down what they are able to offer here at Milford.

OTHER INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS

You can view the full list of Ohio industry-recognized credentials HERE.

Students can attend the Oaks or CCP certificate programs in order to earn some of these other credentials.