Certifications

Certifications are an excellent way to have a leg up on competition when applying for a job, since these certifications can make the difference between you being hired or another being hired. Many employers find certifications a good display of skills and count them as criteria for picking out candidates in the workforce. You can take these tests as an adult as well, but the students at ELHS do not have to pay for exams unless they fail the test 3 times, then they have to take it on their own. To obtain a certification, you are given an exam that contains multiple choice questions, matching, and interactive work. These exams are given on certain days and your business teacher will sign up for them if you ask, or they see you having good chances to pass since you are proficient in the necessary skills. Certifications can make your resume stand out to others. Certifications expire 3-4 years after they are taken and can be renewed, packages never expire. You can take as many certification exams as you would like to.

Tests are taken on Certiport.com during exam days and proctored by an official. To prepare for a certification test students use the program GMetrix and other resources to learn the skills. You will get a online certificate that can be printed, and a physical copy at the end of the year during the business award ceremony for your certifications. To view more about this program visit certiport.com for testing dates, list of certifications, and more information: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/