Industry-Based Certification Resources

The 2019-2020 Industry-Based Certification List for Public School Accountability 1 page resources are linked below.

Industry-Based certifications are valuable in multiple career clusters. If the certification is earned, a district should report the certification regardless of the primary career cluster identified on the list.

In the tables below, certifications are listed by the career cluster with which they most closely align.

The 1 page resources are provided as a resource to help districts in their research of industry-based certification options for students. The certifying entity determines all requirements for their certification and additional information is available on the certifying entities website. Please confirm all information through the certifying entity prior to making any purchasing decisions. The approved certifying entities are included on the 1 page resources.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

1 Landscape Irrigation Technician License	Licensed Veterinary Technician	OSHA 30 Hour General Industry	OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
Commercial/Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator	Feedyard Technician in Cattle Care and Handling	Feedyard Technician in Machinery Operation, Repair and Maintenance	Texas State Floral Association Floral Skills Knowledge Based Certification
Texas State Floral Association Level One Floral Certification	Texas State Floral Association Level Two Certification	Certified Veterinarian Assistant, Level 1	Wastewater Collections, Class 1
Water Operators, Class D

Architecture and Construction

Refrigerant Handling (EPA 608)	Autodesk Certified Professional or User in AutoCAD	Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD Civil 3D	Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit Mechanical Building Systems
Autodesk Certified Professional or User in Revit Architecture	Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit MEP Electrical	Electrical Apprenticeship Certificate Level 1	NCCER Sheet Metal, Level 1
NCCER Carpentry, Level 1	NCCER Carpentry, Level 2	NCCER Commercial Carpenter	NCCER Commercial Electrician
NCCER Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST)	NCCER Construction Technology	NCCER Core Curriculum	NCCER Electrical, Level 1
NCCER Electrical, Level 2	NCCER Electronic Systems Technician, Level 1	NCCER Electronic Systems Technician, Level 2	NCCER HVAC, Level 1
NCCER Masonry, Level 1	NCCER Masonry, Level 2	NCCER Painting/Commercial and Residential, Level 1	NCCER Pipefitting, Level 1
NCCER Plumbing, Level 1	NCCER Plumbing, Level 2	NCCER Weatherization, Level 1	OSHA 30 Hour Construction
Tradesman Plumber - Limited License		Wireless Systems Installer Technician

Arts, Audio Visual Technology, and Communications

Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - After Effects	Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Animate (Multiplatform Animations using Adobe Animate CC)	Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Animate, and Dreamweaver)	Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Creative Suite 6 (Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro)
Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Flash (Interactive Media using Adobe Flash Professional)	Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Illustrator (Graphic Design & Illustration using Adobe Illustrator)	Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - InDesign (Print & Digital Media Publication using Adobe InDesign)	Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Photoshop (Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop)
Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Premiere Pro (Digital Video using Adobe Premiere Pro)	Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Visual Design Specialist - 3 Exams (Illustrator + InDesign + Photoshop)	Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) - Web Design Specialist - 3 Exams (Flash Professional CS6 or Animate CC + Dreamweaver + Photoshop)	Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) - After Effects
Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) - Illustrator	Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) - InDesign	Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) - Photoshop	Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) - Premiere Pro
Apple Final Cut Pro X	Apple iWork	Apple Logic Pro X

Business, Marketing, and Finance

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)	Certified Insurance Service Representative	Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB)	Google Analytics Individual Qualification (GAIQ)
Google Cloud Certified Professional - Cloud Architect	Google Cloud Certified Professional- G Suite	Intuit QuickBooks Certified User (QBCU)	Microsoft Office Specialist Excel
Microsoft Office Specialist Word	Microsoft Office Expert Excel	Microsoft Office Expert Word	Microsoft Office Master - 2016 Track 1 (MOS 2016 Word Expert + MOS 2016 Excel Expert + MOS 2016 PowerPoint + Elective (MOS 2016 Access or MOS 2016 Outlook)
Microsoft Office Master - 2013 Track 1 (Word Expert + Excel Core + Elective)	Microsoft Office Master - 2013 Track 2 (Excel Expert + Word Core + Elective)	Microsoft Office Master - 2013 Track 3 (Word Expert + Excel Expert)	Real Estate Sales Agent License

Education and Training

Child Development Associate (CDA)

Educational Aide I

Health Science

Certified Cardiographic Technician	Certified Coding Associate	Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)	Certified EKG/ECG Technician
Certified Medical Assistant	Certified Nurse Aide/Assistant (CNA)	Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant	Certified Ophthalmic Technician
Certified Personal Trainer	Certified Pharmacy Technician (updated 8/13/19)	Certified Respiratory Therapist	Certified Surgical Technologist
Licensed Dental Hygienist	Licensed Dietetic Technician	Licensed Vocational Nurse	Limited Licensed Radiology Technologist
Medical Coding and Billing Specialist	Medical Laboratory Assistant	Medical Laboratory Technician	Orthopedic Exercise Specialty Certification
Orthopedic Technologist	Patient Care Technician	Phlebotomy Technician	Registered Dental Assistant
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Abdomen	Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Obstetrics and Gynecology	Registered Nurse	Registered Technologist - Cardiac-Interventional Radiography
Registered Technologist - Computed Tomography	Registered Technologist - Magnetic Resonance Imaging	Registered Technologist - Mammography	Registered Technologist - Nuclear Medicine Technology
Registered Technologist - Radiography	Registered Technologist - Sonography	Registered Technologist - Vascular Sonography	Registered Technologist - Vascular-Interventional Radiography
Registered Vascular Technology

Hospitality and Tourism

Certified Fundamentals Cook (CFC)

Certified Fundamentals Pastry Cook (CFPC)

Certified Hospitality & Tourism Management Professional (AHLEI)

ServSafe Manager

ManageFirst Professional® (MFP) Credential

Human Services

Barber Operator License

Community Health Worker Certification

Cosmetology Esthetician Specialty License

Cosmetology Manicurist Specialty License

Cosmetology Operator License

Information Technology

Associate of (ISC)² Designation	App Development with Swift Certification Level 1	CompTIA Network+	C++ Certified Associate Programmer (CPA)
Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)	Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)	Cisco Certified Network Associate - Cloud (CCNA Cloud)	Cisco Certified Network Associate - Cyber Ops (CCNA Cyber Ops)
Cisco Certified Network Associate - Data Center (CCNA Data Center)	Cisco Certified Network Associate - Security (CCNA Security)	Cisco Certified Network Associate - Service Provider (CCNA SP)	CompTIA A+ Certification
CompTIA IT Fundamentals+	CompTIA Security+	ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) ArcGIS Desktop Entry	Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Cloud Fundamentals
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Database Administration Fundamentals	Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) HTML5 Application Development Fundamentals	Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Introduction to Programming Using HTML and CSS	Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Introduction to Programming Using Java
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Introduction to Programming Using JavaScript	Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Introduction to Programming Using Python	Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Mobility and Device Fundamentals	Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Networking Fundamentals
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Security Fundamentals	Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Software Development Fundamentals	Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Windows Operating System Fundamentals	Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Windows Server Administration Fundamentals
Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), JAVA SE 8 Programmer (1Z0-808)	Oracle Certified Database Associate	Unity Certified Programmer	WD Certified Web Design Certification

Law, Public Safety, Security, and Corrections

Basic Structure Fire Protection Certification (Texas Commission on Fire Protection - TCFP)

Emergency Medical Technician Basic

International Academy of Emergency Dispatch Emergency Telecommunicator

Non-Commissioned Security Officer Level II

Manufacturing

America Welding Society Certified Welder	API 1104 Welding Certificate	Autodesk Certified Professional or User (ACU)- Inventor	AWS D1.1 Structural Steel
AWS D9.1 Sheet Metal	AWS SENSE Welding Level 1	Certified Electronics Systems Associate	Certified Engineering Technician - Audio Systems
Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA)	FANUC Robot Operator 1	ISA Certified Control Systems Technician	ISCET Associate-Level Certified Electronics Technicians (CET)
Mastercam Associate Certification - Mill Design and Toolpaths	Mastercam Associate Level Certification	Mastercam Certified Professional Mill Level 1 (CPgM1)	Mastercam Professional Level Certification
MSSC (Manufacturing Skills Standards Council) Certified Production Technician (CPT)	NCCER Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, Level 1	NCCER Instrumentation, Level 1	NCCER Millwright, Level 1
NCCER Millwright, Level 2	NCCER Welding, Level 1	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM) - Basic Mechanical Systems	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM) - Basic Pneumatic Systems
NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM) - Electrical Systems	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM) - Maintenance Operations	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM) - Electronic Control Systems	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM) - Maintenance Piping
NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM) - Maintenance Welding	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM) - Process Control Systems	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Operations	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Programming Setup & Operations
NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Machining Level I - CNC Turning: Operations	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Machining Level I - CNC Turning: Programming Setup & Operations	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Machining Level I - Drill Press Skills I	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Machining Level I - Grinding Skills I
NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Machining Level I - Manual Milling Skills I	NIMS (National Institute for Metal Working Skills) Machining Level I - Measurement, Material & Safety

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Aerospace Manufacturing Certification	ASE Engine Repair (A1)	ASE Entry-Level Certification: Engine Repair (ER)	ASE Automatic Transmission/Transaxle (A2)
ASE Entry-Level Automatic Transmission/Transaxle (AT)	ASE Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair (G1)	ASE Entry-Level Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair (MR)	ASE Brakes (A5)
ASE Entry-Level Brakes (BR)	ASE Electronic/Electrical Systems (A6)	ASE Entry-Level Electronic/Electrical Systems (EE)	ASE Engine Performance (A8)
ASE Entry-Level Engine Performance (EP)	ASE Heating and A/C (A7)	ASE Entry-Level Heating and A/C (AC)	ASE Manual Drive Train and Axles (A3)
ASE Entry-Level Certification: Manual Drive Train and Axles (MD)	ASE Mechanical and Electrical Components (B5)	ASE Entry-Level Mechanical and Electrical Components (ME)	ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, Brakes (T4)
ASE Entry-Level Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, Brakes (TB)	ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, Diesel Engines (T2)	ASE Entry-Level Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, Diesel Engines (DE)	ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, Drive Train (T3) - Professional
ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, Electrical/Electronic Systems (T6)	ASE Entry-Level Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, Electrical/Electronic Systems (TE)	ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, HVAC (T7) - Professional	ASE Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, Suspension and Steering (T5)
ASE Entry-Level Medium/Heavy Truck Technician, Suspension and Steering (TS)	ASE Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair (B3)	ASE Entry-Level Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair (SR)	ASE Painting and Refinishing (B2)
ASE Entry-Level Painting and Refinishing (PR)	ASE Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling (EPA Section 609) - Professional	ASE Structural Analysis and Damage Repair (B4)	ASE Entry-Level Structural Analysis and Damage Repair
ASE Suspension and Steering (A4)	ASE Entry-Level Suspension and Steering (SS)	Certified Aerospace Technician	FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Aviation Maintenance Technician - General
FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Aviation Mechanic Technician - Airframe	FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Part 107 Remote Drone Pilot	MSSC (Manufacturing Skills Standards Council) Certified Logistics Technician

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