Learn how and why to offer certification programs to your students that complement your curriculum. Certification programs in ICT (IC3), Microsoft Office (MOS), Microsoft Technologies (MTA), and other certification programs in Quickbooks, Adobe, and Autocad can be delivered in your classroom through Certiport, the leading provider in industry-based certifications and assessments.
4. IMPROVED ACADEMICS - FLORIDA 09-10
Performance Indicator Non-CAPE CAPE, No Cert CAPE + Cert
Average GPA 2.56 2.6 3.0
Chronically Absent 17% 20% 11%
At Least One Disciplinary Action 21% 21% 11%
Dropout Rate 2% 1% 0%
12th Graders Earning Diploma 79% 88% 97%
At Least One Accelerated Course 22% 22% 33%
Bright Futures Eligible Seniors 28% 26% 44%
5. THE “TIPPING POINT”
> “The study identified a “tipping point” of at
least one year of college credit and a
credential as the threshold for…”
Earning better wages
Meeting workforce needs
Advancing/finishing post-secondary education
- Washington SBCTC – Research Report No. 08-1
http://www.sbctc.edu/college/education/resh_rpt_08_1_student_achieve
_basic_skills_003.pdf
7. THE TOP OF THE STACK
"Proportionally, more kids
have lost jobs in the past
few years than the entire
country lost in the Great
Depression."
- Andrew Sum in Time
Magazine
Jan 18, 2010
"Only one in four U.S.
teenagers held a job in
2011, the smallest
percentage in decades
and half what it was in
1999-2000.“
- Reuters News Report
January 24, 2012
10. EARN MORE MONEY
of people with post-secondary
licenses or certificates—credentials short of
an associate’s degree—earn more than the
average bachelor’s degree recipient.”
Pathways to Prosperity (Feb. 2011)
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2011/Pathways_to_Pr
osperity_Feb2011.pdf
11.
12. HOW DO
AFFECT EMPLOYABILITY?
Certified Certified Certified
Conversion
Placement
Wages
individuals individuals individuals
are earning are placed on are converting
12% more than assignment at to full-time
non-certified a higher rate employment
individuals than the 20% more often
in their industry than non-
assignments average certified
individuals
Over 2,600 certified individuals tracked and compared
to more than 43,000 non-certified individuals
13. IN THE WORKPLACE
Network World and SolarWinds Survey (November 2011)
- 700 IT Professionals
- Nearly 80% said Certification made a difference
Did a certification lead to any of the following? (Check all that apply.)
Other Benefit
A Promotion
An Increase in Salary or Bonus
A New Job
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
14. NHS UK CASE STUDY:
WORKFORCE
CERTIFICATION
BACKGROUND STAFF MANAGEMENT
AND TARGETS FEEDBACK FEEDBACK
800,000 technology users 91% increase in 577% ROI - “It not only
in a varied workforce productivity saves me time but also
ensures my data is accurate
Using MOS, practice tests, 95% learned features with less chance for errors”
training, and eLearning that will assist in job
functions 542% ROI - “It has had a big
Desire to increase overall
impact on my work and has
efficiency 97% now working faster saved a lot of time which
Need to find demonstrable 71% saving at least one means I can get more
and transferrable skills hour per week done.”
London, UK
15. WHY CERTIFY? - COLLEGE CREDIT
Students can receive college credit through:
16. WHY CERTIFY? – REPORTING/FEEDBACK
Keith Kelly of Northwestern
Michigan College
ADJUST PLAN
EVALUATE EXECUTE
33. SELECT THE RIGHT CURRICULUM
> Determine the appropriate medium for
learning
eLearning, Books, Blended Learning, ILT
> Review Procert Labs’ authorized curriculum
site http://courseware.procertlabs.com
34. SOME PUBLISHERS TO INVESTIGATE
> Publishers with certification-aligned
curriculum:
John Wiley & Sons (Wiley)
Cengage
CCI Learning
Pearson
Learnkey
McGraw-Hill
Microsoft Press
Cisco Press
35. PRACTICE TESTS PREP STUDENTS TO SUCCEED
> MeasureUp (Licensed per key)
Wide offering of IT and other certifications
Microsoft Certified Practice Test Provider
CompTIA CAQC Approved
Robust Reporting
> Certiprep (Licensed per student or per site)
MOS 07/10, Live-in-the-app practice tests
> Others: (Varied license models)
Gmetrix, Examforce, Transcender
> Beware Blacklisted Practice Tests
36. PRICING MODELS
> Cost to Register A Certiport Center = $0
> Per Student/Per Exam Costs
Voucher or Exam Inventory
Contact your Certiport Rep for Details
> Per Location Costs (Site License)
Campus or Lab License
Contact your Certiport Rep for Details
37. OTHER RESOURCES FOR YOU
> Certiport Customer Success Team
Helps you through the initial setup and
training process
> Certiport Regional Managers &
Partners
Help you with product, program, curriculum
questions
> Certiport Technical Support
24x7 technical support if you have any setup
concerns
> Social Media Peer Connections
LinkedIn MTA Group
LinkedIn MOS Group
LinkedIn IC3 Group
Why do your students drop out?70% drop out because of a lack of engagement/interest (US DOE Data)
Job boards represent a small portion of all available jobs in the market, but they can represent up to 15%. Look to these job boards for trends in in-demand skills. Look to the media, department of workforce services, economic development, etc., for other job trends and deficits.
Hiring managers know certified professionals help their organizations. In a recent study by leading employment agency Robert Half International, over 45,000 job applicants were studied. 2,600 of these individuals obtained the Microsoft Office certification. The results were staggering:* 12% earned more than their non-certified counterparts. * The study also showed that placement is higher with certification, with 47% of individuals reporting that their certification was a factor in improving their ability to find or keep a job, or get a promotion. A significantly higher percentage of the certified individuals got jobs in the first placeThe part-time individuals that were certified were converted to full time positions their companies, 20% more often than their non certified counterparts This study showed the value of a certification to employers. Increased pay and created better job opportunities.
The UK National Health Service is Europe's largest company and the 4th largest in the world. In 2010 the NHS launched a Microsoft Office Skills Training (MOST) program to increase NHS employee productivity when using Microsoft Office applications - Word, Excel PowerPoint, Outlook and Access. The program is proving popular with NHS staff, and since the program was launched there have been over 2000 exam completions. NHS offers the MOS certification to employees for free. David Levison, Senior Project Manager with the DH Informatics Team responsible for the delivery of the MOST program within the NHS, believes this skills training program will allow all NHS staff to get the “MOST‟ out of the software they use on a daily basis. A recent survey of over 100 learners from 40 different NHS organizations undertaken in September 2010 found that 100% would recommend the courses to colleagues and that 97% were now undertaking every day Microsoft Office tasks faster.
Does anybody here know Keith.
The best, and most useful certifications map directly to key job roles, or skills that are in demand in the workforce today. The technical skills measured by certification take education one step further and applying it in real life situations. Certiport offers 8 certification pathways:The HP Accredited Technical Associate is our newest certification program. The program provides the industry’s first architect-level certification designed for academia. This program validates the required IT expertise for implementing end-to-end solutions.Microsoft Office Specialist is the official certification program for Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, Outlook, and OneNote.Microsoft Technology Associate Certification is for students exploring academic or career options in technology, including developers, database administrators, and IT professionals.Adobe Certified Associate is the leading certification for validating entry-level digital communications skills for Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, Photoshop and Premier Pro.Autodesk Certified User for AutoCAD and Inventor provides an entry-level certification in 2D and 3D design software.CompTIA Strata is a stepping-stone certification that measures knowledge of basic IT terminology and skills.Intuit QuickBooks Certified User is a capstone certification in accounting coursework.