Appendix B - Virginia Board of Education Approved Industry Certifications, Occupational Competency Assessments and Licensures

Name of CredentialIssuing OrganizationMeets Board of Education Criteria
Student-Selected Verified CreditCareer & Technical Education SealAdvanced Mathematics & Technology Seal
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Commercial Pesticide Applicator CertificationVirginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesXXX
Horticulture Landscaping AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AccountingNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Advanced AccountingNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Brainbench Software Development CertificationsBrainbenchXXX
Certified Internet Webmaster Professional (CIW) Program (Pass any one exam in this program)ProsoftTrainingXXX
Internet Core Computing Concepts (IC3) (Must pass all three parts)CertiportXXX

Microsoft Certified Professional

(Pass any one Microsoft Professional exam)

MicrosoftXXX
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) (Pass any one MOS exam}MicrosoftXX 
Network+ CertificationCompTIAXXX

Oracle Certified Professional

(Pass any one Oracle Professional Certification Exam)

Oracle CorporationXXX
W!SE Financial Literacy CertificationWorking in support of Education X 
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) (Pass any one exam)MicrosoftXX 
Adobe Certified Associate (Pass any one exam)Adobe Systems, Inc.XX 
College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)Council for Aid to EducationXX 
Workplace Readiness Skills for Commonwealth ExaminationCareer and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS)XX 
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
ServSafe Food Protection Manager CertificationNational Restaurant AssociationXX 
Early Childhood Care and Education AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Retail Commercial Baking AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Broad Field Family & Consumer Sciences ExaminationAmerican Association of Family & Consumer SciencesXX 
Workplace Readiness Skills for Commmonwealth ExaminationCareer and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS)XX 
HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
Certified Dental Assistant: Radiation Health and Safety Examination (RHS)Dental Assisting National BoardXX 
Dental Assisting AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Nurse AideVirginia Board of NursingXX 
MARKETING EDUCATION
Lodging Management Program Certification (Levels 1 and/or 2)American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA)XX 
National Professional Certification in Customer Service and SalesNational Retail Federation FoundationXX 
Advanced Customer Service and SalesNational Retail Federation FoundationXX 
College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)Council for Aid to EducationXX 
Workplace Readiness Skills for Commonwealth ExaminationCareer and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS)XX 
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
AutoCAD Certification (Pass any one exam)BrainbenchXX 
Autodesk Application Certification Program (Pass any one exam)AutodeskXX 
Electronic Technology AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Manufacturing Technology AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Advertising and Design AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
College and Work Readiness Assessent (CWRA+)Council for Aid to EducationXX 
Workplace Readiness Skills for Commonwealth ExaminationCareer and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS)XX 
TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION

A+ Certification

(Pass any one exam from 2006 certification program)

CompTIAXX 
Advertising and Design AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Automotive Technician, ASE-(Pass any exam from Automobile Technician Test Series)National Institute for Automotive Service ExcellenceXXX
Automotive Technician CoreNational Occupational Competency InstituteXXX
Carpentry AssessmentHome Builders Institute: CarpentryXX 
Certified Electronics Technician Associate (CET)Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA)XX 
Cisco CCNA Academy End-of-Course Certificate (Pass any two end-of-course exams, Levels 1-4)Cisco SystemsXXX
Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)Cisco SystemsXXX
Collision Repair/Refinishing TechnologyNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Construction Masonry-Bricklaying AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Criminal Justice AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Data Cabling Installer Certification (DCIC)Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA)XX 
Electrical AssessmentHome Builders Institute: House WiringXX 
EPA Technician Certification (Levels I, II, or III)Environmental Protection Agency (Authorized Entity)XX 
Emergency Medical Technician

Department of Health,

Office of Emergency Medical Services

XX 
Fiber Optics Installer CertificationElectronics Technicians Association, International (ETA)XX 
Heating, Electrical, Air Conditioning TechnologyHVAC ExcellenceXX 
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration AssessmentHome Builders Institute: HVACXX 
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) End-of-Program Test Series Examinations (Pass any two NATEF, end-of-program test series)National Automotive Technicians Education FoundationXX 

Outdoor Power Equipment Certifications

(Pass any one Outdoor Power Equipment exam)

Equipment and Engine Training CouncilXX 
Plumbing AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Small Engine Technology AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Student Electronics Technician Certification (SET)Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA)XX 
Television Broadcasting AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
Welding AssessmentNational Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)XX 
College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)Council for Aid to EducationXX 
Workplace Readiness Skills for Commonwealth ExaminationCareer and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS)XX 
LICENSE
CosmetologyBoard of Barbers and Cosmetology (Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulations)XX 

The following matrix identifies sequential electives in each discipline of the regular instructional program that can be used to satisfy the graduation requirement of a two (2) year sequence of focused sequential electives.