Being able to add certifications to your resume allows you to stand out against others for whatever comes next for you. That might be a job or college application. Even if your next step ends up being in an area unrelated to your certification, having the credential on your resume proves to prospective employers and/or institutions that you are trainable.

While there is a cost for some of the certifications, in almost every case, it is at a fraction of the cost for anyone wishing to earn that certification outside of doing so in their CTE course. The largest savings is related to there being little or no cost for the training and practice certification exams. Whereas someone may pay $300 to $500 for software training and exam practice, CFISD CTE students pay nothing. Those same students do then pay for a certification exam voucher, but in most cases it is at a reduced cost. Likewise, some pay as much as $15,000 to go to cosmetology school, yet CFISD CTE students pay as little as $400 from start to finish to leave high school with their Cosmetology Operator License.

Over 60 certifications are available. The listing below gives you an overview of available certifications. See the programs of study pages for more information on certification opportunities in each area of industry. This information is also available in the High School Course Description Book.

Cost of Certification

$= $25 or less

$$= $50 or less

$$$= $110 or less

$$$$= $111 or more

• Angler Safety (Wildlife)
• AWS D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding - (Ag Mechanics)  $$
• AWS D1.1 Structural Steel - (Ag Equipment)  $$
• Boater Safety (Wildlife)
• Certified Veterinary Assistant I-CVA I (Vet Med Applications)  $$$$
• Certified Veterinary Assistant II-CVA II (Practicum in Ag)  $$$$
• Fear Free Veterinary Certification (Small Animal)
• Fear Free Veterinary Certification - Equine (Equine Science)
• Floral Designer Skills Knowledge-based (Floral Design)  $$$
• Floral Designer Level 1 (Floral Design)  $$$
• Floral Designer Level 2 (Advanced Floral Design)  $$$
• Hunter Safety (Wildlife)
• OSHA 10-hr card (Ag Mechanics)
• OSHA 30-hr card (Project-based Research)
• Quality Counts (Principles of Ag)
• ServSafe Food Handler (Food Tech & Safety)
• Texas Beef Quality Assurance (Livestock Production)
• Wastewater Collections (Practicum in Ag)  $$$$

• Autodesk Revit (Architectural Design II, Architectural Design II Workforce)  $$
• Autodesk AutoCAD (Architectural Design II, Architectural Design II Workforce)  $$
• NCCER CORE (Principles of Architecture, Principles of Manufacturing)
• NCCER Carpentry Level 1 (Construction Tech I)
• NCCER Carpentry Level 2 (Construction Tech II)
• NCCER Plumbing Level 1 (Plumbing I)
• NCCER Plumbing Level 2 (Plumbing II)
• OSHA 10-hr card (Construction Tech II)

• Adobe After Effects (Audio/Video Production II)  $
• Adobe Animate (Animation I)  $
• Adobe Photoshop (Digital Media)  $
• Adobe Premiere Pro (Audio/Video Production I)  $
• Adobe Web Design Specialist-Animate & DreamweaverPhotoshop (Animation I, Web Tech I, Digital Media)  $
• Autodesk Maya (Animation II)  $$
• FFA Remote Drone Pilot (Practicum in Audio Video Production)  $$$$

• Entrepreneurship/Small Business (Entrepreneurship)  $$$
• Microsoft Office Expert-Excel (BIM I/II, Practicum, Accounting I)  $
• Microsoft Office Expert-Word (BIM I, BIM II, Practicum, Adv Marketing)  $
• Microsoft Office Specialist Master (see all MOS courses)  $
• Microsoft Word (BIM I, Adv Marketing, Practicum)  $
• Microsoft Excel (BIM I, Accounting I, Practicum)  $
• Microsoft PowerPoint (BIM I, BIM II, Practicum, Social Media Marketing, Sports & Entertainment Marketing)  $
• Microsoft Access (BIM I, BIM II, Practicum)  $
• Quickbooks Certified User (Accounting II K)  $$
• Real Estate Sales Agent License (Practicum in Marketing I/II)  $$$

• ServSafe Food Handler (Intro to Culinary Arts)  $$
• ServSafe Manager (Culinary Arts)

• Adobe Dreamweaver (Web Technologies I)  $
• Adobe Photoshop (Digital Media)  $
• Adobe Web Design Specialist-Animate & Dreamweaver Photoshop (Animation I, Web Tech I, Digital Media)  $
• Cisco Certified Network Associate-CCNA (Internetwkng Tech II)
• Comp TIA A Plus Certification (Networking)  $$$$
• IT Specialist Device Configuration & Management (Networking)  $$$
• IT Specialist Python (Computer Science I K)  $$$
• IT Specialist Networking (Internetworking Tech I)  $$$
• IT Specialist Network Security (Project-based Res in Networking)  $$$

• API Welding (Welding II)
• AWS D1.1 Structural Steel - (Welding I, II)  $$
• MasterCAM Professional Level Certification (Diversified Manufacturing II, Precision Metal Manufacturing II)  $$$
• NCCER CORE (Principles of Manufacturing)
• OSHA 10-hr card (Diversified Manufacturing II, Welding I)

• ASE Air Conditioning/Heating – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Auto Transmission – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Automobile Service Technology – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Brakes – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Electronic Systems – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Engine Performance – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Engine Repair – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Maintenance Light Repair – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Manual Drive Train – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Suspension & Steering – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Mechanical & Electrical Components – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Structural Analysis & Damage Repair – Entry Level  $$
• ASE Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair – Entry Level  $$
• Safety & Pollution Prevention-S/P2 (Auto Basics, Auto I, II, Practicum)  $$

• AHA Heartsaver CPR/First Aid (Child Guidance)
• CFISD Letter of Intent to Interview (Senior in Child Guidance, Teacher Prep I/Instructional Practices, Prac in Human Svs, Teacher Prep II/Prac in Education and Training)
• Child Development Associate/CDA (Prac in Human Services)  $$$$
• Educational Aide I (Teacher Prep II/Prac in Education & Training)  $$$

• AHA Basic Life Support-BLS (Health Science Theory/Clinicals)
• AHA Heartsaver CPR/First Aid (Principles of Health Science)
• Certified EKG Technician (Health Science Theory/Clinicals)  $$$$
• Certified Nurse Aide-CNA (Practicum in Health Science)  $$$$
• Emergency Medical Technician-EMT (Practicum in Health Sci)  $$$$
• Microsoft Office Expert-Excel (BIM I)  $
• Microsoft Office Expert-Word (BIM I)  $
• Microsoft Office Specialist Master (see all MOS courses)  $
• Microsoft Word (BIM I)  $
• Microsoft Excel (BIM I)  $  
• Microsoft PowerPoint (BIM I)  $
• Microsoft Access (BIM I)  $
• OSHA 10-hr card (Health Science Theory/Clinicals)
• Pharmacy Technician (Practicum in Health Science)  $$$$

• Cosmetology Operator License (Cosmetology II)  $$$$

• Certified SolidWorks Associate(Scientific Research & Design I K)  $$$
• IT Specialist Java (Comp Sci III K)  $$$
• IT Specialist Python (Computer Science I K)  $$$
• Oracle Certified Assoc Java SE 8 Programmer (Comp Sci III K)  $$$$

• Autodesk Inventor (Engineering Design & Presentation II)  $$
• FANUC Robot Operator 1 (Robotics II K)  $$

• IT Specialist Java (Comp Sci III K)  $$$
• IT Specialist Python (Computer Science I K)  $$$
• Oracle Certified Assoc Java SE 8 Programmer (Comp Sci III K  $$$$

• ServSafe Food Handler (Career Preparation)