Certification and Certificate Programs
Tacoma Public Schools is dedicated to ensuring every student will graduate with one or more Industry Recognized Credentials that will advance their competitiveness for entry-level employment and post-secondary education opportunities.
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Forklifts, also known as powered industrial trucks, are used to lift and transport cargo in construction and a variety of other industries. OSHA requires employers to ensure that all forklift operators are certified through formal instruction, practical training, and a performance evaluation.
The ParaPro Assessment is for prospective and practicing paraprofessionals. It measures skills and knowledge in reading, math and writing and the ability to apply those skills and knowledge to assist in classroom instruction.
Skills measured: Understand HTML Fundamentals (10-15%) Understand CSS Fundamentals (15-20%) Structure Documents Using HTML (30-35%) Present Multimedia Using HTML (10-15%) Style Web Pages Using CSS (20-25%)
Within a year of joining military service, soldiers will typically be promoted to Private First Class. Soldiers holding this rank are important to this branch. They are considered the backbone and workforce strength of the military. Lincoln and Mt. Tahoma Army JROTC and Silas Marine Corps JROTC students can enlist in the Army at this higher rank after completing three years of JROTC courses (3.0 credits).
After completing Basic Combat Training, most soldiers receive the rank of Private Second Class. This is the first promotion the majority of enlisted soldiers earn after completing basic training, or they will get promoted after serving six months in the Army. Lincoln and Mt. Tahoma Army JROTC and Silas Marine Corps JROTCstudents can enlist in the Army at this higher rank after completing two years of JROTC courses (2.0 credits).
The OSHA Outreach Training Program is OSHA’s primary way to train workers in the basics of occupational safety and health. The OSHA Construction Outreach Training Programs were developed by the OSHA Training Institute with the intent to assist employers in training and introducing employees to the basic practices of identifying, reducing, eliminating, and reporting hazards associated with their work.
The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED credential equips students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infants and satisfies OSHA, workplace, or other regulatory requirements. Upon successful completion, a valid 2-year certificate for Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is issued.
Students learn what a financial market is and how their own lives are impacted by the global financial market. They also explore the history of the markets and how stock exchanges have transformed over time. Acting as brokers, students attempt to predict how various industries are impacted by current events. Modules include financial markets, macroeconomics, company financing, and personal investing.
EVERFI: Financial Literacy for High School is a digital program that helps teach students how to make wise financial decisions to promote financial well-being over their lifetime. Modules include banking basics, employment and taxes, budgeting, consumer skills, credit and debit, financing higher ed, and insurance.
Adobe Certified Professional credential exam objectives for Adobe InDesign include working in the design industry, project setup and interface, organizing documents, creating and modifying visual elements, and publishing digital media.
Adobe Certified Professional credential exam objectives for Adobe Photoshop include working in the design industry, project setup, and interface, organizing documents, creating and modifying visual elements, and publishing digital media.
Adobe Certified Professional credential exam objectives for Adobe Photoshop include working in the design industry, project setup, and interface, organizing documents, creating and modifying visual elements, and publishing digital media.
Demonstrates competency to create, edit, and enhance presentations and slideshows. The exam covers the ability to create and manage presentations, insert and format shapes and slides, create slide content, apply transitions and animations and manage multiple presentations. Presentation examples include professional-grade sales presentations, employee training, instructional materials, and kiosk slideshows.
Adobe Certified Professional credential exam objectives for Adobe Premiere Pro include working in the video industry, project setup, and interface, organizing video projects, creating and modifying visual elements, and publishing digital media.
Earning an Industry Recognized Credential (IRC) is verification by a third party, authorizing entity of a person’s qualifications or competency of specific knowledge and skills and is accepted by employers in an industry as being a preferred, recognized, or even required when these employers are hiring, keeping, or advancing their employees. IRCs are called by many titles including credentials, certifications, degrees, and licenses.
What is the difference between credential and certification?
A credential is awarded following an advanced level examination which follows rigorous exam development protocols, is psychometrically validated, and is delivered through a third-party testing service. A certificate is awarded for completion of an educational program to gain knowledge in a specific area.
Certification Key
CS - Computer Services
- Computer Science
- Exploring Computer Science
- Information Technology
HS - Human Services
- Healthcare Careers
- ASL
- Teach 253
- GRADS
- HCA
- JROTC
- Business & Marketing
ES - Environmental Services
- Horticulture
- Agriculture
- Plant Biology
- Environmental Science
ST - Skilled Trades
- Engineering, Video Production
- Woodworking
- Print Making
- Photography
- Culinary
- Glass, Welding
- Printmaking
- Ceramics