Get the In-Demand Tech Certifications and Skills Businesses Look For While You’re Still In Highschool

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The Partnership

Certiport is a global leader in entry level training and certification courses geared towards in-demand tech skills that businesses are looking for. Since 1997 Certiport has developed both a wide array of curriculum as well as industry-recognized certifications and now administers millions of exams each year in countries around the world.

Their courses include training in software like the Microsoft Office suite, Adobe, and Apple’s Swift programming language. With Certiport, high school students gain sought-after skills in project management, accounting, IT, business, and more that will help them connect to whatever opportunities they’d like to pursue.

In addition to training, Certiport hosts global competitions that offer a unique, gamified approach to career learning. In these competitions students can win scholarships and prizes, and gain incredible proficiency in Microsoft and Adobe. 

Why it matters

Our partnership with Certiport marks another significant step in bringing career-focused training to high school students and their families. As businesses face an ever-increasing labor shortage, the demand for well-skilled early talent will only grow. By connecting students to organizations like Certiport, our goal is to meet that need and open the next generation’s eyes to a host of career possibilities. 

And Certiport doesn’t stop there. Students often wonder how they are going to use specific skills in the real-world. Certiport answers those questions by laying out the skills employers need, training students in those skills, and acknowledging their accomplishment through industry-recognized certifications—certifications backed by leaders like Cisco, Meta, Intuit, and Apple. 

Craig Bushman, the GM of Certiport, believes that certification programs like the ones he helped develop are a clear win-win for both students and companies; students gain confidence and become more productive, and companies get the talent they need without having to devote resources to training.

Get Involved

Certiport has over a dozen certification courses, all available remotely, and all accessible to high school students. Check out their offerings, as well credentials geared towards even younger students: it’s an incredible resource and might very well be the first step towards a lifelong career.

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