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When students participate in various Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs, they have the opportunity to obtain industry-recognized credentials that allow them to graduate globally competitive for employment and post-secondary education - thus they graduate with MORE THAN A DIPLOMA!

Graduate with MORE than a DIPLOMA

These credentials allow students to stand out in a field of job applicants, start out at a higher salary level, and validate their knowledge and skill attainment of the content learned in our CTE program areas.  Hickory Public Schools offers industry credentials/certifications in most of the program areas below.


 Career Pathway  Course Title Industry Credential Level - Middle or High School
 Career Development Exploring Personal Characteristics & Career Decisions  - Middle
CTE Internship  - High
CTE Apprenticeship  -  High
CTE Advanced Studies  - High
 Business Keyboarding  - Middle
  Introduction to Office Productivity  - Middle
Accounting I Intuit Quickbooks Certified User High
Accounting II (Honors) Intuit Quickbooks Certified User High
Microsoft Word/PowerPoint Microsoft Office Specialist 2019 or above;
PowerPoint AND WORD		 High
Microsoft Excel (Honors) Microsoft Office Specialist 2019 or above Excel Core;
Microsoft Office Specialist 2019 or above Excel Expert		 High
Business Essentials  - High
Project Management I  - High
Project Management II PMI Project Management Ready Certification High
Marketing Exploring Business & Entrepreneurship   - Middle
Entrepreneurship I Venture Entrepreneurial Education High
Entrepreneurship II Entrepreneurship & Small Business Certificate Exam; Venture Entrepreneurial Education High
Marketing  - High
Sport & Event Marketing I  - High
Sport & Event Marketing II (Honors)  - High
Computer Science/Information Technology Adobe Visual Design I Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Illustrator;
Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Photoshop		 High
  Adobe Visual Design II Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above InDesign High
Adobe Digital Design I Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Dreamweaver
 High
Adobe Video Design I Adobe Certified Professional 2020 or above Premiere Pro High
  Computer Science Discoveries I  -  Middle
  Computer Science Discoveries II
  - Middle
Computer Science Principles I (Honors)  - High
AP Computer Science Principles  - High
Introduction to Computer Science  - High
Python Programming I  - High
Python Programming II PCAP Python Certified Associate
 High
Family & Consumer Science Food & Nutrition I ANSI-Accredited Food Handler Certificate High
Food & Nutrition II ANSI-Accredited Food Protection Manager Certification;
Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Nutrition, Food, and Wellness
 High
Principles of Family & Human Services  - High
Interior Design Fundamentals  - High
Interior Design Studio Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Interior Design Fundamentals
 High
Culinary & Hospitality Arts I ANSI-Accredited Food Protection Manager
 High
Culinary & Hospitality Arts II Applications ANSI-Accredited Food Protection Manager High
Culinary & Hospitality Arts III Certified Fundamentals Cook (CFC);
Pre-Professional Assessment and Certification in Culinary Arts;
ProStart National Certificate of Achievement (COA)
 High
Culinary & Hospitality Arts IV   -
Health Science Medical Terms in Therapeutic Careers  -  Middle
  Medical Terms in Diagnostic Careers  -  Middle
  Medical Terms in Biotechnology Careers
   -  Middle
Foundations of Health Science  - High
Health Science I First Aid High
Health Science II Basic Life Support; 
OSHA 10-Hour Industry Certification (Healthcare);
Stop the Bleed
 High
Nursing Fundamentals & Practicum (Honors) North Carolina Nurse Aide I High
Technology Education Exploring Engineering & Technology  - Middle
Trade & Industry Education Public Safety I Law and Public Safety Introductory Competency;
National Incident Management System
 High
Public Safety II Community Emergency Response Team (CERT);
NECI 911 Basic Communications
 High
Emergency Medical Technology I Basic Life Support;
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR);
National Incident Management System;
Stop the Bleed
 High
Emergency Medical Technology II (Honors) Emergency Medical Technician - EMT High
Automotive Service Fundamentals S/P2 Automotive Service Pollution Prevention;
S/P2 Automotive Service Safety		 High
Automotive Service I  - High
  Automotive Service II (Honors) ASE Entry-Level Certification - Maintenance and Light Repair;
ASE Entry-Level Certification-Brakes
 High
Automotive Service III (Honors) ASE - Auto Maintenance and Light Repair (Test G1);
ASE Entry-Level Certification - Electrical/Electronic Systems
 High
Construction CORE NC NCCER - Construction Core
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Industry Certification
 High
Carpentry I NC NCCER - Carpentry I High
Carpentry II (Honors) NC NCCER - Carpentry II
 High
Carpentry III (Honors) NC NCCER - Carpentry III
 High
Drone Technology I CFR 14 Part 107 UAS Remote Pilot Certification;
NCDOT NC UAS Operator Permit
 High
Drone Technology II Esri Drone2Map;
NFPA 2400
 High
 
 

It is the policy of this school system not to discriminate in its admission requirements, educational programs, activities, or employment policies in regard to sex, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, race, color, religion, age, national origin, or handicapping condition.

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