Industry -Based

Certifications

Pathways

to Success

Industry-based credentials (or IBCs) are certifications created by industries to confirm that individuals have mastered the critical skills necessary to be effective employees. IBCs include both technical skills and workplace skills.

What is an

industry-based

certification?

IBC

Technical skills

Knowledge Workplace

skills

• Industry-valued credentials have the following characteristics:

• Valued and demanded by employers

• Portable – skills learned are transferable and provide broad opportunities

• Stackable – skills learned may lead to opportunities for continuous or advanced training and

education

IBC Characteristics

Valued and

demanded by

employers

Portable and

transferable

Stackable

IBC

• Benefits of an IBC:

• Real advantage when applying for entry-level jobs in high demand careers.

• Have “employability value”

• Help students attain jobs in industries that promise high-paying careers.

• Lead to higher wages, career advancement, and/or increased job security

Benefits of an IBC

IBC

Employability

Higher Wages

Career

Advancement

• Adobe Certified Associate- Illustrator

• Adobe Certified Associate- Photoshop

• ACT National Career Readiness

• ASE Brakes

• ASE Electrical/Electronic

• ASE Engine Repair

• ASE Maintenance and Light Repair

• ASE Steering and Suspension

• Avid Media Composer

• Autodesk AutoCAD

• Certified Nurse Aide

• CIW Site Development Associate (Web Design)

• Customer Service and Sales

• Emergency Medical Responder

• Emergency Medical Technician

• FEMA- National Incident Management System

• First Aid, CPR, AED

• Micro-Enterprise

• Microsoft Office Specialist- Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

• Microsoft Technology Associate

• Meat Processing

• NCCER Carpenter Helper

• NCCER Carpentry, Level 1

• NCCER Core

• NCCER Electrical

• NCCER Welder Helper

• NCCER Welding, Level 1

• OSHA -10

• ProStart

• Serve Safe Food Protection Manager

IBCs Offered

• Benefits of an IBC:

• Real advantage when applying for entry-level jobs in high demand careers.

• Have “employability value”

• Help students attain jobs in industries that promise high-paying careers.

• Lead to higher wages, career advancement, and/or increased job security

How it works

Choose a

Jump Start

Pathway

Complete

aligned

coursework

Earn IBC

Workforce

Ready