1.10.1) Increase over the 2006-2007 numbers of students receiving industry certifications.
Last school year 280 Career and Technology Education (CTE) students successfully obtained an industry certification. These are the exact certifications that adults in these occupations hope to acquire to prove to their supervisors that they are exceptionally skilled in that program. The Career and Technology Education Department is planning on increasing by 25% the number of students that are successful in achieving this accomplishment.

1. Identify the industry certifications within the career clusters/programs of study appropriate for the students.
   Each of the sixteen career clusters are broken down into areas of interest referred to as programs of study. These programs of study would relate a student’s interest into a career choice and the Career and Technology Education Department is determined to match those areas of interest to an appropriate industry certification. Thus, giving the student an edge over those not exposed to this opportunity. 

2. CTE teachers select areas of certification within their subject area.
   The Career and Technology Education teachers would choose from the wide selection of test available for their program only those exams that the teacher feels is appropriate for their students. The teacher will also choose those exams he/she feels matches the students ability, allowing that student to be successful.

3. Support CTE teachers with staff development related to teacher/student preparation for industry certification.
   During district staff development days the Career and Technology Education Department would offer training that would provide the teachers with in-depth knowledge necessary for their students to master the certification exam. This training would be from experts in their program of study. This training would insure an increase in the number of students who will be successful in obtaining an industry certification.

4. CTE Coordinators work with CTE teachers to establish testing goals and logistics for administration of tests.
   The Administrators and teachers would collaborate on a common vision for getting the students certified and the feasibility of establishing onsite testing facilities. This vision would bond the certification program with the teachers, students, parents and industry in the community. Developing onsite testing facilities would allow our students to test in a familiar environment.

5. CTE teachers establish benchmarks for students testing within the given program area.
   The Career and Technology teachers would determine what is an acceptable success rate and what would be required from the teachers and department to increase that rate.

6. The initial certification test will be paid from the CTE budget established for students’ certification tests.
   The certification exam will be of no cost to the student or parent providing that the student passes the exam on the first try. Any subsequent attempts to pass the exam will be at the expense of the student or parent. There are no limits to the amount of different certification exams that a student may take, but the Career and Technology Department will only pay for the first attempt of each test.

1.10.2) Completion of 16 Achieve Fort Bend career clusters will lead to increased industry certification.
Note: See the Achieve Fort Bend document

• CATE Main Page
• Texas Career Clusters
• Career Cluster Overview
• Goals of Achieve Texas
• Programs of Study
• Industry Certification Initiative
• Industry Standard Certification Plan Abstract
• Perkins Performance Measure Data
• Certifications and Licensures