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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