Being able to add certifications to your resume allows you to stand out against others for whatever comes next for you. That might be a job or college application. Even if your next step ends up being in an area unrelated to your certification, having the credential on your resume proves to prospective employers and/or institutions that you are trainable.

While there is a cost for some of the certifications, in almost every case, it is at a fraction of the cost for anyone wishing to earn that certification outside of doing so in their CTE course. The largest savings is related to there being little or no cost for the training and practice certification exams. Whereas someone may pay $300 to $500 for software training and exam practice, CFISD CTE students pay nothing. Those same students do then pay for a certification exam voucher, but in most cases it is at a reduced cost. Likewise, some pay as much as $15,000 to go to cosmetology school, yet CFISD CTE students pay as little as $400 from start to finish to leave high school with their Cosmetology Operator License.

Over 60 certifications are available. The listing below gives you an overview of available certifications. See the programs of study pages for more information on certification opportunities in each area of industry. This information is also available in the High School Course Description Book.

Cost of Certification

$= $25 or less

$$= $50 or less

$$$= $110 or less

$$$$= $111 or more

• Angler Safety (Wildlife)
• AWS D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding - (Ag Mechanics) $$
• AWS D1.1 Structural Steel - (Ag Equipment) $$
• BASF Plant Science Certification (Adv Plant & Soil Science K)
• Benz Principles of Floral Design (Project-based Research in Plant Science)
• Boater Safety (Wildlife)
• Certified Veterinary Assistant I-CVA I (Vet Med Applications) $$$$
• Certified Veterinary Assistant II-CVA II (Practicum in Ag) $$$$
• Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science (Livestock Production)
• Elanco Veterinary Med Applications Cert (Vet Med Applications)
• Equine Mgmt & Evaluation Certification - Equine (Equine Science)
• Fear Free Veterinary Certification (Small Animal)
• Hunter Safety (Wildlife)
• NOCTI Natural Resources Systems (Range)
• OSHA 10-hr card (Ag Mechanics)
• OSHA 30-hr card (Project-based Research)
• Quality Counts (Principles of Ag)
• TX Beef Quality Assurance (Livestock Production)
• TSFA Knowledge-based Floral Cert (Floral Design)
• TSFA Level I Floral Cert (Floral Design)
• TSFA Level II Floral Cert (Advanced Floral Design) $$$$

• Autodesk Revit (Architectural Design II) $$
• Autodesk AutoCAD (Architectural Design II) $$
• NCCER CORE (Construction Tech I)
• NCCER Carpentry Level 1 (Construction Tech II)
• OSHA 10-hr card (Construction Tech I)

• Adobe After Effects (Audio/Video Production II, Practicum in Animation) $
• Adobe Animate (Animation I) $
• Adobe Photoshop (Principles of Arts, A/V Technology & Communication, Digital Media) $
• Adobe Premiere Pro (Audio/Video Production I) $
• Autodesk Maya (Animation II) $$
• FAA Remote Drone Pilot (Practicum in Audio Video Production) $$$$

• Adobe Photoshop (Digital Media) $
• Entrepreneurship/Small Business (Entrepreneurship)
• Microsoft Office Excel/Word/Powerpoint (BIM I/II, Practicum in Business) $
• Microsoft Office Expert-Word/Excel/Access (BIM I/II, Practicum in Business) $
• NOCTI Accounting Foundations (Accounting I)
• QuickBooks Certified User (Accounting II K) $$
• Real Estate Sales Agent License (Practicum in Marketing I/II) $$$$
• Stukent Social Media Certification (Social Media Marketing)

• AHA Heartsaver CPR/First Aid (Early Learning I)
• CFISD Letter of Intent to Interview (Senior in Early Learning I/II, Teacher Prep I/II)
• Educational Aide I (Senior in Early Learning I/II, Teacher Prep I/II) – There is no certification fee, but standard state licensing fees apply.

• Autodesk Inventor (Engineering Design & Presentation II) $$
• FANUC Robot Operator I (Robotics II K) $$

• ServSafe Food Handler (Career Prep)

• AHA Basic Life Support-BLS (Health Science Theory/Clinicals)   
• AHA Heartsaver CPR/First Aid (Principles of Health Science)
• Certified EKG Technician (Health Science Theory/Clinicals) $$$$
• Certified Nurse Aide-CNA (Practicum in Health Science) $$$$
• Emergency Medical Technician-EMT (Practicum in Health Sci) $$$$
• OSHA 10-hr card (Health Science Theory/Clinicals)
• Pharmacy Technician (Practicum in Health Science) $$$$
• Registered Dental Assistant (Practicum in Health Science) $$$$

• ServSafe Food Handler (Intro to Culinary Arts)
• Food Protection Manager (Culinary Arts) $$

• Cosmetology Permit (Introduction to Cosmetology) $
• Cosmetology Operator License (Cosmetology II) $$$$

• Adobe Photoshop (Digital Media) $
• Cisco Certified Network Associate-CCNA (Internetworking Tech II) $$$$
• Comp TIA A+ (Networking) $$$
• Comp TIA IT Fundamentals (Networking) $$$
• Comp TIA Network+ (Internetworking Technologies I) $$$
• Comp TIA Security+ (Project-based Research in Networking) $$$
• Comp TIA Server+ (Internetworking Technologies II) $$$
• IT Specialist - HTML and CSS (Web Design) $$$
• IT Specialist - Java (Computer III K) $$$
• IT Specialist - Networking (Internetworking Technologies I) $$$
• Oracle Certified Assoc Java SE 8 Programmer (Comp Sci III K) $$$$

• API Welding (Welding II) $$
• AWS D1.1 Structural Steel - (Welding I & II, Diversified Manufacturing II, Precision Metal Manufacturing II) $$
• OSHA 10-hr card (Diversified Manufacturing I, Welding I)

• Safety & Pollution Prevention-S/P2 (Auto Basics, Auto I, II, Practicum)
• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) – Entry Level (Auto I, Auto II, Practicum) $$

     NOTE: Students pay one time each year to take any or all certs listed below.

• • Air Conditioning/Heating
  • Auto Transmission
  • Automobile Service Technology
  • Brakes
  • Electronic Systems
  • Engine Performance
  • Engine Repair
  • Maintenance Light Repair
  • Manual Drive Train
  • Suspension & Steering
  • Mechanical & Electrical Components
  • Structural Analysis & Damage Repair
  • Non-Structural Analysis & Damage Repair