Career Readiness Indicators and Stackable Credentials CLUSTER: AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES Program Stackable Credentials Career Readiness Indicators Pre-Assessment 7th/8th Agriscience Alabama Junior Master Gardener Hazardous Occupations Safety Training in Agriculture Hunter Education None Identified N/A General Agriscience Alabama Junior Master Gardener Artificial Insemination Technician Hazardous Occupations Safety Training in Agriculture Hunter Education NCCER (one or more modules) OSHA 10 hour Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC)-Four Stroke Certification Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC)-Two Stroke Certification Landscape Management Technician Forestry Worker Certification Integrated Pest Management Certification Briggs and Stratton Technician (Two of the following areas REQUIRED) Theory of operation Carburetors and fuel systems Governors Compression Ignition systems NCCER Core (all modules) Urban Forestry Technician Youth Beef Quality Assurance Note: Will be modified to require the “Adult” level in the ’16-’17 school year Pork Quality Assurance Plus Note: Will be modified to require “Advanced” in the ’16-’17 school year Landscape Design (LD) Permit AgriConstruction Alabama Junior Master Gardener Hazardous Occupations Safety Training in Agriculture Hunter Education NCCER (one or more modules) OSHA 10 hour NCCER Core (all modules) NCCER Carpentry Level 1 NCCER Welding Level 1 Mechanics Alabama Junior Master Gardener Hazardous Occupations Safety Training in Agriculture Hunter Education NCCER (one or more modules) OSHA 10 hour Briggs and Stratton Master Service Technician Briggs and Stratton Technician (Two of the following areas REQUIRED) Theory of operation Carburetors and fuel systems Governors Compression Ignition systems Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC)-Four Stroke Certification
Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC)-Two Stroke Certification NCCER Core (all modules) Animal Systems Artificial Insemination Technician Alabama Junior Master Gardener Canine Care and Training Program Hazardous Occupations Safety Training in Agriculture Hunter Education NCCER (one or more modules) OSHA 10 hour NCCER Core (all modules) Beef Quality Assurance Note: Will be modified to require the “Adult” level in the ’16-’17 school year Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus Note: Will be modified to require “Advanced” level in the ’16-’17 school year Youth Humane Equine Management Note: Will be removed from list for the ’16-’17 school year Systems Alabama Junior Master Gardener Hazardous Occupations Safety Training in Agriculture Hunter Education NCCER (one or more modules) OSHA 10 hour Landscape Design (LD) Permit Landscape Management Technician NCCER Core (all modules) Setting of Landscape Plants (SLP) Permit Turfgrass Management Certification Landscape Design and Plant Materials Certification Forestry Worker Certification Integrated Pest Management Certification Urban Forestry Technician Floral Design NCCER (one or more modules) and OSHA 10 hour NCCER Core (all modules) Agribusiness Systems Alabama Junior Master Gardener Hazardous Occupations Safety Training in Agriculture Hunter Education Internet Computing Core Certification (IC3) NCCER (one or more modules) OSHA 10 hour NCCER Core (all modules) Environmental and Natural Resources Systems Alabama Junior Master Gardener Alabama Water Watch Credential Hazardous Occupations Safety Training in Agriculture Hunter Education NCCER (one or more modules) OSHA 10 hour Core (all modules) Tree Surgery (TS) Permit Forestry Worker Certification Integrated Pest Management Certification Forestry Technician Aquaculture Alabama Junior Master Gardener Alabama Water Watch Credential Hazardous Occupations Safety Training in Agriculture Hunter Education NCCER (one or more modules) OSHA 10 hour Aquaculture Training and Online Learning Aquaculture or Aquaponics NCCER Core (all modules)
Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration NCCER (one or more modules) OSHA 10 hour Refrigerant Handling NCCER HVAC Level 1 NCCER HVAC Level 1+ Air Cond, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) ICE - Residential Core EPA Card CLUSTER: ARTS, A/V TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATIONS Program Stackable Credentials Career Readiness Indicators Graphic Arts None Identified Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- InDesign Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)-Illustrator Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)-Photoshop Printed – Graphic Communications Printed – Digital File Preparation & Digital File Output Printed – Offset Press Operations/Binding and Finishing Printed – Screen Television Production Workforce Ready-Television Video Production Certified Associate (ACA)- Photoshop Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- Premiere Pro Apple Aperture-Certified Pro-Level One Apple Final Cut-Certified Pro-Level One Apple Motion-Certified Pro-Level One Certified Broadcast Technologist Advertising Design Adobe PageMaker Certification HTML 4.0 Certified Associate (ACA)- Flash Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)-Illustrator Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)-Photoshop Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)-Premiere Pro Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- Dreamweaver Certified Internet Webmaster Enterprise Developer Certified Internet Webmaster Site Designer Certified Internet Webmaster E-Commerce Microsoft Certified Professional Site Building (MCP + Site Building) Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP + I) Printed – Advertising Design Animation Workforce Ready – 3D Visualization and Animation Certified Associate (ACA)- InDesign Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- Illustrator Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- Photoshop Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- Premiere Pro Autodesk-AutoCAD Certified User Autodesk-Inventor Certified User Certified User SolidWorks Associate SolidEdge Certified Associate
Commercial Photography Workforce Ready - Photography Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- InDesign Certified Associate Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- Illustrator Certified Associate (ACA)- Photoshop Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- Premiere Pro CLUSTER: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION Program Stackable Credentials Career Readiness Indicators Business Management & Administration Brainbench – Computer Literacy Brainbench – MS Excel Fundamentals Brainbench – MS Office Fundamentals Brainbench – MS PowerPoint Fundamentals Brainbench – MS Word Fundamentals CATI W!SE Financial Literacy Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- Photoshop Certified Associate (ACA)- Dreamweaver Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- Flash Certified Associate (ACA)- Premier Pro Certified Associate (ACA)- InDesgin Adobe Certified Associate (ACA)- Illustrator ASK Institute – Concepts of Entrepreneurship and Management ASK Institute – Fundamental Business Concepts IC3 Global Standard 4 Microsoft Office – Excel Expert Microsoft Office – Word Expert Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) (Two of the following areas REQUIRED) Access Excel Outlook PowerPoint SharePoint Word CLUSTER: EDUCATION AND TRAINING Program Stackable Credentials Career Readiness Indicators Teaching and Training AAFCS Pre-Professional Assessment Education Fundamentals NOCTI – Education and Training Alabama Educator Certification Assessment Program (AECAP) Athens State University Education and Training Certification Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 ASK Institute – Concepts of Entrepreneurship and Management
NOCTI – Financial & Investment Planning ServSafe- Manager Fashion AAFCS Pre-Professional Assessment Broad Field Family and Consumer Sciences AAFCS Pre-Professional Assessment Fashion, Textiles, and Apparel NOCTI – Apparel & Textile Production and Merchandising NOCTI – Retail Merchandising National Retail Federation – National Professional Certification in Customer Service and Sales ASK Institute – Concepts of Entrepreneurship and Management ServSafe- Manager Interior Design AAFCS Pre-Professional Assessment Broad Field Family and Consumer Sciences AAFCS Pre-Professional Assessment Housing and Furnishings AAFCS Pre-Professional Assessment Interior Design Fundamentals NOCTI – Interior Decorating & Design National Retail Federation – National Professional Certification in Customer Service and Sales ASK Institute – Concepts of Entrepreneurship and Management ServSafe- Manager Cosmetology NOCTI – Cosmetology NOCTI – Nail Specialty Workforce Ready – Cosmetology Workforce Ready – Nail Care Barbicide: Infection Control Certification Barbering Licensure Cosmetology Licensure Natural Hair Styling Licensure Nail Care Licensure Esthetics Licensure CLUSTER: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Program Stackable Credentials Career Readiness Indicators Network Systems and Computer Services TestOut Network Pro TestOut PC Pro TestOut Security Pro Workforce Ready Computer Maintenance Technology Workforce Ready Internetworking C-Tech Copper Network Cabling Specialist C-Tech Fiber Network Cabling Specialist Certified Network Computer Technician Certified Network Associate (CCNA) – Routing and Switching CompTIA A+ CompTIA Network+ CompTIA Security+ CompTIA Strata IT Fundamentals CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI Electronic Technicians Association – Certified Electronics Technician (CETa) Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) – Cloud Fundamentals Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) – Mobility and Device Fundamentals Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) ‐ Networking Fundamentals Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) ‐ Security Fundamentals Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) ‐ Windows Development Fundamentals
CLUSTER: TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS Program Stackable Credential Career Readiness Indicators Automotive Services ASE Refrigerant Recovery Recycling OSHA 10 hour S/P2 Safety Snap-on Diagnostics Snap-on Multimeter Snap-on Torque Snap-on Precision Measurement ASE Student Maintenance and Light Repair ASE Student Suspension and Steering ASE Student Brakes ASE Student Electrical/Electronic Systems ASE Student Engine Performance ASE Student Engine Repair ASE Student Automatic Transmission/Transaxle ASE Student Manual Drive Train and Axles ASE Student Heating and Air Conditioning Aviation Technology OSHA 10 hour Snap-on Multimeter Snap-on Torque Snap-on Precision Measurement None Identified Collision Repair EPA-6H OSHA 10 hour S/P2 Safety Snap-on Diagnostics Snap-on Multimeter Snap-on Torque Snap-on Precision Measurement ASE Student Painting and Refinishing ASE Student Structural Analysis and Damage Repair ASE Student Non-structural Analysis and Damage Repair ASE Student Mechanical and Electrical ICAR Auto Refinish Platinum ICAR Intro to Collision Repair ICAR Non-Structural Platinum Diesel Technology ASE Student OSHA 10 hour Snap-on Diagnostics Snap-on Multimeter Snap-on Torque Snap-on Precision Measurement ASE Student Diesel Engines ASE Student Electrical/Electronic Systems ASE Student Brakes ASE Student Steering & Suspension Marine Technology OSHA 10 hour Workforce – Marine Service Technology None Identified Power Equipment Husqvarna Certification OSHA 10 hour Snap-on Multimeter Snap-on Torque Workforce – Power Equipment Technology Snap-on Precision Measurement Briggs and Stratton Master Service Technician Briggs and Stratton Technician (Two of the following REQUIRED) Theory of operation Carburetors and fuel systems Governors Compression Ignition systems Equipment Engine Training Council Two Stroke Engine Equipment Engine Training Council Four Stroke Engine Equipment Engine Training Council Compact Diesel Engine