Industry Certification for High School Students

Thank you very much for participating in this brief survey. Here is an explanation of the problem I am trying to solve. Earning an Industry Certification is, and has been, advocated by the State and Local Departments of Education. But, since there are several to choose from in the Engineering Graphics field, I am not sure which one would best benefit my students. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will help determine the course I and my school division take.
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  1. Please take a moment to review the following NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) CAD Job Ready Assessment on this website. You may have to copy and paste this web address into your web browser.

    http://www.nocti.org/PDFs/JobReady/4973_CAD.pdf

    Would you recommend an assessment such as this one?



  1. Is there any other industry certification you might recommend? If so, what is it? Please feel free to add any advice you may have even if it does not relate to industry certifications but it does relate to workplace skills.





Mr. Hammons
Technology Education Instructor
Alexandria City High School
Alexandria, VA