During each school year, the Victoria ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) department conducts Industry-Based Certification (IBC) testing for students from Victoria East High School and Victoria West High School. The testing season begins in January and continues through the month of June. The chart below represents current IBC data reported by CTE teachers to date.
Victoria East High School:
Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) Photoshop - 13 certifications
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Electrical/Electronic Systems - 7 certifications
Automotive Service Excellence (AS) Maintenance & Light Repair - 6 certifications
AWS D1.1 Structural Steel - 9 certifications
AWS D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding - 24 certifications
Certified Nurses Aide - 7 certifications
Entrepreneurship Small Business - 82 certifications
NCCER Carpentry Level 1 - 6 certifications
NCCER Carpentry Level 2 - 2 certifications
NCCER Core - 39 certifications
NCCER Electrical Level I - 10 certifications
NCCER Electrical Level II- 1 certifications
Texas State Floral Association Floral Skills Knowledge Based - 136 certifications
Total - 342 certifications
Victoria West High School:
Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) Illustrator - 14 certifications
Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) Photoshop - 43 certifications
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Electrical/Electronic Systems - 7 certifications
Automotive Service Excellence (AS) Maintenance & Light Repair - 6 certifications
AWS D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding - 14 certifications
AWS D1.1 Structural Steel - 52 certifications
Certified Nurse’s Assistant - 7 certifications
Entrepreneurship Small Business - 45 certifications
Microsoft Office Expert Excel - 1 certifications
Microsoft Office Excel Specialist - 1 certifications
Microsoft Office Word Specialist - 45 certifications
NCCER: Core - 69 certifications
NCCER Carpentry Level 1- 2 certifications
NCCER Carpentry Level 2- 3 certifications
NCCER Electrical Level I - 7 certifications
NCCER Electrical Level II - 2 certifications
NCCER HVAC Level I - 1 certifications
QuickBooks Certified User - 2 certifications
Texas State Floral Association Floral Skills Knowledge Based - 203 certifications
Total - 524 certifications
VISD's CTE programs collaborate with business, industry, and higher education to combine academics, workplace knowledge, and the skills that are essential to prepare the future workforce to succeed in an ever-changing global economy.
These programs offer students the opportunity to earn industry-recognized certifications, allowing for a seamless transition into the workforce upon graduation. These certifications and training can assist students to obtain a job that could pay for college or start a career straight out of high school. Many of the CTE courses offered are articulated with post-secondary institutions, so students are eligible to earn college credit at the same time as earning high school credit at no additional cost to students. Students will continue to test until the end of June.
More students earning IBCs is the District’s Strategic Plan finding of ‘All VISD students will find their “AND” in action.’ Through multiple opportunities of exposure, experience, and pursuit, students are exploring pathways and gaining opportunities through academic and technical programs for a successful launch following graduation.