Industry Certifications

Forest High School is offering students who complete three consecutive courses in a state designated Career & Technical Education program the opportunity to test for nationally recognized industry certification exams prior to graduation, when applicable.

  • Administrative Office Specialist
    Microsoft Office Specialist in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and/or Outlook (Microsoft)

  • Allied Health Assisting
    Certified Nursing Assistant—CNA (Florida Department of Health/Prometric)
    NOCTI: Health Assisting* (NOCTI)

  • Criminal Justice
    NOCTI: Criminal Justice* (NOCTI)

  • Culinary Arts
    ServSafe Certified Professional Food Service Manager (National Restaurant Association Ed Foundation)

  • Digital Video Production
    Apple Certified Professional—Final Cut Pro (Apple Computer)

  • Drafting
    Autodesk Certified Associate—AutoCAD (AutoDesk)

  • Landscape Operations
    Certified Horticulture Professional (Florida Nursery Growers & Landscape Association)

  • Teacher Assisting
    ParaProfessional Certification (Educational Testing Service—ETS)

  • Television Production (program being phased out and replaced by Digital Video Production starting in 2011-2012)
    Apple Certified Professional—Final Cut Pro 7 (Apple Computer)

  • Web Design
    Adobe Certified Professional—Dreamweaver CS4 (Adobe Corporation)
    Adobe Certified Professional—Photoshop CS4 (Adobe Corporation)

*Exams marked with an asterisk count toward Perkins funding but are not considered "acceleration" for school grades.