Students in Transylvania County Schools may take advantage of earning any of these in-demand career credentials for free while still in high school, making them more competitive in the work place:

• Adobe Certified Professional

  • Adobe Photoshop (Visual Design)

  • Adobe Illustrator (Graphic Design and Illustration)

  • Adobe Indesign (Print and Digital Media Publication)

  • Adobe Premiere Pro (Digital Video)

• American Hotel and Lodging Association Certified Guest Service Professional

• Autodesk Certified User AutoCAD

• Autodesk Certified User Maya

• Autodesk Certified User Revit

• Business of Retail Certified Specialist

• Certified Forest Worker

• Certified Fundamentals Cook (CFC)

• Certified Veterinary Assistant

• Coding in Minecraft: Python Expert Coding

• CPR (Basic Life Support)

• Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB) Certification

• First Aid

• Hospitality and Tourism Specialist

• National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER)

  • Construction Core

  • Carpentry I

  • Carpentry II

  • Electrical Trades I

  • Masonry I

  • Masonry II

  • Masonry III

• NC Beef Quality Assurance

• NC Hunter Education Training

• OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety and Health

• OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health Agriculture

• OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health Healthcare

• Pre-Professional Certification in Culinary Arts

• Pre-Professional Certification in Interior Design Fundamentals

• ServSafe Food Handler

• ServSafe Food Manager

• Stop the Bleed

• Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA)

• Venture Entrepreneurial Expedition

Career Credentials in cooperation with Blue Ridge Community College Career & College Promise

• Accounting and Finance Core Certificate

• Accounting and Finance Bookkeeping Certificate

• Accounting and Finance Payroll Certificate

• Automotive System Technology - Auto MAST Level I Certificate

• Automotive System Technology - Auto MAST Level II Certificate

• Basic Welding Certificate

• Business Administration Basic Certificate

• Computer Programming Certificate

• Early Childhood Education - Infant and Toddler Certificate

• Early Childhood Education - Preschool Certificate

• Entrepreneurship Certificate

• Human Services Introduction Certificate

• Networking and Cybersecurity Certificate

• Nurse Aide Certificate

• Office Administration Certificate