Certified: Certiport Educator Podcast

Empowering your students with industry-recognized credentials is just the first step toward their career success. Teaching students valuable skills so they can advance into meaningful employment is the goal. To help bridge the gap between classroom and career, Certiport has partnered with  Career.io . In this week's episode, we were able to sit down with Career.io's very own Amanda Augustine. Aman...

Your students are full of potential and helping them reach that potential means they need to be challenged in a rigorous learning environment. At CERTIFIED 2023, Jenny Mohess talked about using rigor in the classroom.  Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, Jenny has lived in Osceola County (City of Kissimmee), for over 22 years. She first stepped onto Valencia's Campus in 2000 as an international stu...

How do you bridge the gap between abstract knowledge and the real-world task- and project-based skills your students need to succeed in their careers? In this episode, science, STEM, and engineering teacher John Beale explores the answers.  John Beale has been in the classroom for six years teaching science, STEM, and engineering at Nease High School in St. Augustine, Florida. Over the course of h...

How many times do students walk into your classroom and ask, "Can we do something fun today?" Chances are you hear that often. So why not make your class more fun? Amy Waters shows us how.  Amy Waters is a 34-year veteran classroom teacher who currently works at Hahnville High School in Boutte, Louisiana. Throughout her career, she has proven her nerd force bona-fides by teaching diverse subjects...

Today's workplace is full of undeniable talent in technology (which is especially important), communication skills can propel students far beyond the "just getting hired" rung on the success ladder. In this episode, Jennifer Stubblefield talks all about communication.  Jennifer Stubblefield taught Business Education in KY for 27 years where she created and managed an award-winning certification cl...

Are you new to certifying your students? This episode is for you. Veteran teacher and certification expert, Scott Rolando, knows what it's like to launch a new certification program, both the struggles and the triumphs.  Scott Rolando has been a full-time teacher for 22 years, and he has taught CTE classes for the past five years. Scott currently teaches an impressively diverse range of courses at...

Efficient and effective work is all about finding the right tools for the right job. And no one shares that message more clearly than Erica Blum.  Erica Blum is the program coordinator and an associate professor for the art and design degree at Lindenwood University. She is an Adobe Education leader and an Adobe Creative Educator Level 1. She has obtained many certifications, including the Adobe C...

Certification programs have the power to change lives and create new opportunities for deserving people who need them most. In this week's episode, we hear about the impact of certification from long-time educator, Brian Foutty.  Brian Foutty brings 28 years of classroom teaching experience to his current job as a secondary math, app development and coding, and special education teacher at Trumbul...

Back to school season is here. Whether you're a seasoned Certiport veteran, or brand new to certification, we know this episode will help you have a successful year. We were lucky enough to sit down with two members of our Certiport team: Caitlin O'Brien and Jason Majors.  Caitlin O'Brien has been with Certiport for nearly 12 years with the entirety of her career spent in customer service and clie...

Are you looking for fresh, innovative ideas for using certifications to help your students and improve your school? Karen Coulombe is here to help.  Karen Coulombe is a career and technical education (CTE) teacher at Lake Stevens High School in Washington state. Karen teaches both computer applications and computer science to first-year high school students in Lake Stevens. She is also a robotics...

Between now and 2031, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is projecting high growth in the accounting field, with about 136,400 openings each year. Growth like this is a fabulous sign for students looking for a stable and fulfilling career. In this week's episode, we're talking about all things accounting with passionate accounting educator, Lenice DeLuca!  Lenice currently works as an instructor at Im...

Welcome back! We're so excited to be back to school, back in the classroom, back to recording with all our educators!  Do you have students interested in video games? The global video game market is currently valued at $188.7 billion, with more growth projected in the coming years. In short, students interested in video game design have massive potential to land a fantastic and fulfilling job. Hel...

Each year, we are so excited to recognize one of our customers as our CERTIFIED Educator of the Year as part of our annual CERTIFIED Educator Conference. We work with so many incredible educators, all of whom deserve recognition for their dedication and efforts. We're pleased to announce that Karen Coulombe is our 2023 CERTIFIED Educator of the Year! Karen Coulombe is a career and technical educat...

Creativity is a crucial skill for any design career. But learners and professionals must be able to apply their creativity to their chosen field. Design thinking can help students use creativity to solve problems in the workplace and beyond. This episode includes audio from our latest CERTIFIED Academy: Design webinar, where we interviewed two of our CERTIFIED Ambassadors, Greg King and Katie Watc...

This episode is a replay from an episode aired in November 2021. We wanted to replay this in honor of Mental Health Awareness month.   Career and Technical Education is all about helping students find a meaningful and fulfilling career pathway that aligns with their skills and passions. But before students can discover what they want to do with their lives, they need to discover who they are. That...

Summer is quickly approaching, which means that we're in full CERTIFIED mode at the Certiport office. We are weeks away from our annual CERTIFIED Educator Conference.  Taking place in Orlando, FL, June 26-28, CERTIFIED is the only education conference dedicated exclusively to exploring the full promise of certification in the classroom—by providing administrators, teachers, and industry experts wi...

You've likely heard the buzz about our newest certification program: the Cisco Certified Support Technician. You can see the full announcement, launching the new program at https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Blog/2023/January/Meet-Cisco-Certified-Support-Technician . We are offering these certifications in collaboration with Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking technology with one of the most r...

To celebrate the PMI Project Management Ready™ Next Generation certification exam launch, we are re-airing our past episode with 2022 CERTIFIED Educator of the Year, Carol York. We hope you enjoy this one just as much as we do.  According to reports from Burning Glass, nearly 2.3 million job postings in the last year have requested project management skills, which is great news for teachers lookin...

Employers in every industry want a skilled workforce that is "tomorrow ready." Employers emphasize the need for employees with specific foundational skills, including digital literacy, competence in Microsoft Office, and the capability to communicate effectively. What which outcomes matter most?  In this week's episode, we'll hear audio from a past CERTIFIED Academy: Business webinar. We were able...

With career and technical education, students can find pathways and careers that align with their interests and goals. So why does CTE often feel like an aside or extra? Why are we still treating education like a linear journey when we know it's not?  In this episode, we were able to discuss the stigma around Career and Technical Education (CTE) in the United States. We were fortunate to have Matt...

Entrepreneurs are a major driver in the economy. Senator Klobuchar from MN said, "Entrepreneurship and innovation are key to our economic prosperity and are needed more than ever as we rebuild our economy and put the pandemic behind us." Help your students become tomorrow's innovative business leaders by learning from today's entrepreneurs.  This episode includes audio from one of our CERTIFIED Ac...

Every day we use and interact with devices that use artificial intelligence (AI). Help your students understand and get excited about the power of AI technology with the Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior competition. The Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior (ICJ) is a global student competition for students ages 13-18. Through ICJ, educators utilize lessons to teach their students about AI technologies, studen...

First generation college students face unique challenges in the collegiate environment, but they also hold unique cultural capital that helps them succeed. We were privileged to connect with three amazing individuals from the University of California, Riverside: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dr. Cheryl Love, and Dr. Rich Yueh.  Elizabeth Montgomery serves as the Associate Director of Student and College E...

Here at Certiport, we're privileged to work with many state education representatives who know and understand the power of career and technical education. The impact of these state leaders is substantial, as they have power to decide what educators can teach in their classroom.  One state who has caught the vision of CTE and the power of certification is Idaho. They've been running a statewide cer...

The number of emergent bilingual (EB) students is on the rise. According to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics, over 10% of public-school students across the country speak English as a second language. You likely have a few in your own classroom. How do you make sure their educational experience is as rich and meaningful as students who speak English as their first l...