Digital Skills Resources for Washingtonians

The industry-recognized certification demonstrating proficiency in a Creative Cloud app as well as foundational knowledge for a digital media career.

An Adobe Certified Professional specialty credential in Visual, Video, or Web Design is automatically awarded to an individual who completes an eligible pair of certifications. These credentials require knowledge of two products that are frequently used together in the industry.

For example, if you’re already certified for Premiere Pro, you’ll receive a badge and specialty credential for Video Design once you pass either the Photoshop or After Effects exam.

Photoshop- Used for editing, creating, and retouching images as well as adding special effects.

Illustrator- Used as a vector graphics app that lets you create logos, icons, drawings, typography, and illustrations for print, web, video, and mobile.

InDesign- Use InDesign to create a variety of digital and printed material such as stationery, resumes, pamphlets, annual reports, catalogs, interactive digital publications, EPUBs, books, magazines, and more.

Premier Pro- Premiere Pro can be used for all common video editing tasks necessary for producing broadcast-quality, high-definition video.

Animate- Animate is used to design vector graphics and animation for television programs, online video, websites, web applications, rich internet applications, and video games.

After Effects- Adobe After Effects is a 2.5D animation software used for animation, visual effects, and motion picture compositing. After Effects is used in film, TV, and web video creation.

Dreamweaver- Adobe DreamWeaver CC is a web design and an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) application that is used to develop and design websites.

CCST Cybersecurity- The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity certification validates your skills and knowledge of entry-level cybersecurity concepts and topics. These include security principles, network and endpoint security, vulnerability assessment and risk management, and incident handling.

The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity certification is also a first step toward CyberOps Associate certification.

CCST Networking-The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking certification validates your skills and knowledge of entry-level networking concepts and topics. The certification demonstrates foundational knowledge and skills needed to show how networks operate, including the devices, media, and protocols that enable network communications. The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking certification is also a first step toward CCNA certification.

Professional Communication- The Communication Skills for Business (CSB) Professional Communication exam validates that candidates entering the workforce understand key communication principles and skills that are necessary to be effective in a work environment.

CompTIA A+ - Certification is earned by passing a set of two exams, Core 1 & Core 2 – created by IT industry professionals – that validate skills needed for entry-level IT jobs.

CompTIA Security+ - A global certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career. More job roles use Security+ for baseline cybersecurity skills than any other certification in the industry.

CompTIA Linux Part 1&2 – Exam verifies the knowledge and skills required configure, manage, operate, and troubleshoot Linux on-premises and cloud-based server environments, while using security best practices, scripting, containerization, and automation. This is equivalent to at least 12 months of hands-on experience working with Linux servers in a junior Linux support engineer or junior cloud/DevOps support engineer job role.

CompTIA Network+ - certification exam will verify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to: Manage, configure, and troubleshoot network infrastructure. This is equivalent to 9–12 months of hands-on experience working in a junior network administrator/ network support technician job role.

Candidates for ESB certification will be expected to have key conceptual knowledge of entrepreneurial and small business principles through at least 150 hours of instruction. Please note that it is not required for students to have real-world experience as a small business manager in order to take and pass the exam.

Technology has become a part of our everyday lives, and understanding how to function in environments that require the use of computers and the Internet is more critical now than ever before. So, whether you plan to pursue a career in IT, or simply become more effective with technology, IC3 Digital Literacy Certification is the place to start.

The Information Technology Specialist program is a way for individuals to validate foundational IT skills sought after by employers. The IT Specialist program is geared toward candidates who are considering or just beginning a path to a career in information technology. Candidates can certify their knowledge in a broad range of IT topics, including software development, database administration, networking and security, device management, and web development.  

The American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE Learning Evaluations^®) has evaluated and recommended college credit for the IT Specialist program. The recommended credit amount is three credits per IT Specialist exam passed.

Networking- Candidates for this exam will demonstrate foundational networking knowledge and skills, including TCP/IP, networking services, networking topologies, and troubleshooting in wired and wireless environments.

Network Security- Candidates for this exam will demonstrate foundational security knowledge and skills, including an understanding of core security principles operating system security, network and device security, and secure computing practices.

JavaScript- Candidates for this exam will demonstrate that they can recognize, write, and debug JavaScript code that will logically solve a problem.

Java- Candidates for this exam will demonstrate that they can recognize, write, and debug Java code that will logically solve a problem.

Python- Candidates for this exam will demonstrate that they can recognize, write, and debug Python code that will logically solve a problem.

HTML & CSS- Candidates for this exam will demonstrate that they can structure a webpage using HTML elements and create and apply styles using CSS.

HTML5 Application Development- Candidates for this exam will demonstrate their ability to use HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript to build responsive web applications that will run on a variety of touch-enabled devices, including PCs, tablets, and phones

Device Configuration and Management- Candidates for this exam will demonstrate foundational skills in, and a basic knowledge of, Windows devices and mobility.

Access & Access Expert- Demonstrate the ability to use principal Access features to independently create custom, browser-based database applications. Tasks will include creating and managing a database, building tables, creating queries, creating forms and reports.

Excel & Excel Expert - demonstrate the fundamentals of creating and managing worksheets and workbooks, creating cells and ranges, creating tables, applying formulas and functions and creating charts and objects.

Outlook- Demonstrate how to customize the Outlook user interface format message content, create or insert graphic elements, and send and respond to emails and meeting requests. They can also manage and share multiple calendars, schedule meetings and appointments, create contact records and tasks, and set up contact groups to facilitate communication with other Outlook users.

PowerPoint - Demonstrate the ability to create and manage presentations, insert and format shapes and slides, create slide content, apply transitions and animations and manage multiple presentations.

Word & Word Expert - Perform Word tasks, such as creating and managing documents, formatting text, paragraphs and sections, creating tables and lists, applying references and inserting and formatting objects.

365 Fundamentals - Demonstrate foundational-level knowledge of cloud-based solutions to facilitate productivity and collaboration among on-site, remote, and hybrid workers.

Azure Fundamentals - Demonstrate knowledge of machine learning and AI concepts and related Microsoft Azure services. 

Azure AI Fundamentals - Demonstrate your knowledge of core data concepts and related Microsoft

Azure Data Fundamentals - Demonstrate foundational knowledge of cloud concepts in general and Microsoft Azure in particular. This certification is a common starting point in a journey towards a career in Azure.

Power Platform Fundamentals - The certification is intended for you if you’re seeking to start your journey building solutions with Microsoft Power Platform. You can use this certification to prepare for role-based or specialty certifications, but it’s not a prerequisite for any of them.

Dynamics 365 Fundamentals CRM - This certification covers the features and capabilities of finance and operations apps.

Dynamics 365 Fundamentals ERP - The certification is intended for you if you’re seeking to start your journey using Dynamics 365 customer engagement solutions. You can use this certification to prepare for role-based or specialty certifications, but it’s not a prerequisite for any of them.