New Industry-Based Certification List from TEA

Here's what you need to know about all the changes made by TEA to their industry-based certification list. The changes will go into effect for the 2022-23 school year.

Shane Thomas

Image Source: Texas Education Agency, Industry-Based Certification (IBC) List Update: 2022-2024, n.d.

Welcome back to school, Texas! As students, families and educators adjust to the new school year, we at CareerCraft have been busy analyzing the pretty big announcement from TEA about changes to industry-based certifications (IBCs). In addition to those changes, did you also know there are groups of certifications that have been retired by vendors this summer? There’s change afoot, but don’t worry, we’ve got your back. This blog post summarizes the information you need to quickly understand the changes. 

So, what’s being changed? Additional industry-based certifications have been added to the list. These certifications are eligible to be offered right now and earn College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) credit starting 2022-2023 school year. IBCs which have been added include:

• Accounting - Basic (932)
• Accounting Foundations (933)
• Administrative Assisting (934)
• Agricultural Biotechnology (935)
• Agriculture Mechanics (936)
• Audio-Visual Communications - Job Ready (937)
• Autodesk Associate (Certified User) 3ds MAX (938)
• Autodesk Associate (Certified User) AutoCAD (939)
• Autodesk Associate (Certified User) Fusion 360 (940)
• Autodesk Associate (Certified User) Inventor for Mechanical Design (941)
• Autodesk Associate (Certified User) Revit Architecture (942)
• Autodesk Associate (Certified User) Revit for Electrical (943)
• Autodesk Associate (Certified User) Revit for Structural Design (944)
• Autodesk Certified Professional Fusion 360 (945)
• Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting (946)
• Autodesk Certified Professional in Civil 3D for Infrastructure Design (1051)
• Autodesk Certified Professional in Inventor for Mechanical Design (947)
• Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Architectural Design (948)
• Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Electrical Design (949)
• Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Structural Design (950)
• BASF Plant Science Certification (951)
• Biotechnician Assistant Credentialing Exam (BACE) (952)
• Broadcasting and Journalism (953)
• Business Information Processing (954)
• C-101 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate - Basic Operations (955)
• C-103 Certified Industry 4.0 Associate - Robot System Operations (956)
• C-200 Certified Industry 4.0 Automation Systems Specialist I - 201 Electrical Systems 1 (957)
• C-200 Certified Industry 4.0 Automation Systems Specialist I - 202 Electric Motor Control Systems 1 (958)
• C-200 Certified Industry 4.0 Automation Systems Specialist I - 204 Motor Control Troubleshooting 1 (959)
• C-200 Certified Industry 4.0 Automation Systems Specialist I - 208 Programmable Controller Troubleshooting 1 (960)
• C-200 Certified Industry 4.0 Automation Systems Specialist I - 215 Robotic Operations 1 (961)
• C-200 Certified Industry 4.0 Automation Systems Specialist I - 216 Robotic System Integration 1 (962)
• Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS) (1041)
• Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP) (963)
• Certified Manufacturing Associate (964)
• Certified Professional Photographer (1036)
• Certified Technician-Supply Chain Automation (CT-SCA) (965)
• Certified Web and Mobile App Developer Apprentice (966)
• Certified Web Animator Associate (967)
• Cisco 100-490 RSTECH Supporting Cisco Routing and Switching Network Devices (968)
• Cisco 200-201 CBROPS - Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Fundamentals (969)
• Cisco CCNA (200-301) Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (970)
• Cloud Essentials+ (971)
• Commercial Foods (972)
• Commercial/Noncommercial Pesticide Applicator “Vegetation Management” License (973)
• CompTIA Linux+ (974)
• CompTIA Server+ (975)
• Computer Networking Fundamentals - Job Ready (976)
• Computer Repair Technology - Job Ready (977)
• Culinary Meat Selection & Cookery Certification (978)
• Cybersecurity Fundamentals (979)
• CyberSecurity Fundamentals: An ISACA Certificate (980)
• Diesel Technology - Job Ready (981)
• Digital Video Production Foundations (982)
• Early Childhood Education and Care - Advanced (983)
• Early Childhood Education and Care - Basic (984)
• ECG Technician (985)
• Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science Certification (986)
• Elanco Veterinary Medical Applications Certification (987)
• Emergency Medical Responder (988)
• Engineering Technology Foundations (989)
• Equine Management & Evaluation Certification (990)
• Facebook Digital Marketing Associate Certification (991)
• FESTO Certified Industry 4.0 Associate Fundamentals (992)
• Food Protection Manager Certification (993)
• Food Safety & Science Certification (994)
• General Management (995)
• Google IT Support Professional Certificate (996)
• Graphic Production Technology - Job Ready (997)
• HBI Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT), Basic Carpentry (1000)
• HBI Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT), Basic Electrical (1002)
• HBI Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT), Brick Masonry (998)
• HBI Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT), Building Construction Technology (999)
• HBI Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT), Core (1001)
• HBI Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT), Green Core (1003)
• HBI Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT), Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (1004)
• Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Repair - Job Ready (1005)
• Horticulture - Landscaping - Job Ready (1006)
• Hospitality Management - Lodging - Job Ready (1007)
• Insurance and Coding Specialist (1008)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (1010)
• LEED Green Associate (1011)
• Machining CNC Milling Skills Level II (1013)
• Machining CNC Turning Level II (1015)
• Manufacturing Technology (1017)
• MB-920: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals Finance and Operations Apps (1018)
• Medical Assistant (1019)
• Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft Access Expert (Access and Access 2019) (1020)
• Nationally Certified Medical Coding and Billing Specialist (1021)
• Nationally Registered Certified EKG Technician (1022)
• Natural Resources Systems (1023)
• NCCER Industrial Maintenance Support Mechanic (1024)
• NCCER Industrial Millwright (1025)
• NCCER Industrial Pipefitter (1026)
• Precision Machining - Job Ready (1027)
• Pre-Engineering/Engineering Technology - Job Ready (1028)
• Pre-Professional Certification in Culinary Arts (1029)
• Pre-Professional Certification in Early Childhood Education (1030)
• Pre-Professional Certification in Food Science Fundamentals (1031)
• Pre-Professional Certification in Nutrition, Food, and Wellness (1032)
• Principles of Floral Design Certification (1033)
• Principles of Small Engine Technology Certification (1034)
• Production Agriculture - Job Ready (1035)
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Ready (1037)
• Residential Plans Examiner - R3 (1009)
• Retail Merchandising - Job Ready (1038)
• Small Animal Science and Technology (1039)
• Small Engine Technology (1040)
• Stukent Social Media Marketing Certification (1042)
• Texas Certified Landscape Associate (TCLA) (1043)
• Texas Certified Nursery Professional (1044)
• Travel and Tourism (1045)
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling Certification: Advanced (1046)
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling Certification: Basic (1047)
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling Certification: Volunteer for Elderly (1048)
• Web Design - Job Ready (1049)
• Welding - Job Ready (1050)

(Image Source: Texas Education Agency, Industry-Based Certification (IBC) List Update: 2022-2024, n.d.)

So, what’s being removed? Many industry-based certifications will be sunset (effective 8/31/2024) because they did not meet the criteria set forth during the evaluation process. The IBCs which will not count in the future for CCMR in the school accountability system include:

• Adobe Certified Professional Animate (11)  
• ASE Auto Transmission (120)  
• ASE Automobile Service Technology (130)  
• ASE Brakes (140)  
• ASE Electrical/Electronic Systems (150)  
• ASE Engine Performance (160)  
• ASE Engine Repair (170)  
• ASE Heating, Ventilation, AC (HVAC) (181)  
• ASE Maintenance Light Repair (190)  
• ASE Manual Drive Train Axles (200)  
• ASE Mech Elec Components (210)  
• ASE Non-Structural Analysis Damage Repair (220)  
• ASE Painting & Refinishing (230)  
• ASE Structural Analysis Damage Repair (250)  
• ASE Suspension And Steering (260)  
• ASE Truck Technician Brakes (270)  
• ASE Truck Technician Diesel Engines (280)  
• ASE Truck Technician Drive Trains (290)  
• ASE Truck Technician Electronic Systems (300)  
• ASE Truck Technician HVAC (310)  
• ASE Truck Technician Suspension Steering (320)  
• Associate of (ISC)² (330)  
• Certified Aerospace Technician (366)  
• Certified Electronics Systems Associate (381)  
• Certified Ophthalmic Technician (392)  
• Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (410)  
• Certified Surgical Technologist (411)  
• Electrical Apprenticeship Certificate Level 1 (520)  
• ESRI ArcGIS Desktop Entry (531)  
• FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe (533)  
• FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician General (532)  
• Google Analytics Individual Qualification (538)  
• Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM) - Electronic Control Systems (603)  
• ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (834)  
• ISCET Certified Electronics Technicians (540)  
• Licensed Dental Hygienist (542)  
• Licensed Dietetic Technician (543)  
• Mastercam Associate Certification (549)  
• Mastercam Associate Certification Mill Design and Toolpaths (835)  
• Mastercam Certified Professional Mill Level 1 (836)  
• Mastercam Professional Level Certification (837)  
• Microsoft Office Specialist Excel (551)  
• Microsoft Office Specialist Word (552)  
• Orthopedic Exercise Specialty Certification (781)  
• Orthopedic Technologist (782)  
• OSHA 30 Hour Construction (783)  
• OSHA 30 Hour General (784)  
• OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (785)  
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Abdomen (890)  
• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - Obstetrics and Gynecology (891)  
• Registered Technologist - Cardiac - Interventional Radiography (910)  
• Registered Technologist - Computed Tomography (911)  
• Registered Technologist - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (912)  
• Registered Technologist - Mammography (913)  
• Registered Technologist - Nuclear Medicine Technology (914)  
• Registered Technologist - Radiography (915)  
• Registered Technologist - Sonography (916)  
• Registered Technologist - Vascular - Interventional Radiography (918)  
• Registered Technologist - Vascular Sonography (917)  
• Registered Vascular Technology (930)  
• Wastewater Collections (820)  
• WD Certified Web Design (831)  

And what is being retired by vendors? Lastly, to make matters slightly more confusing, Microsoft retired its Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) suite of certifications effective June 30, 2022.  

• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Cloud Fundamentals (590)   
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Database Administration Fundamentals (591)
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) HTML5 App Development Fundamentals (592)  
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Intro Programming Using HTML and CSS (593)
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Intro Programming Using Java (594)
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Intro Programming Using JavaScript (595)
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Intro Programming Using Python (596)
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Mobility and Device Fundamentals (597)
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Networking Fundamentals (598)
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Security Fundamentals (599)
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Software Development Fundamentals (838)
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Windows Operating System Fundamentals (839)
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) Windows Server Administration Fundamentals (840)

Why is all of this important? Keeping track of which IBCs are on the accountability list is important because:

• IBCs help a school and district’s accountability score
• IBCs can impact a district’s CCMR Outcomes Bonus
• Districts can request reimbursements when students earn certifications
• IBCs give your students something to put on their resume before graduating

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