I do not usually write specifically about the school where I work, at our blog, but thought this may be of interest to DPs keen to improve student and staff skills, with Adobe and Microsoft tools, in a very concrete way.
Dapto High School is now an officially Authorised Certiport Centre, offering students and our wider community the opportunity to further develop skills using Adobe and Microsoft software.
The certification offered includes the following qualifications:
- (ACA) Adobe Certified Associate
- (MTA) Microsoft Technical Associate
- (MOS) Microsoft Office Specialist
Click on the above links to find out more about each.
How does it work?
Staff and students are able to run software in ‘tutorial mode’ for selected Microsoft products and Adobe Flash, Photoshop and Dreamweaver. This provides candidates with feedback about areas for development. When the students feels they are ready to ‘sit the test’ they have approximately 50 minutes to attempt to gain the official certification.
Opportunity
Certiport are correct when they say, “in an increasingly competitive work world, employers need more than familiar users of digital communications technology — they need proficient users.”
Students and staff have a good opportunity to develop skills using this system to gain further qualifications.
Maybe your school should consider it?
August 21, 2010
Darcy Moore
3 responses to “Dapto High is now an Authorised Certiport Centre”
Brad Bennett
August 21st, 2010 at 17:26
Wow, wish they were doing the same at Lake High.
Darcy Moore
August 22nd, 2010 at 19:50
Brad,
For your work supporting DET staff and students DHS offers you access for free to our centre on Monday and Wednesday afternoons between 2.45-4.15pm. You are also welcome to sit the exams for official certification, at no cost!
Send me an email Darcy.Moore(at)det.nsw.edu.au to make arrangements, if that suits.
Ryan Turner
January 28th, 2011 at 12:13
Way to go. Good to hear this is happening in the Wollongong area where I live.
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