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Certification helps reduce college tuition!

Thousands of Miami-Dade CTE students achieve industry certification in their program of study.

See Return on Investment Report to calculate how much college tuition is saved through industry certifications which have college articulation agreements. These industry certification exams are offered at Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Please check with your student's school for information on industry certification exams offered. 

Students can also earn FREE College Credit with industry certification!

Industry certification list of articulated college credit and the AAS/AS Degree (state-wide)

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INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION

The CAPE Industry Certification Funding List is a combined list of industry certifications and certificates with secondary and postsecondary funding designations. ​

2024-25 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List - (Excel) NEW

2023-24 CAPE Industry Certification Funding List (Excel)


Briefing #43948: Industry Certification Updates for CTE (excerpts)

  • All teachers who will be administering Industry Certification Exams must attend an Industry Certification Mandatory Virtual Meeting. See Briefing #43948 for training session dates and registration link.
  • Note: Teachers who attended the 2024-2025 CTE Opening of Schools Professional Learning Seminar on August 13, 2024, will receive credit for this training.

See the 2024-2025 Return on Investment Report on this page for the complete list of approved Industry Certification for M-DCPS CTE programs and list of approved Digital Tools for middle school students.

Schools must refer to the M-DCPS latest weekly briefings, before registering or scheduling industry certification testing.


Excerpts of Briefing ID # 40756

Titled: Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) Industry Certification/Digital Tool Certificate Test Administration Procedures

2023-24 Intent to Pursue Results

FCAPE-03 Form

  • The M-DCPS policy requires personnel to abide by state policies established by statutes and rules, specifically Florida Board of Education Administrative Rule 6A-10.042, Rule 6A-6.53, and M-DCPS School Board Policy 2605. These standards apply to all personnel, including test administrators, proctors, and any other school or District staff involved.