Information Technology Magnet Programs available:

The Griffin IT Academy include certifications in Adobe, Toon Boom, Internet Business Associate, and ICT tools.  The benefit of receiving the ACA recognition in middle school is that students will gain valuable experience that will prepare them for college and careers in graphic design.  

• What are ICT (Information and Communication Technology) tools?
  • ICT Technology Domains. The ICT Essentials Suite encompasses a field of 10 technology areas spanning the three domains of information, communications, and media technologies. ... The suite's title, “Information and Communication Technology,” acknowledges the uniqueness of each domain yet embodies their interdependence.
    • http://www.ictcertified.com/ict-essentials/ict-essentials.php
• What is an IBA (Internet Business Associate) certification? For the 2019-20 school year only.
  • CIW Internet Business Associate (IBA) certification is an international, vendor-neutral certification for Graphic artists, Legal professionals, Business professionals, and Marketing programmers.
    • https://www.ucertify.com/certifications/CIW/internet-business-associate.html
• What is a MTA (Microsoft Technology Associate) certification? Our focus moving forward will be these certifications. 
  
  • The Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) program is geared toward industry certifications in coding. Griffin offers the Python certification currently. We will be adding HTML/CSS in future years. 
    • https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/browse-all-certifications.aspx