Today's academic and professional environments demand more than current Internet and computer skills. They also require students and employees to navigate, critically evaluate and make sense of the wealth of information available through digital technology.

iCritical Thinking™ Certification powered by ETS is the only certification program based on a globally defined ICT/digital literacy framework that allows you to demonstrate the ability to think critically within technology-enabled academic and workplace environments. Brought to you by ETS and Certiport, the leaders in educational assessment and ICT certification respectively, the iCritical Thinking Certification program features real-time, simulated, scenario-based exam items.

Here are some of the ways in which iCritical Thinking Certification can be successfully employed in education, workforce development, government, and business environments:

Education (Secondary & Post-secondary Education – Grades 10+)

• Student assessment, placement & curriculum development
• Student preparation for academic advancement and employment

K-12 Teachers

• In-service and pre-service teacher professional development programs
• Summer certification & train-the-trainer workshops

Government & Workforce Development

• Youth activities & summer programs
• Displaced worker initiatives
• Workforce re-entry programs
• Statewide and local social responsibility & grant initiatives

Business

• Prospective employee evaluation and recruitment initiatives
• Employee training and retention
• Employee assessment and consideration for advancement

For IC³ certificate holders, iCritical Thinking Certification serves as a capstone certification credential, enabling you to showcase your ability to integrate and apply IC³ digital literacy skills. When paired with proven digital literacy and desktop computing and publishing programs such as the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³®), Microsoft® Certified Application Specialist, and Adobe® Certified Associate, iCritical Thinking Certification becomes part of a 21st-Century, work-readiness solution that demonstrates you've got what it takes to succeed as a student or employee in today's digitally driven academic and workforce environments.

Developed by ETS in collaboration with the International ICT Literacy Panel and a consortium of colleges and universities, iCritical Thinking Certification powered by ETS is endorsed by the Global Digital Literacy Council (GDLC) and is now available in English at participating Certiport Centers.

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