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Certiport Honors North Fort Myers High School Teachers for Adobe Certified Associate Program Achievement
Becky Pacl and Robert Daly Recognized for Helping 379 Students Earn ACA Certification during 2009/2010 School Year
AMERICAN FORK, UT – June 21, 2011
Certiport the official test delivery solution provider for the global workforce and academic markets, presented an Outstanding Achievement in Certification Award to two North Fort Myers High School teachers in Fort Myers, Florida. The award was presented to Becky Pacl, Business and Technology Education teacher, and Robert Daly, Digital Photography teacher, for their exceptional achievements in helping students earn Adobe Certified Associate certification during the 2009-2010 school year.
"Becky Pacl and Robert Daly are dedicated educators who are going the extra mile to help their students earn industry-recognized certifications," said Ray Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, Certiport. "We have been impressed with their results, and now hundreds of North Fort Myers students can put ACA certification on their resume. Certification will prepare them for college and the workforce by adding a solid credential to their resume before they graduate from high school."
Pacl and Daly's efforts helped 379 high school students earn ACA certification during the 2009-2010 school year, with an impressive 75 percent pass rate among all students who took the exam. They have been administering the certification exams at North Fort Myers High School since 2000.
"I hope that employers realize what these certifications really mean," said Pacl. "Students just can't claim they know how to use Photoshop; they actually can prove it."
Certiport's ACA exams enable students to tap into the full features and functionality of the Adobe Creative Suite, validating their use of digital media to plan, design, build, and maintain effective communications utilizing the following:
- Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver®,
- Rich Media Communication using Adobe Flash®, and
- Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop®
"Attaching certification to any class increases the validity of the subject matter being taught and motivates students even further," added Daly. "It is nice to teach a course where students learn a real world application and have the credentials to back it."
About Certiport
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, is the leading provider of certification exam development, delivery and program management services delivered through an expansive network of over 12,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. Certiport manages a sophisticated portfolio of leading certification programs including: the official Microsoft Office Specialist certification program, the Microsoft Technology Associate certification program, the Microsoft Certified Educator program, the Adobe® Certified Associate certification program, the Adobe® Certified Expert program, the HP Accredited Technical Associate, the CompTIA Strata™ IT Fundamentals, the Autodesk Certified User certification program, the Intuit QuickBooks Certified User certification program, and the IC³ Digital Literacy certification. Certiport reliably delivers over three million tests each year throughout the secondary, post-secondary, workforce, and corporate technology markets in more than 148 countries and 27 languages worldwide. For more information, please visit www.certiport.com or follow Certiport on Twitter at www.twitter.com/certiport.
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