Business and Information Technology programs in Indiana are encouraged to offer a variety of industry certifications and college credit as part of the Information Technology Academy offerings. The Indiana Department of Education/OCTE/BMIT has partnerships with various organizations to allow for reduced pricing and/or industry training. In addition, we have a partnership with IUPUI to offer college credit for students enrolled in CTE Business Technology Lab programs and/or Information Technology: Interactive Media programs. You may access information about these programs or contact Barb Beadle.

Certified Internet Web Professional (CIW)

Certified Internet Web Professional (CIW) is an industry certification for students interested in pursuing career pathways in web design. The BMIT at the Indiana Department of Education has developed a state partnership with Prosoft Learning to offer the CIW certification to high school students enrolled in specific Business and Information Technology High School courses. For more information on this program, check out the information listed below. You may contact Barbara Beadle, State Program Specialist for Business, Marketing, Information Technology, and Co-Operative Education to find out how you can become one of our second year pilot sites.

• Certified Internet Webmaster Pilot Program (PDF)
• CIW Program Information (PDF)
• CIW Mapping with IT:Interactive Media Standards (PDF)
• CIW Mapping with BMIT Web Design Standards (PDF)
• CIW Indiana Pilot Registration Form (Word)
• ProSoft Learning Press Release About Indiana Partnership (PDF)

High School of Business

High School of Business is a business administration program with the goal of preparing students to excel in college business programs.  Each school is required to offer at least six of the courses; four other courses are optional.  To accommodate the many types of schedules that high schools offer, the courses are written as 0.5 credit semester-length courses.  Schools on block schedules can combine two courses per block. You may download additional information including contact information for the High School of Business program.

IUPUI/IDOE College Credit Partnership

The Computer and Information Technology (CIT) at IUPUI and Business, Marketing, and Information Technology (BMIT) at the Indiana Department of Education has developed a partnership that allows students who are enrolled in specific Business and Information Technology high school courses to take online college courses from IUPUI. This program fulfills the requirements for the new Technical Honors Diploma and the six required college credits option. It also opens up opportunities for students interested in Information Technology as a career pathway to pursue higher level training beyond what may be available at the high school level. For more information, check out the informational brochure. Or visit the CITIDOE web site, which will provide you with more detailed information on the state partnership. You may also request a visit from Jan Stevens, IUPUI CITIDOE Academic Advisor. Questions regarding specific high school course options may be addressed to Barbara Beadle, State Program Specialist for Business, Marketing, Information Technology and Co-Operative Education.

• IUPUI College Credit Informational Brochure (PDF)
• CITIDOE Web Site Hosted By IUPUI
  

Aidex Corporation Pilot Programs

• IT Center21: Computer Applications
• IT Center21: Introduction to Computer Applications and Information Technology

Certiport

• Certiport Center Process Pricing for Indiana