Students who enroll in any of North's technology-based electives will be immersed in a variety of the latest software applications. We offer a variety of different courses that enable student to have the opportunity to become certified in that industry. Students are able to utilize these certifications or college and/or career outlooks. Industry certifications can be obtained on campus in areas including Entrepreneurship & Small Business, Adobe Certified Associate, AutoDesk Certified User and Toon Boom Certified Associate.

Entrepreneurship & Small Business

North High freshmen enrolled in Marketing Essentials have the opportunity to earn the Entrepreneurship and Small Business certification from Certiport, sponsored by Intuit and the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, that ensures tomorrow's leaders are prepared with the toolkit they need to get ahead in today's competitive landscape. Students who successfully pass the certification exam prove that they meet globally recognized performance standards and are able to work productively and efficiently. Candidates for ESB certification will be expected to have key conceptual knowledge of entrepreneurial and small business principles through at least 150 hours of instruction.

Adobe Certified Associate

Photoshop CC

Photoshop is a popular image editing software used by photographers, graphic designers, and other professionals in various art and design fields. It is most commonly used for photo editing, design creation, and illustration.

Illustrator CC

Illustrator is a vector-based program used primarily for graphic design, web design, and illustration. Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator skills are introduced and cultivated in various assignments, projects, and design contest in the first and second year of Digital Design. Digital Design 2 is where student designers will prepare and are given the option to dual-certify in Illustrator and Photoshop in one year. Bundling these two certs helps to get students prepared for the Graphic Design industry and making them highly competitive in the design job market.

Premiere Pro CC

TV Production Broadcasting students will have the opportunity to train and certify in Premiere Pro CC. Premiere Pro is a video editing software that allows students to edit their video footage, integrate 2D visual elements into their films, and do various post-production tasks.