IC3 Certification

Mississippi is working on a plan to redesign education in the state. Please visit Redesign website for specific information. One of the newer licensure requirments for many of the redesign curricula areas is for the educator to obtain certification documenting technology literacy. The IC3 Certification is being administered all over the state of Mississippi to fulfill the requirment.

It has been an AHA moment to educators when they determine their computer literacy based on IC3 Certification. Many are being successful when they sit for the three exams, but many are facing the task of retaking one, two or all of the exams a second time.

If you find yourself being required to obtain the IC3 Certification here are some ways you may prepare.

Find a cohort group from your school that may need the certification also and start a study group. There may be an IC3 certified teacher in your area who can find study materials such as textbooks, online tutorials, and/or applications and help you prepare.

Many community colleges, vocational centers, and district schools in Mississippi are offering training sessions to help educators as they prepare to sit for the exams. Make a few phone calls to find a site nearest you.

Being a "seasoned" teacher, I have to admit I was not required to take a Basic Computer Class while working towards my education degree. To prepare for the IC3 Certification, enrolling in a computer class offered at a local institution of higher learning may be the ticket!

Students that walk in our classrooms are usually ahead of us educators technology wise. So, let's continue to prepare ourselves with technololgy skills as we move into the 21st Century.