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Digital Technology Essential Credentials

Essential Safety Credentials

Student Information Management System (SIMS) Code	Credential Name	Issuing Organization
724	Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA 10 General Industry	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Essential Credentials by Career Area

Career Area: Information Support Services & Networking

Student Information Management System SIMS Code	Credential Name	Issuing Organization
784	Computing Technology Industry Association CompTIA A+ Certification	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
785	Computing Technology Industry Association CompTIA Network+ Certification	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
947	Computing Technology Industry Association CompTIA Cloud+ Certification	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
948	Computing Technology Industry Association CompTIA Server+ Certification	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
949	Computing Technology Industry Association CompTIA Security+ Certification	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)

Career Area: Programming and Web Development

Student Information Management System SIMS Code	Credential Name	Issuing Organization
898	Comp TIA Tech+	Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
899	Certiport Information Technology Specialist ITS-HyperText Markup Language HTML and Cascading Style Sheets CSS Certification	Pearson
900	Certiport Information Technology Specialist ITS-JavaScript Certification	Pearson

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Last Updated: August 21, 2026