CATC newsletter archive
On this page you will find an archive of the North American CATC (Certiport Authorized Testing Center) newsletters over the last year, as well as any supplemental notices sent to our Centers via the email distribution system.
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Feature article: Inside CERTIFIED 2024 with the Certiport team
Additional articles: Compass Cloud is officially here, Attention, Adobe educators, Updates for Microsoft educators, The CERTIFIED latest, Celebrating PMI Project Management Ready® Success, Unity Certified User: Programmer Certification UI Update, Resources for You
Feature article: Compass Cloud is officially here!
Additional articles: Discover your CERTIFIED community, Don’t miss this chance to save $100 on your CERTIFIED Educator Conference pass, Updates for Adobe educators, Exciting changes are coming to your Certiport account, Updates for Microsoft educators, Non-profit launches IT careers with Microsoft Certified Fundamentals, Unity Certified User: Programmer certification UI update, Resources for you
Feature article: Exciting changes are coming to your Certiport account!
Additional articles: The official release of Compass Cloud is coming soon, Join us for CERTIFIED Academy: Design 2024, Exploring workforce readiness through project-based learning, Certiport’s Adobe Certified Professional Spring Qualifier ends on May 3, 2024!, Updates for our Microsoft educators, Help your students earn an invitation to compete at the Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship!, Non-profit launches IT careers with Microsoft Certified Fundamentals, Unity Certified User: Programmer Certification UI update, Resources for You
Feature article: New Cisco Certified Support Technician certification coming in June!
Additional articles: Microsoft Office Specialist configuration update, Discover how to build learners’ life skills with the Intuit Personal Finance Certification, Calling all design, engineering, and creative educators, Do you know about Certiport’s Systems & Technology Updates page?, Do you teach Intuit?, New LearnKey Course available for Intuit Personal Finance – U.S., Resources for MOS educators, On the podcast: Learn how to train champions, Resources for You
Feature article: New LearnKey Course available for Intuit Personal Finance – U.S.
Additional articles: CATC Locator retirement and call for new public testing centers, Join our webinar: Building learners’ life and career skills with the Intuit Personal Finance certification, Intuit Personal Finance exam now available in Spanish, Help improve your students' Microsoft Office Specialist exam scores and earn an invitation to the U.S. National Championship, On the podcast: Teaching entrepreneurship across career clusters, Learn from our educators in Illinois, Ready to learn from other educators? Join us at the 2024 CERTIFIED Educator's Conference, Resources for You
Feature article: CATC Locator retirement and call for new public testing centers
Additional articles: From novice to expert: Navigating VR, AR, and programming in education, Get an introduction to the new Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate certification, Intuit Personal Finance exam now available in Spanish, Embedding communication teaching into your curriculum, Help improve your students' Microsoft Office Specialist exam scores and earn an invitation to the U.S. National Championship, Learn from our educators in Illinois, Ready to learn from other educators? Join us at the 2024 CERTIFIED Educator's Conference, Resources for You
Feature article: On the podcast: Get ready for Microsoft's Imagine Cup Junior 2024
Additional articles: Introduction to the new Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate certification, Intuit Personal Finance exam now available in Spanish, Your student could be Certiport’s next Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Champion, Success with industry-recognized certification, Connect and innovate with your fellow educators, Resources for You
Feature article: New Compass for Windows release
Additional articles: The latest for Microsoft Office Specialist educators, West Virginia University offers full pathway to MOS success, Adobe Certified Professional 2021 certification exams are retiring, Your student could be Certiport’s next Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Champion!, Intuit Personal Finance exam now available in Spanish, Connect and innovate with your fellow educators at the CERTIFIED conference, On the podcast: Exploring the world of AI, Discover the value of industry-recognized certifications, Resources for you
Feature article: New Compass for Windows release
Additional articles: Towson University Microsoft Success Story, What's happening with Adobe?, Adobe Certified Professional 2021 certification exams are retiring, Connect and innovate with your fellow educators, End of service for old versions of Compass for Windows, On the podcast: The value of play and experiential learning with John Beale, Resources for You
Feature article: Microsoft Office Specialist in higher education
Additional articles: Teaching entrepreneurship across career clusters, Join the next Certiport Competitions webinar, Your student could be Certiport’s next Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Champion!, Connect and innovate with your fellow educators, On the podcast: Balancing theoretical and hands-on learning, End of service for old versions of Compass for Windows, Resources for You
Feature article: Announcing the NEW IT Specialist Authorized Instructor program
Additional articles: Upcoming webinar: Exploring foundational concepts of AI, Connect and innovate with your fellow educators at CERTIFIED, On the podcast: Help students build digital emotional intelligence, Teaching entrepreneurship across career clusters, End of Service for Old Versions of Compass for Windows, Your student could be Certiport’s next Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Champion!, Resources for You
Feature article: Certiport Production Cutover Completed - Resuming Normal Operations
Additional articles: Embedding communication teaching into your curriculum, Announcing the NEW IT Specialist Authorized Instructor program, Explore how certification can prepare your students for success, On the podcast: Increasing student motivation with Christina Davis, Getting started with Microsoft Office Specialist certification, Certiport Authorized Testing Center Locator retired as of January 21, 2024, End of service for old versions of Compass for Windows, Resources for you
Feature article: Reminder: Certiport planned data center transition
Additional articles: CERTIFIED Academy: Business. Have you registered?, On the podcast with Jessie Kalloo, Explore how certification can prepare your students for success, Certiport Authorized Testing Center Locator to be retired, End of service for old versions of Compass for Windows, All Digital Academy webinar series: AI for problem solving & the certification capstone, Resources for You
Feature article: Closed for MLK Jr. Day
Additional articles: Don't miss your chance to register for CERTIFIED Academy: Business 2024, Explore how certification can prepare your students for success, Certiport planned data center transition – production environment, End of service for old versions of Compass for Windows, Certiport Authorized Testing Center Locator to be retired, Watch the power of Unity Certified User, Resources for You
Feature article: Watch the power of Unity Certified User
Additional articles: Important information about the Certiport Authorized Testing Center (CATC) Locator, End of service for old versions of Compass for Windows, Explore how certification can prepare your students for success, On the podcast: A day in the Python classroom, Resources for You
Feature article: Certiport Planned Data Center Transition – Production Environment
Additional articles: End of Service for Old Versions of Compass for Windows, Certiport holiday office closure, Network with your community of educators at CERTIFIED 2024, Resources for You
Feature article: Certiport Closed for Christmas and New Year's Day
Additional articles: Important information about the Certiport Authorized Testing Center (CATC) Locator, End of service for old versions of Compass for Windows, Certiport’s Adobe Certified Professional Fall Qualifier ends on December 15, 2023!, Help your students earn an invitation to compete at the Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship!, New Exam Available: Intuit Personal Finance, CERTIFIED 2024 Updates, On the podcast: Teaching in a mixed classroom, Resources for You
Feature article: End of service for old versions of Compass for Windows
Additional articles: Certiport’s Adobe Certified Professional Fall Qualifier ends on December 15, 2023!, Help your students earn an invitation to compete at the Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship!, Network with your community of educators at CERTIFIED 2024, Introducing Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate, New Exam Available: Intuit Personal Finance, Resources for You
Feature article: Introducing Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate
Additional articles: CERTIFIED Updates, Have you heard the exciting news?, New Exam Available: Intuit Personal Finance, Meet Certiport’s 2023 Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Champion, Get to know a Microsoft Office Specialist Champion!, On the podcast: Diversity in cybersecurity, Resources for You
Feature article: Certiport closed for Thanksgiving
Additional articles: Introducing the 2024 CERTIFIED Ambassadors, How to help students advance with Career.io, Early bird registration is open!, Don't miss the Call for CERTIFIED Sessions, Important information about Compass Cloud, Meet Certiport’s 2023 Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Champion, Get to know a Microsoft Office Specialist Champion!, Resources for You
Feature article: New Exam Available: Intuit Personal Finance
Additional articles: What's happening with CERTIFIED?, Interested in presenting a CERTIFIED breakout session?, Don't miss our final CERTIFIED Academy: IT webinar, Meet Certiport’s 2023 Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Champion, Get to know a Microsoft Office Specialist Champion!, CERTIFIED Podcast: Using rigor and soft-skills together in real-world applications, Resources for You
Feature article: CERTIFIED Webinar: Help students understand artificial intelligence
Additional articles: Help students advance with Career.io, Dive into the Adobe Championship, New Microsoft Office Specialist & value of certification success videos, Have you heard the exciting news about CERTIFIED?, Using certification projects to link abstract skills to practical applications, Resources for You
Feature article: New Domain Name Whitelisting
Additional articles: Discover Certiport resources for learners, Bringing the fun on the CERTIFIED Podcast, Don't miss the next CERTIFIED Academy: IT webinar, Integrating Autodesk certifications into your manufacturing curriculum, Important news about Compass Cloud Open Beta, Resources for You
Feature article: Updates on pricing
Additional articles: Make them unforgettable: the CSB edge, Certiport resources for educators, AVI OnDemand learning products, Resources for You
Feature article: Did you know Certiport offers AVI OnDemand learning products?
Additional articles: Coming soon: Intuit Personal Finance certification, What's new in learning?, How do you train a MOS Champion?, Coming next week: Diversity in cybersecurity webinar, On the podcast: Start your school up with certification, Resources for You
Feature article: Coming soon: Intuit Personal Finance certification
Additional articles: Celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Join us for our next CERTIFIED Academy, CERTIFIED Podcast: Why stop at Photoshop?, Important Microsoft Office Specialist Championship Updates, Resources for You
Feature article: Set yourself up for successful testing with Autodesk Certified User exams
Additional articles: Technology Updates, Winning big with App Development with Swift certification, NEW App Development with Swift Success Story, Be cyber smart for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023, Get ready to learn more about Certiport's Student Competitions!, Resources for You
Feature article: Catch our bonus "Back to School" podcast episode
Additional articles: Have you applied to be a CERTIFIED Ambassador?, NEW App Development with Swift Success Story, New from CCI Learning: Xperience ED, Important Microsoft Office Specialist Championship Updates, Get ready to learn more about Certiport's Student Competitions!, Resources for You
Feature article: Get involved in the CERTIFIED community
Additional articles: Tips for Teaching Graphic Design, Compass Cloud Open Beta Updates, Important Microsoft Office Specialist Championship Updates, Get ready to learn more about Certiport's Student Competitions!, Get more value from your certification investment with CERTIFIED Educator of the Year, Resources for You
Feature article: Help students earn college credit
Additional articles: Make Coding Come Alive, Accounting: The Next Generation, Compass Cloud Open Beta Updates, Resources for You
Feature article: Closed for Labor Day
Additional articles: Join the next CERTIFIED Academy webinar, CERTIFIED 2024: Call for Sessions Now Open, Certiport Compass: The best keeps getting better!, Compass Cloud Open Beta Updates, Certiport's 2023 Adobe Certified Professional World Champions, The 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist World Champions!, Resources for You
Feature article: The CERTIFIED Podcast is back!
Additional articles: Become a CERTIFIED Ambassador, Register for CERTIFIED Academy: IT, Certiport Compass: The best keeps getting better!, Certiport's 2023 Adobe Certified Professional World Champions, The 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist World Champions!, Resources for You
Feature article: August Maintenance Notice
Additional articles: Are you ready for CERTIFIED Academy: IT?, Compass Cloud open beta test, Certiport Compass: The best keeps getting better!, Important GMetrix platform updates, Certiport's 2024 Adobe Certified Professional World Champions, Meet the 2024 Microsoft Office Specialist World Champions!, Resources for You
Feature article: Compass Cloud open beta test
Additional articles: Announcing Certiport's 2023 Adobe Certified Professional World Champions, Meet the 2024 Microsoft Office Specialist World Champions!, Certiport Compass: The best keeps getting better!, Updates for our data center transition, Resources for You
Feature article: Announcing the 2023 Adobe Certified Professional US National Champions
Additional articles: Meet the 2023 CERTIFIED Educator of the Year, Announcing the 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist US National Champions, Resources for You
Feature article: Closed for the 4th of July
Additional articles: Compass Cloud is coming soon, Resources for You
Feature article: Applications for our 2024 CERTIFIED Ambassadors are officially open
Additional articles: Map your candidates’ careers with Cisco Certified Support Technician through My Pathway, Microsoft Office Specialist Office 2013 English Retirement, Resources for You
Feature article: Holiday Office Closure for Juneteenth
Additional articles: Microsoft Office Specialist Office 2013 English Retirement, Catch our last podcast episode before summer break, Resources for You
Feature article: Celebrating Pride Month
Additional articles: Microsoft Office Specialist Office 2013 English Retirement, Last chance to join CERTIFIED Academy: Design, Discover Cisco Networking Academy, Resources for You
Feature article: Closed for Memorial Day
Additional articles: New localizations launching for Microsoft 365 Apps, Don't miss our upcoming CERTIFIED Academy: Design webinar, Important update about Certiport’s data center transition, Resources for You
Feature article: Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month
Additional articles: Autodesk educators, are you ready?, Entering peak testing season?, Decreasing testing anxiety, Resources for You
Feature article: Meet the newest IT Specialist endorser
Additional articles: Learn how to teach Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects, Reminder: Cisco Certified Support Technician Networking exam now available, Available now: Next Generation interface for 2023 AutoCAD, Revit, and Inventor exams, Together we're leading discussions at the 2023 APEC Human Resources Conference, What's happening at the 2023 CERTIFIED Educator's Conference?, Testing tips and best practices, Resources for You
Feature article: CERTIFIED Academy: Design is diving into the world of Adobe
Additional articles: PMI Project Management Ready™ Next Generation Launch, What's happening with Cisco?, Testing tips and best practices, Reducing the CTE Stigma with Matt Fritzius, Resources for You