Why Program Industry Certification?

• Healthcare continues to be one of the nation’s fastest-growing and competitive industries.
• Secondary schools bear a responsibility to train students who are skilled and academically prepared, to complete a post-secondary health career program.
• One assessment that is generally accepted across various disciplines to insure that an educational program is standardized in Georgia is Secondary Program Industry Certification.
• Guided and Approved by the Georgia Department of Education for secondary HSTE programs.

The Process

• Purchase the HSTE Program Industry Certification Handbook from Blue Ridge AHEC. CD-ROM available also. To order an Industry Certification Handbook or CD-Rom contact Sharon Norman at 706.235.0776  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Attend Workshop on the Certification Process through Georgia Vocational Staff Development Consortium (GVSDC) go to www.gvsdc.org to check next workshop and register.
• Organize a Program Standards Documentation/Filing System
• Complete the Self-Study Process
• Select at least six On-Site Evaluation Local Team Members
• Schedule date for Blue Ridge AHEC-led On-Site Evaluation Visit (please contact Sharon Norman at 706.235-0776, ext 201 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  to secure date)
• Submit Application to Blue Ridge AHEC for on-site Evaluation Visit
• On-Site Evaluation Visit Conducted; Award presented at Luncheon in July

Levels of Designation

A successful Program can receive one of two designations: “Distinguished Secondary Healthcare Science Technology Education Program” or “Distinguished Secondary Healthcare Science Technology Education Program with Industry Specialization”.

List of Industry Certified Programs*

*Accurate as of June 1, 2003

• Albany High School
• Alexander High School
• Americus High School
• Bacon Co. High School
• Baldwin Co. High School
• Banneker High School
• Booker T. Washington High School
• Bradwell Institute
• Brooks County High School
• Carver High School
• Chapel Hill High School
• DeKalb High School of Technology-South
• East Hall High School
• Glynn Academy
• Greenbrier High School
• Greenville High School
• Hardaway High School
• Jackson Co. High School
• Jasper Co. High School
• Jordan High School
• Kendrick High School
• Lowndes Co. High School
• Madison Co. High School
• Mary Persons High School
• Maxwell High School of Technology
• Mitchell-Baker High School
• Mt. Zion High School
• Murray Co. High School
• North Hall High School
• Paulding Co. High School
• Pierce Co. High School
• Rome High School
• School to Career Academy at Groves High School
• South Forsyth High School
• Tattnall Co. High School
• Technical High School of Carroll County
• Terrell Middle/High School
• Turner Co. High School
• Upson-Lee High School
• Washington Co. High School
• Washington-Wilkes High School
• West Hall High School
• Westover High School
• Worth Co. High School