Credential Information

2025-2026 Academic Year

Information Technology Specialist: Python

Credential Name	Information Technology Specialist: Python
Credential Vendor Info	Certiport Christy E Dye Manager; Piedmont-Triad, North Central, Northeast, Sandhills, Southeast regions Christy.Dye@pearson.com 801.847.3147 Matt Johnson, Manager Northwest, Southwest, and Western regions 801.772.3254 Matt.Johnson1@pearson.com
Implementation Year	2024-2025
Credential Auto Collect	Yes
Diploma Endorsement	CP10 = Yes
Validation Artifact	"Results (264) Plus" report from Certiport
Credential Lead Consultant	Eli Hamrick eli.hamrick@dpi.nc.gov
Course Number and Title	CP10 Python Programming I
Credential as POL	CP10 POL = No
Pathway(s)	Python Programming (PYPR)
Cost of Instructor Training	$0.00
Instructor Training Requirements	None
Exam Voucher Expiration	12 months
Credential Lifespan	5 years Expiration dates will begin appearing on most transcripts on June 18, 2025, with Cisco following on July 15th, 2025. Test candidates who have earned a certification before this date will see no change to their current certifications, nor will they expire. After this date, candidates will start to see expiration information appear on the Certiport website and on their certificates. https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Educator-resources/Exam-policies/Certification-expiration
Renewal Options	N/A
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s)	Computer Network Support Specialists (15-1231) Desktop Publishers (43-9031)
Articulation	No
Sequencing	Yes This is an entry level certification that can underpin more advanced Python certifications, degrees, or prove foundational competency for entry level jobs.
Employer Transferability	Yes
Delivery Format	On-line
Proctored Environment Required	Yes Technical requirements: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Technical-requirements
Proctored Requirements	N/A
Test Site Options and Requirements	Schools can serve as the test site or proctor remotely. Requirements to serve as a test site: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Educator-resources/Get-started.aspx
Testing Environment Requirements	Technical requirements: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Support/Technical-requirements
Exam Time Allotment	50 minutes
Exam Passing Requirement	70% or higher
Retakes	Yes If a student does not pass an exam the first time, the student must wait 24 hours before retaking the exam. If a student does not pass the second time, the student must wait seven days before retaking the exam a third time. A seven-day waiting period is imposed between each subsequent exam retake. A student may not take a given exam more than five times per year (12 months). This 12-month period starts from the first attempt. The student is then eligible to retake the exam 12 months from the date of the first attempt.
Student Accommodations	Yes Certiport is committed to ensuring that those persons with the desire to certify their proficiency in the use of computers should have the opportunity to do so. Certiport is committed to providing access for all individuals with disabilities. Certiport and its authorized testing centers require advance notification of requests for accommodations as well as a reasonable amount of time to review and implement such requests. Certiport and its CATCs are not obligated to accommodate examinees with language limitations unrelated to a documented disability (e.g., literacy) nor to provide unlimited time for the completion of exams that are designed to certify not only knowledge, but also efficiency in the use of computers. Accommodations may include: Extended testing time A separate testing room A reader and/or recorder Test accommodations are individualized and considered on a case-by-case basis. Consequently, no single type of test accommodation would necessarily be appropriate for all individuals with disabilities. Process to apply: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Educator-resources/Exam-policies/Accommodations.aspx#apply
Multilingual Resources*	Yes https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Educator-resources/Exam-details/Exam-releases
Directory Notes	None

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* Where multilingual exams are indicated, please be advised that the state of North Carolina adheres to general statute as follows:
G.S.§115C-81.45(a) requires classes (silent on exams) to be conducted in English "[e]xcept when a board authorizes teaching in a foreign language to comply with federal law."
Therefore, NC CTE will abide with the Accountability guidance that LEAs are not required to provide exams in other languages. If they choose to do so, it will be at local discretion.