Certifications

Not all certifications are offered at all events. If you have questions about certifications, please email psu@powerschool.com.

PowerSchool SIS: Certification – PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook

As part of the two certification exams that come with your event tuition, you are eligible to take classes at PSU that qualify you as eligible for the exam. To participate in this certification, check the box to take the PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook certification on your registration form. After the event, you will receive information on the online exam. Once you pass, you receive a badge that notifies others you are PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook Certified for the current year. Once you pass, you will receive a certification badge that notifies others you have successfully completed the certification.

Certification Benefits

Your event experience includes the opportunity to learn from expert trainers and network with other PowerSchool learners. Use this knowledge to seek an PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook certification that offers the following benefits:

  • Validates your PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook basics training experience
  • Certifies you to deliver PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook training within your school
    district
  • Qualifies you to take the exam at no additional cost as exams for two certifications
    are included in your event registration fee

PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook Certification Courses

To be properly prepared for the PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook exam, the following classes
are recommended.

  • PowerSchool SIS: Grading – Setting Up Grading Preferences
  • PowerSchool SIS: Standards – Preparing for Standards-Based Grading
  • PowerSchool SIS: PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook – Analyzing, Communicating, and
    Reporting
  • PowerSchool SIS: PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook – Setup, Assignments, and Grading

PowerSchool SIS: Certification – Enterprise Reporting

As part of the two certification exams that come with your event tuition, you are eligible to take classes at PSU that qualify you as eligible for the exam. To participate in this certification, check the box to take the Enterprise Reporting certification on your registration form. After the event, you will receive a link to the online exam. Once you pass, you will receive a certification badge that notifies others you have successfully completed the certification.

Certification Benefits

Your event experience includes the opportunity to learn from expert trainers and network with other PowerSchool SIS learners. Additionally, seeking an Enterprise Reporting certification offers the following benefits:

  • Validates your PowerSchool SIS Enterprise Reporting training experience
  • Certifies you as an Enterprise Reporting expert within your school district
  • Qualifies you to take the exam at no additional cost as exams for two certifications are included in your PSU registration fee

Enterprise Reporting Certification Courses

In order to be properly prepared for the Enterprise Reporting exam, the following classes are recommended.

  • PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting – APEX Report Builders Part 1
  • PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting – APEX Report Builders Part 2
  • PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting – Report Users Part 1
  • PowerSchool SIS: Enterprise Reporting – Report Users Part 2

PowerSchool SIS: Accessing and Modifying Data

As part of the two certification exams that come with your event tuition, you are eligible to take this 3-hour class at PSU. To participate in this certification, check the box to take the Accessing and Modifying Data certification on your registration form. After the event, you will receive a link to the online exam. Once you pass, you will receive a certification badge that notifies others you have successfully completed the certification.

Certification Benefits

Your event experience includes the opportunity to learn from expert trainers and network with other PowerSchool learners. Take the Accessing and Modifying Data certification to learn how to extract and modify data in PowerSchool SIS. In this certification, participants will learn how to access and update the database directly using tools such as the Student Field Value and Staff Field Value functions, Direct Database Export (DDE), and Direct Database Access (DDA).

Additionally, seeking Accessing and Modifying Data certification offers the following benefits:

  • Validates your training experience
  • Certifies you as a database management expert within your school district
  • Qualifies you to take the exam at no additional cost as exams for two certifications are included in your PSU registration fee

Exam Preparation

In order to be properly prepared for the exam:

  • Attend the PowerSchool SIS: Certification – Accessing and Modifying Data class
  • Review the curriculum in the Curriculum Connection learning path on Customer Education Campus
  • Practice using the functionality

PowerSchool SIS: Principal Certification

As part of the two certification exams that come with your event tuition, you are eligible to take this 9-hour class at PSU. To participate in this certification, check the box to take the Principal certification on your registration form. After the event, you will receive a link to the online exam. Once you pass, you will receive a certification badge that notifies that you have successfully completed the certification.

Certification Benefits

Take PowerSchool SIS role-based certifications to learn how to optimize your use of PowerSchool solutions through “day-in-the-life” scenarios and story-driven training. Build professional credibility while enhancing skills to ultimately enable you to more efficiently manage your time and enhance business practices. Your event experience includes the opportunity to learn from expert trainers and network with other PowerSchool learners. Additionally, you will receive a badge to put on your email signature or social media profiles to promote your product knowledge.

Exam Preparation

In order to be properly prepared for the exam, we recommend you attend all three of the 3- hour classes. Session curriculum includes:

  • Searching and working with groups of students
  • Searching contacts and staff
  • Identifying and working with At-Risk students
  • Examining available reports and reporting tools

PowerSchool SIS: Certification – School Counselor

As part of the two certification exams that come with your event tuition, you are eligible to take this 9-hour class at PSU. To participate in this certification, check the box to take the School Counselor certification on your registration form. After the event, you will receive a link to the online exam. Once you pass, you will receive a certification badge that notifies that you have successfully completed the certification.

Certification Benefits

Take PowerSchool role-based certifications to learn how to optimize your use of PowerSchool SIS solutions through “day-in-the-life” scenarios and story-driven training. Build professional credibility while enhancing skills to ultimately enable you to more efficiently manage your time and enhance business practices. Your event experience includes the opportunity to learn from expert trainers and network with other PowerSchool learners. Additionally, you will receive a badge to put on your email signature or social media profiles to promote your product knowledge.

Exam Preparation

In order to be properly prepared for the exam, we recommend you attend all three of the 3- hour classes. Session curriculum includes:

  • Searching and working with groups of students
  • Searching contacts and staff
  • Manually scheduling new students
  • Identifying and working with At-Risk students
  • Examining available reports and reporting tools

PowerSchool SIS: Certification – Front Office

As part of the two certification exams that come with your event tuition, you are eligible to take this 9-hour class at PSU. To participate in this certification, check the box to take the Front Office certification on your registration form. After the event, you will receive a link to the online exam. Once you pass, you will receive a certification badge that notifies that you have successfully completed the certification.

Certification Benefits

Take PowerSchool SIS role-based certifications to learn how to optimize your use of PowerSchool SIS solutions through “day-in-the-life” scenarios and story-driven training. Build professional credibility while enhancing skills to ultimately enable you to more efficiently manage your time and enhance business practices. Your event experience includes the opportunity to learn from expert trainers and network with other PowerSchool learners. Additionally, you will receive a badge to put on your email signature or social media profiles to promote your product knowledge.

Exam Preparation

In order to be properly prepared for the exam, we recommend you attend all three of the 3- hour classes. Session curriculum includes:

  • Searching and working with groups of students
  • Searching contacts and staff
  • Understanding best-practice attendance reporting
  • Examining available reports and reporting tools

PowerSchool SIS: Certification – PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook for Teachers

As part of the two certification exams that come with your event tuition, you are eligible to take this 9-hour class at PSU. To participate in this certification, check the box to take the PowerTeacher Pro for Teachers certification on your registration form. After the event, you will receive a link to the online exam. Once you pass, you will receive a certification badge that notifies that you have successfully completed the certification.

Certification Benefits

Take PowerSchool role-based certifications to learn how to optimize your use of PowerSchool SIS solutions through “day-in-the-life” scenarios and story-driven training. Build professional credibility while enhancing skills to ultimately enable you to more efficiently manage your time and enhance business practices. Your event experience includes the opportunity to learn from expert trainers and network with other PowerSchool learners. Additionally, you will receive a badge to put on your email signature or social media profiles to promote your product knowledge.

Exam Preparation

In order to be properly prepared for the exam, we recommend you attend all three of the 3- hour classes. Session curriculum includes:

  • Using the PowerSchool SIS Teacher Portal functions
  • Setting Up PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook
  • Working with Assignments
  • Scoring Assignments
  • Working with Final Grades
  • Analyzing Performance
  • Running PowerTeacher Pro Gradebook Reports