Why should I take the CETL®?
There are many reasons to be certified in your chosen career. For K-12 education technology leaders, earning the CETL certification demonstrates to your staff, superintendent, and other stakeholders that you have mastered the knowledge and skills needed to define the vision for and successfully build 21st-century learning environments in your school district.
Certification also helps keep you current in your field. Once certified, CETL® recipients are required to continue their education, ensuring that they stay up to date on new technologies and regulations affecting the K-12 Education technology space.
Further, certification can help you earn a promotion, a new job, and even a higher salary.*
What is the value in earning the CETL®?
In a 2013 survey by CoSN of CETL® earners, almost all (96%) of expected to re-certify, and 94% would recommend certification to colleagues within the K-12 industry.
The survey also showed that most (80%) of CETL® earners took the exam for added professional development. Almost 61% expected to advance their careers. They believe it will enhance their performance and ability to advance in the job or change jobs. Almost 85% of CETL® earners have used the
Framework to determine additional professional development, and 64% have also used it to decide professional development for their departments (and 44% for their districts).
* A 2019 analysis of salary data demonstrated that on average those individuals with the CETL credential earn more than their counterparts without the credential.