Orlando, Florida

JUNE 26 - 28, 2023



CERTIFIED 2021 ANNOUNCEMENTS

CERTIFIED 2021 is Going Virtual!

At Certiport, our top priority is the health and safety of our educators, clients, and customers. With that in mind, CERTIFIED 2021 will again be going virtual! CERTIFIED 2021 will be the second virtual CERTIFIED event and we are excited to bring you more live sessions, fun interactive social experiences, and the teacher development you are looking for!

CERTIFIED 2021 Virtual features two registration options. The Enhanced Virtual Registration will include live keynote sessions, live breakout sessions, live Q&A sessions, certification exam through Certiport’s Exams from Home, exhibit booths, product updates, and interactive social sessions including trivia, escape rooms, and yoga! The Enhanced Virtual Registration is only $95. The Free Virtual Registration will include live keynote sessions, recorded breakout sessions, recorded Q&A sessions, exhibit booths, and product updates.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at certifiedconf@certiport.com.


CONNECT WITH CERTIFIED

CERTIFIED is your community! Together we are dedicated to exploring the pure potential and promise of certification in the classroom. You can listen, learn, and collaborate with a community of educators who share your passion for using certification to improve education and change lives.

CERTIFIED Educator Conference:

CERTIFIED is the only education conference dedicated exclusively to exploring the full promise of certification in the classroom. Administrators, teachers, and industry experts come together to learn, train, and collaborate.


CERTIFIED Educator Community:

Join the CERTIFIED Educator Community to get advice from fellow educators, discover new tools, and learn best practices for classroom success. Be the first to know about new Certiport blog posts and upcoming Certiport Academy courses.


CERTIFIED Educator Podcast:

This podcast will crack open the world of education, certification, and technology. Discover new ways to teach, connect with fellow technology educators, and get inspired.

Listen to the latest CERTIFIED Educator Podcast episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.


ABOUT CERTIFIED

How much can technology certification really impact your classroom, your career, and the lives of your students? Join us at CERTIFIED 2023 to find out. CERTIFIED is the only education conference dedicated exclusively to exploring the full promise of certification in the classroom—by providing administrators, teachers, and industry experts with an engaging, energized forum for professional development, sharing their ideas, and experiences. Don’t miss this opportunity to listen, learn, and collaborate with a community of educators who share your passion for using certification to improve education and change lives.

  • Connect with a growing community that shares your passion for using certification to expand your students’ potential and change their lives.

    Collaborate with administrators, teachers, and industry experts on ways to make certification a more effective educational tool.

    Learn from your colleagues by attending a full schedule of sessions and activities—all led by fellow educators and certification experts. All attendees will earn 18 Professional Development Hours.

    Develop your own skills and professional credentials by getting certified onsite for the technology you teach.

    Enjoy plenty of great after-hours activities in a fun, relaxed environment—including an exclusive invitation to Certiport's 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist and Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Championship awards ceremony.

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2023 AGENDA

(All times shown in Eastern Standard Time)


7:00 AM – 3:00 PMRegistration Open
8:00 AM – 3:00 PMCertification Lab
8:00 AM – 3:00 PMLearning and Practice Lab
7:00 AM – 9:00 AMCoffee + Small breakfast
9:00 AM – 10:30 AMWorkshops
10:30 AM – 11:00 AMBreak
11:00 AM – 12:00 PMBreakout Sessions
12:00 PM – 1:30 PMLunch / Sponsor Exhibits
1:30 PM – 3:00 PMWorkshops
3:30 PM – 5:00 PMOpening General Session
6:30 PM – 9:00 PMCERTIFIED Opening Party

SESSIONS AT CERTIFIED


Get ready to learn from your peers, share ideas and insights, and work together to make certification an even more valuable and successful tool in your classroom. CERTIFIED features 8 workshops and 12 breakout sessions that will feature active discussion, next-level insight, and real-world takeaways that you can implement in your classroom. Explore the workshop and breakout sessions you can look forward to.

GET TO KNOW THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS


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Kim Strobel

Motivational Speaker, Leadership Consultant, and Happiness Coach

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Craig Bushman

General Manager, Certiport


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Dr. Michael Armbruster

Deputy Superintendent for Orange County Public Schools

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Spencer West

Global keynote speaker, content creator, and activist. 

REGISTRATION AND PRICING


Group discount

  • Groups of 5 or more will receive an additional 10% discount.

U.S. National Championship

  • Teachers who have student(s) qualify for the U.S. National Championship will receive free admission for CERTIFIED. To learn more about Certiport's Adobe Certified Professional and Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship, visit: Certiport.com/competitions

$695 + tax*
Regular Price

  • Admission to all sessions
  • Admission to all networking events
  • Admission to all conference meals
  • Conference materials and promo items
  • Invitation to Certiport's Student Championship Award Ceremonies
  • Discounted hotel room rates
Register today!

What does the conference fee include?

  • Conference fees include access to exclusive keynote speakers, breakout sessions, catered meals, networking events, and teacher parties. Conference fees do not include hotel or travel. Attendees can expect an exclusive rate starting at $165 per night for CERTIFIED at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista.

    Submitting a request to attend CERTIFIED to administration? Download the 2023 CERTIFIED Justification letter here »




*Under Florida sales tax statute, admission charges to attend consumer trade shows or conventions/exhibitions are subject to sales tax plus any applicable discretionary sales surtax. Since the CERTIFIED Educators Conference is taking place in Florida, this rule would apply to all persons that are charged admission. Attendees are individuals and are not tax-exempt, even though a state-tax-supported educational institution may reimburse the individual for the admission charges. The tax-exempt nature of the educational institution does not extend to the individual, because the admission to the conference is not part of the institution’s customary nonprofit activities, which would be exempt, nor does it qualify under any specific exemption in Florida.

SPECIAL OFFERS FOR CERTIFIED ATTENDEES

Learn, Practice, Certify, Advance

  • Your best pathway to certification success involved four steps: LEARN - PRACTICE - CERTIFY - ADVANCE

    To show you exactly how this process works - and why it's so successful we're offering in-person CERTIFIED 2023 attendees a bundle that includes:

    • LEARN: One month subscription to both LearnKey and CCI training materials
    • PRACTICE: One GMetrix Practice Test Voucher
    • CERTIFY: One certification exam voucher to be used at CERTIFIED 2023 in the Certification Lab
    • ADVANCE: The opportunity to showcase your skills with a certification that can advance your career!
  • This bundle is worth up to $326, so don't miss this chance to make it a part of your CERTIFIED 2023 experience!
    * Bundle will be sent approximately one month prior to CERTIFIED 2023

5 MORE REASONS TO ATTEND CERTIFIED


  • Improve Your Skills.

    Enhance your teaching skills and professional credentials by taking a test and becoming certified while you attend the conference.

  • Expand Your Potential.

    Gain the practical knowledge and deep insights you need to make a positive difference with certification, plan for the future, and become a stronger certification advocate for your school.

  • Live their Stories.

    Explore the impact certification is having on real students’ and teachers’ lives by hearing their stories and exploring their experiences first-hand.

  • Listen, Learn, Relax.

    CERTIFIED 2022 will be held at the Gaylord Texan in Dallas, Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas so prepare to have lots of fun, collaborate with other educators, and listen, learn, and grow together.

  • Connect and Collaborate.

    Form close, meaningful connections with hundreds of fellow educators and certification experts as you share ideas, compare strategies, and learn from each other’s successes in keynotes, breakout sessions, and one-on-one conversations.

CERTIFIED Ambassadors:
Listen. Learn. Share.


The CERTIFIED Educator Conference is a chance to listen, learn, and collaborate with fellow teachers. Certiport's CERTIFIED Ambassadors are your guides to help you connect with your community throughout the year.

The CERTIFIED Ambassadors are involved in all aspects of the CERTIFIED community: social media, podcasts, and our annual CERTIFIED Educator Conference. Get to know the CERTIFIED Ambassadors by connecting with them on LinkedIn today!

If you are interested in becoming a CERTIFIED Ambassador, applications will be open in 2023. 



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Christina Deibler

K12, Florida

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Patty Eckelman

K12, Washington

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Brandy Sevin

Higher Ed, Louisiana

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Abner Soto-Henry

K12 & Higher Ed, Washington D.C.


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Denise Spence 

K12, Florida

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Carol York

K12, North Carolina

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Damiano Mastrandrea

K12, New York

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Tracey Sigers

Higher Ed, Ohio


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Greg King

K12, Massachusetts

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Katie Wachorn

K12, Michigan

The Adobe Certified Professional US National Championship, Presented by Certiport and the Microsoft Office Specialist US National Championship


Experience the power of the certification at the Adobe Certified Professional and Microsoft Office Specialist US National Championship.

As a CERTIFIED 2023 attendee, you'll have the opportunity to experience the excitement and competition of both the Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship—a nationwide competition that tests top students on their Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills, and the Adobe Certified Professional U.S. National Championship—a national competition that tests students’ design skills using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. This includes attending the exclusive awards ceremony and watching each states’ champions compete for gold and a chance to represent the U.S. at the 2023 World Championship in Orlando, Florida.

CERTIFIED’S EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD


Certiport is honored to present the 2022 CERTIFIED Educator of the Year award to Carol York, CTE Teacher, at Cary High School in North Carolina.

If you know of an educator who has made an impact with certification in their students, school, classroom, or community please let us know at certifiedconf@certiport.com.


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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

More details to come in the Registration and Pricing section.

VENUE


CERTIFIED 2023 will take place at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista in Orlando, Florida.

Address: 1751 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Phone: +1 407-827-2727

Special Rate for Attendees: Starting at $165 per night*

*Registration for CERTIFIED 2023 does not guarantee room availability at the Lake Buena Vista. Once the room block for the conference is full, you may have to find lodging at another hotel nearby.


CONTACT


We look forward to seeing you at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Palace for the 2023 CERTIFIED - Certiport Educator Conference.

If you have any questions, please contact the event team at certifiedconf@certiport.com.