CodeHS offers 7 industry-relevant programming certifications for high school students. These certifications are a stepping stone for students’ career aspirations and help build programming skill credibility.

CodeHS Certifications provide verification that students have learned industry-relevant skills from our secure, comprehensive exam. By building skill credibility for students and future employers, certifications will also help showcase your school’s computer science program.

CodeHS offers 7 state-approved certification exams across different programming languages and topics including Java, JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS, and Cybersecurity.

CodeHS Certifications are approved by:

There are no specific prerequisites for the exams. However, we recommend that students take the CodeHS courses listed below to prepare for each exam.

Click the links below to learn more about the specific concepts covered in each exam:

Demo Certifications provide teachers with an opportunity to explore the testing environment and try out accessibility features before exam day. To unlock a Demo Certification, follow these steps:

On the exam date, students will enter a voucher code to start the exam. Learn more about the exam format here and read the Student's Certification Guide.

Students can take or retake as many certification exams as they want. A new voucher code will be needed for each exam. Each voucher code entered is good for one attempt.

After passing a certification exam, students will receive a congratulations email including their downloadable certificate! We recommend that students download their certificate and save the verification code or the Share URL. See Accessing Certification Completion Certificates for more info. These certifications do not expire.

Learn more about the features and reporting available in the Certifications app by visiting the Using the Certifications App article.

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