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Reinvent Yourself: Discover the Rewards of a

Certiport IC3 Digital Literacy Certification

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Advance Your Education, Kick-Start Your Career
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The foundation of a good life begins with a great education. Technology has become a part of our everyday lives, and understanding how to function in environments that require the use of computers and the Internet is more critical now than ever before. So, whether you plan to pursue a career in sports, music and entertainment, social media or simply become more effective with technology,  the objectives of the Certiport IC3 Global Standard (GS4) and (GS5) certification exams that crosses all disciplines at MECS Academy are aligned with today's most current technologies and relevant digital literacy requirements, including social media, collaboration, and cloud computing concepts.

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Boroughwide Diverse Student Community

 

MECS Academy targets for enrollment and retaining students who are (a) economically disadvantaged current eighth-grade and first-time ninth-grade students waitlisted for New York City charter schools from families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the poverty level, (b) students from families with incomes between 130 percent and 185 percent of the poverty level, and (c) Free and Reduced-Priced Lunch Eligible, ESEA Title I Students that are residents of the following NYC GEOG DISTRICTS - BROOKLYN - Community School Districts: #16 Bedford-Stuyvesant, #17 Prospect Heights, East Flatbush, Crown Heights, #18 Flatbush, Canarsie #19 East New York, and #23 Ocean Hill-Brownsville.

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MECS Academy Is the Best CTE School in Brooklyn

 

Young people today are entrenched in the world of sports, music and entertainment, and social media. If you are currently enrolled in the eighth grade and are interested in pursuing exciting careers in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Sports Management, Music and Entertainment Management, Social Media Management, or Cyber Security, MECS Academy provides High Quality Career and Technical Education (CTE) in accordance with the Business and Marketing CIP Code: 52.9999 and the Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies CIP Code: 52.0701 for all students through utilizing an authentic hands-on approach to learning. 

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World-Class Faculty at the Finest Facilities

 

Employment in Computer and Information Technology occupations are projected to grow 12 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau (BLS) of Labor Statistics. These occupations are expected to add about 488,500 new jobs, from about 3.9 million jobs to about 4.4 million jobs from 2014 to 2024. Based on BLS growth projections MECS Academy offers students exciting Career Opportunities as:

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  • Marketing Managers (Entrepreneurs) in the $1.5 trillion Global Sports Industry. Mean hourly wage: $69.30. Mean annual wage:  $144,140.

  • Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, & Athletes in the $19.1 billion Global Music Industry (excerpted). Mean hourly wage: $41.62. Mean annual wage: $86,560.

  • Advertising and Promotions Managers in the $23.68 billion Worldwide Social Network Advertising Industry. Mean hourly wage: $56.64. Mean annual wage: $117,810.

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Our Graduates Rank Highest among Job Recruiters

 

MECS Academy is a State-accredited nonpublic secondary school, grades nine through twelve, chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York, for and on behalf of the Education Department, to grant the New York State Regents Diploma offered by all New York high schools (students must pass a Department-approved CTE pathway assessment, following successful completion of an approved CTE program). MECS Academy offers students the CDOS Commencement Credential and  Career Certifications for:

 

  • Adobe Certified Associate Certification

  • Apple App Development with Swift Certification

  • Autodesk Certified User Certification

  • Certiport ESB Certification

  • Certiport IC3 Digital Literacy Certification

  • EC-Council Associate Certification

  • Microsoft Office Specialist Certification

  • Microsoft Technology Associate Certification

  • Unity Certified User Certification

  • QuickBooks Certified User

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Education Freedom
Scholarships

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  • Gives parents the right to send their children to the public, private, charter, magnet, religious, or home school of their choice and expands vocational and technical education. 

  • “All students should have the freedom to pursue an education that develops their talents, unleashes their unique potential, and prepares them for a successful life.” “Each and every student needs the freedom to find his or her education fit, and today the Highest Court in the Land has protected that right by ensuring that families can use taxpayer funds to choose schools that match their values and educational goals …” 

— U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.

  • Tuition is $10,000 for the 2020-2021 School Year. 

  • Tuition for certification programs ONLY 

       is  $399 each.

  • A $150 Non-Refundable Fee is required to cover Apple Care for the iPads we issue to ALL students.

  • A one-time $50 Non-Refundable Fee for a MAPP Career Assessment Test.

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