Industry certifications, standards-aligned CS, IT, and AI pathways, hands-on cybersecurity, and career exploration — everything you need to launch and grow a CTE program that prepares students for high-demand, high-skill, high-wage careers.
From a student's first line of code to an industry certification, CodeHS makes computer science, IT, and AI flagship CTE pathways — not one-off electives — with a complete program of study built to launch fast, scale, and prove its impact for college and career readiness.
Standards-aligned CS, IT & AI pathways
Industry-recognized student certifications
Hands-on Cyber Range labs
Career exploration tools
Perkins-ready reporting
Easy for any teacher to run
CodeHS has been an amazing thought partner in moving the district's computer science capacity forward. The continued emphasis on expanding middle school capacity will enhance the district's high school platform exponentially more moving forward.
Just want to share with you how absolutely AMAZING it is to work with CodeHS. CodeHS is hands down the best educational partner in this work, and the positive culture and climate of the organization shines through with every staff member that we are fortunate enough to encounter.
A real, vertically-aligned program of study — CS, IT, and AI as flagship CTE pathways, not one-off electives — that takes students from intro courses to AP, industry-recognized certifications, and high-demand, high-skill, high-wage careers.
Certification prep is built into CodeHS courses, and the teacher-proctored exam runs right on the platform. Students walk away with an industry-recognized credential.
Explore Certifications ›Certification prep is built into the CodeHS curriculum.
Secure, teacher-proctored, delivered right on CodeHS.
Industry-recognized, counts toward CTE pathways.
Career-aligned, credential-driven coursework, ready to launch or strengthen your program of study.
Students earn secure, industry-based CodeHS certifications that prove their skills to colleges and employers.
Standards-aligned programs of study run from intro coding through AP and advanced CS, web, data, cybersecurity, and AI.
The Cyber Range runs CTF-style labs in a real Linux environment: authentic experience in CTE's fastest-growing field.
The Career Center links coursework to real CS and IT careers so students graduate workforce-ready.
Built-in dashboards track enrollment, progress, and certifications: the evidence Perkins reporting needs.
Lesson plans, solution walkthroughs, auto-grading, and PD let any teacher run the program, no CS degree required.
CodeHS offers robust computer science courses and CTE pathways aligned to state and national standards such as CSTA, ISTE, College Board Advanced Placement, and more. Some states have an official approval process for certifications, while others support local district decisions.
States where CodeHS certifications are officially approved. Don't see yours? They're widely used and recognized by schools nationwide, and our team helps map CodeHS to your state's CTE framework.
Preparing for other industry certifications? CodeHS courses also align to third-party certification frameworks your state may already recognize — including Certiport IT Specialist (Python, Java, JavaScript, HTML & CSS, Networking, and Cybersecurity) and CompTIA Tech+ — so one pathway can prepare students for the exams that count in your program of study.
A great program of study only pays off if students enroll. CodeHS helps you start the pipeline early and makes your CTE program easy to promote.
CodeHS middle school courses (grades 6–8) are career-exploration on-ramps that build a vertically-aligned pathway into your high school CTE program, so students arrive ready and interested instead of starting from zero in 9th grade.
Explore middle school coursesEvery CodeHS course comes with student-facing materials you can use at parent nights, counselor meetings, and CTE expos: course overview one-pagers, syllabi, and demo activities students can try right in the browser.
Browse the course catalogof parents and students view CTE favorably once they understand what it offers (Advance CTE). Awareness, not appeal, is the barrier — a visible, engaging CS pathway fixes that.
Reporting to the state shouldn't mean a spreadsheet marathon. CodeHS dashboards show enrollment, course progress, completion, and certification outcomes for your CS and IT pathway in one place — the evidence Perkins and state CTE reporting need, without chasing teachers for data.
Performance reporting by individual, section, and topic
Certification exam results within 36 hours
Proctor & monitoring dashboard for secure exams
Advisory boards and local employers want proof, not promises. CodeHS students graduate with tangible artifacts that employers recognize and credentials employers already understand.
A portfolio of real work: websites, programs, and hands-on cybersecurity labs in a real terminal, not a simulation
Shareable, digital, verifiable certifications, including stackable Associate credentials
Career exploration that connects coursework to real CS and IT industries
Well-designed pathways create multiple entry points for diverse learners. CodeHS is built so participation doesn't depend on a student's zip code, home computer, or prior experience.
Perkins V requires CTE programs to serve and report on special populations. Broad access isn't optional — it's built into CTE's mandate, and into CodeHS.
Works on the devices you already have. Browser-based with no downloads required, so the pathway runs on Chromebooks and shared computers, including in rural and low-income districts.
Built for true beginners. No prerequisites and scaffolded curriculum, so the pathway welcomes students who don't already see themselves as "computer people."
Spanish-language and ELL support. Courses are available in Spanish for blended classrooms, and students can view a course in their set language.
Multiple entry points. Middle school (grades 6–8) and 9th-grade intro courses mean students who start late aren't locked out.
Access doesn't hinge on one teacher. Lesson plans, auto-grading, and PD mean the program doesn't depend on a single specialist in one building.
CodeHS supports programs funded through Perkins V and other CTE and career-readiness funds. Our team helps you map CodeHS to your program of study and find the funding to launch it.
My students leave my classes knowing how to code. I have **several students who have chosen aspects of computer science for their career because they loved my classes!** I love the sandbox, because even those who aren’t going to be computer science standouts have the opportunity to explore areas of interest to them. They may not make it to the drawing and music portions of coding, but they can experience it in the sandbox anyway.
I got some good news yesterday - One of my coding club seniors graduated last week and took a GMetrix python certification test yesterday. He passed!!! He took the GMetrix course, but said it wouldn’t have been possible without our Thursday afternoon CodeHS sessions.
We are good. All three of my students who took the exam passed. We are SOOOO excited. Huge win for our school. This was the first year we taught this class - Python with Arduino- and took the CodeHS Python certification.
I wasn’t initially certified to teach computer science, but CodeHS made it very easy for me to jump into teaching multiple programming languages (Java, JavaScript, and Python). **I even earned my Computer Science teaching certification** last year from just becoming familiar with the material while teaching with CodeHS.
The program has been improving each year and the addition of Cybersecurity makes CodeHS a cut above the rest!
That [Fundamentals of Cybersecurity] looks like a great course. I previously worked for a cybersecurity consulting firm and I appreciate the course's coverage of essential concepts such as the CIA triad and not just delving into 'how to be a hacker' material, which is so common (and off the mark).
Yes. CodeHS offers industry-based computer science and CTE certifications that let students validate their programming skills with secure, performance-based exams. Certifications give CTE students a credential for college applications and the workforce, and strengthen the credibility and accountability of your CTE computer science program.
CodeHS provides complete, standards-aligned programs of study for CTE computer science, IT, and AI: from introductory coding through AP and advanced courses in programming, web design, cybersecurity, data science, and artificial intelligence. Each pathway sequences courses from beginner to career-ready, capped by industry certifications.
CodeHS helps fill your program from both ends. Middle school courses (grades 6-8) act as career-exploration on-ramps that build a vertically-aligned pathway into your high school CTE classes, so students arrive already interested. And every course comes with student-facing materials, including overview one-pagers, syllabi, and browser-based demo activities, that make the program easy to promote at parent nights, counselor meetings, and CTE expos.
Yes. CodeHS certifications are industry-based, performance-based credentials that validate real programming skills through a secure exam. They give students a competitive advantage when applying to college or entering the workforce, and help CTE programs demonstrate measurable, credential-based outcomes.
Yes. CodeHS computer science courses and CTE pathways align to state and national standards such as CSTA, ISTE, and College Board Advanced Placement. State-specific standards alignment information is available on each state page, and our team can map CodeHS to your program of study.
It depends on the state. Some states have an official approval process for certifications while others leave the decision to local districts. CodeHS certifications are officially approved in a number of states (the current list is on the certifications page) and are widely used and recognized by schools nationwide. Our team helps map CodeHS certifications to your state's credential and accountability framework.
CodeHS certification exams are online, timed, 90-minute exams of 45 multiple choice questions, available in Java, JavaScript, Python, Web Design, Web Development, and Cybersecurity. Exams are delivered securely with question randomization and focus mode, and results are returned within 36 hours.
Yes. CodeHS is built so a motivated teacher without a CS degree can run a rigorous course. Every course includes lesson plans, video and slide instruction, solution walkthroughs, and auto-grading, backed by professional development, so the program does not depend on hiring a specialist.
CodeHS complements what you already run. It provides a cohesive, vertically-aligned 6-12 sequence you can build around existing courses, support for non-CS teachers, and unified data for accountability and advisory boards, so you can strengthen and connect your program rather than replace it.
Yes. Many districts start with a single introductory course that satisfies an existing elective requirement, then add pathway courses, certifications, and cybersecurity as enrollment grows. There is no requirement to launch the whole pathway at once.
Grades 6-12. Middle school (grades 6-8) offers career exploration and introductory computer science, and high school builds through programming, web design, cybersecurity, AI, AP courses, and industry-based certifications.
Yes. CodeHS offers dedicated AI coursework and an AI pathway for high school, reflecting the position that CS, IT, and AI should be treated as flagship CTE pathways and that every student needs foundational AI literacy for college and career readiness.
Yes. CodeHS supports CTE programs funded through Perkins V and other CTE and career-readiness funds, and provides resources to help identify funding. Built-in data dashboards and reports let directors track enrollment, progress, and certification outcomes for program accountability.
Yes. CodeHS offers a full cybersecurity pathway, including the Cyber Range: hands-on, CTF-style labs in a real Linux environment mapped to AP Cybersecurity standards. Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing CTE areas, and CodeHS gives students authentic, career-relevant experience plus certification options.
CodeHS includes a Career Center that connects coursework to real computer science and IT careers, with role profiles and industry connections. Combined with certifications and project-based courses, it helps CTE students see career pathways, build a portfolio, and graduate workforce-ready.
CodeHS students build a portfolio of real work, including websites, programs, and hands-on cybersecurity labs in a real Linux environment, plus shareable, verifiable industry certifications that employers recognize. That gives CTE directors tangible evidence of workforce-ready skills to bring to advisory boards and local employers, and the Career Center connects coursework to real CS and IT careers.
CodeHS is browser-based with no downloads, so it runs on the Chromebooks and shared devices schools already have. Courses require no prerequisites, are scaffolded for true beginners, and are available in Spanish to support English Language Learners. Multiple entry points in middle and high school, plus teacher supports and professional development, help programs reach students who are underrepresented in computing.
