The I.T. circuit certificate: training for the future

St. Edward's University Instructional Technology department developed a free certification program called the I.T. Circuit. The I.T. Circuit was developed to help faculty, staff, and students build the technology skills needed at home, school, or in the workplace. The program allows for faculty, staff, and students to choose from three different certification tracks and attend the free computer training workshops offered each month required for the specific track or tracks chosen. Over the past four years, this program has gone through many different stages leading to where the program is today.The primary focus of this paper is to share the successes and failures of the I.T. Circuit certification program. We hope this will help spark innovative ideas for other institutions thinking about implementing their own certification programs.