International Baccalaureate Careers Certificate Program
(IBCC)

Binghamton High School was invited by the International Baccalaureate Organization to become the third school in the world to pilot the IB Career Certificate program.  IBCC combines academic, vocational and international standards into a two-year course of study for students interested in a career in technology or related fields after advancing to a two or four year college or university.

IBCC incorporates the educational principles and vision of the IB into local vocational programs, enabling students to experience and benefit from the elements of an IB education.

The IB Career Certificate program is open to any BHS student in his or her junior or senior year.  Students who are currently enrolled or are planning to enroll in either our Project Lead the Way pre-engineering program or BOCES Occupational Education programs will make excellent candidates for the IB Career Certificate program.

Program Requirements for the IBCC Course of Studies

• 2 required courses from the IB Diploma program  One course must be from Group 2, Language B (Spanish, French, ab initio French, or ab initio Mandarin Chinese)
  
• A locally developed IB "adapted course" consisting of 3 components: Critical Thinking for Careers, CAS Service Component and a Career-Based Project
  
  
• 2 Project Lead the Way courses

IBCC requires 2 years of study and fulfills the NYS Regents requirements.