VEX Robotics Intros Educator Certifications

  • By Sara Friedman
  • 11/04/19
VEX robotics tools

VEX Robotics is launching a professional development program to train teachers on how to use the company’s robotics products.

VEX Educator Certifications gives teachers a way to advance their teaching skills for the VEX IQ and VEX V5 product lines.

Educators who sign up for the certifications get free access to lessons that are self-paced, automatically tracked and offer practice tests.

More information about the certifications can be found on VEX's website.

About the Author

Sara Friedman is a reporter/producer for Campus Technology, THE Journal and STEAM Universe covering education policy and a wide range of other public-sector IT topics.

Friedman is a graduate of Ithaca College, where she studied journalism, politics and international communications.

Friedman can be contacted at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @SaraEFriedman.

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