The Oreogn/North Clackamas CIM!
The Certificate of Initial Mastery (CIM) is an award earned by students who have met performance standards on state tests and classroom work samples in English/language arts, mathematics, and science.
Why Should Students Earn a Cim?
When you apply to attend a college or university, to get a job, to join the military, or to do volunteer work, the CIM can help you prove why you should be admitted, hired, or allowed to join. It shows you did more than just attend school, take classes, and graduate with a GPA. It shows you worked hard to achieve high standards - standards that people respect in the world beyond high school. The state assessment for CIM can be used to measure PASS (Proficiency-Based Assessment System) standards. You don't need to meet PASS standards to get into Oregon universities, but they do add value to your application for admission and scholarships. More information is available at www.ous.edu/pass. Employers and community organizations are beginning to reward students who meet high standards. Here are a few examples from the "Show It Counts" program, a statewide partnership between E3, the Oregon Business Council and the Oregon University System. http://www.e3oregon.org/forums/forums.html 
These examples are found in the brochure, The Employer How-To Guide for Supporting Student Achievement. - A-dec, of Newberg, is America's largest dental equipment manufacturer. The company gives hiring preferences in job and work-study assignments to students who earn a CIM.
- A question on the Albina Rotary Club and Intel Oregon scholarship applications asks whether a student has earned a Certificate of Initial Mastery
- Portland General Electric gives a $50 bookstore gift certificate to employees' children who earn a CIM.
- The Regence (Blue Cross Blue Shield) Group includes the following statement in their job applications, "The Regence Group is a supporter of the CIM/CAM program…"