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Program Description:
The industries relating to the installation, operation, support, and securing of computer and network information systems are ever-expanding and challenging fields that offer a wide variety of vocational opportunities to those individuals pursuing a career in this occupational area. In order to prepare students for an entry-level position in these occupations, the Computer Information Technology program has been developed to provide academic, hands-on, and valuable real-world training with the fundamental skill sets essential to those who strive to become a professional in the computer and network information systems industries.
Program Outcomes:
• Train Students for entry into the Information Technology career field
• Prepare students to take national level Information Technology Certifications
• To mentor, encourage, and development professional work place skills that will benefit the student in future career endeavors.
Professional Accrediting Body:
Council of Occupational Education (COE)
State Agency/Entity Oversight:
Tennessee Board of Regents; Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Applicable Certification/License or Industry-recognized Certificates to Be Awarded:
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*The following Certification Organizations and Exams are used as the basis for developing the classes in the CIT curriculum catalog. Depending on the classes and/or specialty pathway selected by the campus adopting the CIT curriculum, not all certification objectives listed below will be offered in the curriculum.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01) CompTIA
- IT Fundamentals+ (FC0-U61)
- A+ (220-1101, 1102)
- Network+ (N10-008)
- Security+ (SY0-601)
- Linux+ (XK0-004)
- CySA+ (CS0-002)
- PentTest+ (PT0-002)
- Cloud+ (CV0-002)
- Server+ (SK0-005) Cisco
- RSTech (100-490)
- CCNA (200-301)
- CyberOps Security (200-201) C-Tech
- Network Cabling Specialist - Copper Based Systems
- Network Cabling Specialist - Fiber-Optic Based Systems EC Council
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH 312-50) Electronics Technicians Association (ETA)
- Data Cabling Installer (DCI)
- Fiber Optics Installer (FOI) Help Desk Institute (HDI)
- Desktop Advanced Support Technician (HDI-DAST) Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
- Linux Essentials (010) Microsoft
- Microsoft Office Specialist - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Windows Operating Systems Fundamentals (MTA 98-349)
- Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure (AZ-800)
- Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services (AZ-801)
- Windows 10 Client (MD-100)
- Managing Modern Desktops (MD-101)
- Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900) TestOut
- Office Pro
- IT Fundamentals Pro
- PC Pro
- Network Pro
- Security Pro
- Linux Pro
- Client Pro
- Server Pro
- Routing and Switching Pro
- Ethical Hacker Pro
- CyberDefense Pro
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