2023-24 Course Catalog

Technical Certificate

Overview

About the Program

Mixture of core software applications, networking classes, and security training including extensive hands-on experience in the classroom environment. Training also includes project management, ethics, and communications; program can be completed on a part-time basis.

Design, build, and maintain secure computer systems and networks based on industry-recognized standards and practices; learn to use, configure, and maintain routers, switches, servers, and other interconnectivity components to provide secure electronic communications.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify common IT professions and apply basic IT tools to solve problems.

  • Build software applications using programming languages.

  • Troubleshoot hardware, operating systems, and network communications problems.

  • Create business impact analyses statements, business continuity plans and disaster recovery plans for small to medium size organizations.

  • Design, install and manage secure, scalable small to medium size networks.

  • Describe TCP/IP protocols used to transfer data across networks in terms of their purpose, what types of packets are sent and how they are used and possible security issues.

  • Install, configure, and use various operating systems.

  • Communicate effectively both written and orally.  

  • Solve problems using mathematics.  

  • Use technology tools efficiently and effectively to perform personal and professional tasks.  

Occupational Certification Opportunities

  • CompTIA IT Fundamentals
  • CompTIA Security +

Application Requirements

  • MTC Application for Admission and nonrefundable applicable fee.
  • Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).
  • Demonstrate college-readiness by achieving the required minimum score on a placement test, successfully completing any required college foundation courses, or satisfying other measures including but not limited to high school coursework, previous college coursework, samples of work, etc.

     

Career Opportunities

  • Network Administrator
  • Network Engineer
  • IT Technician
  • Help Desk
  • IT Technical Support

Curriculum

The following is a typical course sequence for completing this program. The actual time needed to complete the program will vary according to each student’s individual needs.

First Semester

CIT1000Introduction to Information Technology

3

CIT1100Intro to Programming Concepts w/Python

3

CIT1351IT Essentials

3

ENG1000English Composition I

3

OIS1240Computer Applications

3

Second Semester

CIT1370Computer Security Fundamentals

3

CIT1410Network Structure

3

CIT1611Introduction to Networks

3

CIT2110Operating Systems

3

MTH1240Statistics

3

Or

MTH1245College Algebra

3

Total Credit Hours: 30