It's All About Certification
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Keywords
Project
Information Technology, Education and Green Pathways (INsTEP)
Authors
Date Submitted
2013
Material Type
Presentation
Secondary Material Type
Syllabus
Institution
Prince George's Community College
Industry Partner
License
Other
Funding Source
TAACCCT Round 1
Additional Public Access
Abstract
Syllabus and presentation materials for the course "It's All About Certification." Computer certification programs are setting the standards for the Information Technology industry worldwide. Although most careers in the IT and communications fields are lucrative and lead to rapid advancement, students can move ahead even more rapidly if they have been certified. In fact, you often can earn a salary increase of 20% or more once you become certified. Nowadays, learning computer repair on your own or even having a degree in computer science just isn’t enough. Companies are demanding that their IT professionals be certified as a way to measure their skills as well as computer training certification will help a computer professional get a good job and stay competitive in what is now a highly demanding Information Technology environment.
Industry (NAISC)
Developmental Education
Occupation (SOC)
Computer and Mathematical Occupations (15-0000)
Instructional Program (CIP)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (11)
Credit Type
Credential Type
Certificate
Educational Level
2nd Year Community College or equivalent
Upper division of Bachelors degree or equivalent
1st year Community College or equivalent
Upper division of Bachelors degree or equivalent
1st year Community College or equivalent