This authorized Microsoft IT Academy offers students the opportunity to study a variety of topics, including Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, in which students will obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, administer, and support the primary services of Microsoft Windows Server operating systems; CompTIA A+ certification, an international, vendor-neutral certification which validates the latest skills needed by today’s computer support professionals; CompTIA Network+ certification, which allows students to learn the technology and theory behind local area network (LAN) through design and implementation; CompTIA Linux+, which instructs students in the fundamentals of an open source code operating system and how to incorporate those in a heterogeneous network; and CompTIA Security+ certification, which introduces students to industry-wide topics including communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, access control, authentication, external attacks, and operations and organizational security.  Students will further be introduced to virtual computing and its uses throughout the computer industry, as well as computer forensics, a branch of forensic science pertaining to legal evidence found in computers and digital media storage.  In addition, students will learn about network cabling technology, including: copper cabling systems, connectors, grounding, bonding, electrical protection, termination functions, and safety.  Lastly, students are introduced to the digital environment. This program provides an excellent foundation of technical knowledge for college and/or direct employment.

AVAILABLE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS

 

Certified Data Recovery Professional (CDRP)

 

CompTIA A+, Network+, Linux+, and Security+

 

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) for Windows 7 and Windows 2012 Server or Windows 2008 Server

 

 

COLLEGE ADVANCED CREDITS

 

Bucks County Community College

 

Pennsylvania College of Technology

 

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

 

 

PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Algebra 1

 

Basic computer skills

 

Read and interpret technical material at grade level

 

 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS/ESTIMATED COSTS

 

Appropriate uniform attire (approximately $25)

 

Industry certification testing fees (approximately $130 per test)

 

Textbooks (approximately $195 to begin student’s professional library)