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Computer
&
Network
Technician
The fastest
growing careers in our nation involve computers. In the Computer
& Network Technician program, students learn in our computer and network lab and through extensive,
hands-on, real-life experiences. Students prepare for exams in
multiple areas of nationally recognized certification, including A+
computer service technician, N+ and S+ network technician and Cisco Certified Network
Associate (CCNA) certification.
Off-campus work
experiences and internships enable students to advance their skills
and employability. Upon completion of the program, students may
pursue further education or enter the workforce. Students interested
in the Computer & Network Technician program must complete an
application and interview process.
Career opportunities:
A+ certified computer service technician
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Network technician
N+ certified network technician
S+ certified network technician
Additional career information may
be found at
www.comptia.org,www.microsoft.com/learning/default.mspx,
www.cisco.com/web/learning/netcad/ or www.bls.gov/oco/oco1002.htm.
Units
of
Study-Computer
Technician:
Workplace
safety
Fundamentals
of
electronics
Computer
&
peripheral
repair,
troubleshooting,
service
&
preventive
maintenance
Disk
operating
systems
Fundamentals
of
telecommunications
Training
and
consulting
Customer
service
Units
of Study-Computer Network
Technician
(Cisco
Networking
Academy):
WAN
and
LAN
theory
&
design
Network
topologies,
architecture
&
protocols
Network
service,
troubleshooting
&
maintenance
Network
operating
systems
Integrated science and/or English
Portfolio:
Students
create
a
portfolio
which
they
present
to
teachers,
administrators,
peers
and/or
industry
professionals.
The
portfolio
includes
employability
information
and
exemplary
work
in
technical
and
communication
skills
that
students
have
created
and
developed
over
the
course
of
the
year.
College
credit:
The
Capital
Region
Career
&
Technical
School
has
articulation
agreements
with:
Hudson Valley Community College
Schenectady
County
Community
College
Fulton-Montgomery
Community
College
ITT
Technical
Institute
SUNY Cobleskill
Academic
Prerequisites:
Application
and
interview
9th
and
10th
grade
English
9th
and
10th
grade
social
studies
Two
years
of
math
including
Math
A
or
Course
I
Two
years
of
science
Health
A
good
attendance
record
and
keyboarding
skills
are
recommended.
Application:
You
must
complete
and
mail
back
a
written
application
for
the
program.
Click
to
download.
Computer
Network
Technician
application
Adobe
Acrobat
Reader
is
required
to
view/print
the
application.
(
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Adobe
Acrobat
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