Instructor: TJ Houston

This program is structured to prepare students for post-secondary education and the workforce, allowing students to get hands-on experience through diverse learning.

Curriculum Focus:
• Introduction to Information Technology
• Build professional skills like digital safety, communication, and troubleshooting
• Hands-on skills to build, upgrade, and fix computers
• Learn how to install and configure hardware and software
• Fundamentals of Operating Systems
• Explore virtual machines and OS troubleshooting
• Learn how to protect networks and systems from cyber threats
• Get hands-on with security tools and forensics

Tips for Success in this Program:
• Be curious and ask questions
• Practice outside of class—set up a lab at home if possible
• Take advantage of certification prep sessions

Suggested credits earned prior to junior year for this program are:
(2) Science; (2) Math; (2) English; (2) History

CERTIFICATIONS
Earn Ohio Department of Education (ODE) credential points toward graduation during your junior and senior years.
• Google IT Support
• Acer Chromebook Technician
• Cisco CCST: IT Support
• CompTIA Tech+
• CompTIA IT Fundamentals (6 points)
• CompTIA A+ (6 points)
• CompTIA Security+ (6 points)
• CompTIA Network+ (6 points)

Students may qualify for articulation college credit and the Tuition Freedom Scholarship at North Central State College.

CAREER FOCUS
• Computer Support Specialist
• Network Installer
• Network Technician
• Computer Repair

With additional education or training you can become a/an:
• Information Security Analyst
• Network Administrator
• Network Analyst
• Computer Systems Administrator

Taking control of your future is easier than you think. By finishing your high school education at Heartland Technical Education Center, you put yourself ahead of your peers with field experience a normal classroom could never replicate. Apply for this program and pursue your passion today!