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Networking & Microcomputer Technologies Program

 

Credits: 29

The Certificate prepares students well for Help Desk positions. Help Desk positions are good jobs in themselves as well as excellent foot-in-door opportunities for students who would aspire ultimately to become application developers.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

“Employment of computer support specialists is expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations through 2014, as organizations continues to adopt increasingly sophisticated technology and integrate it into their systems. Job growth will continue to be driven by the ongoing expansion of the computer system design and related services industry, which is projected to remain one of the fastest-growing industries in the U.S. economy.”

For more information on this career field visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Department of Labor.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos268.htm