• CompTIA Security+

• StartSafe: Preparing for Work-Based Learning

Work-Based Learning opportunities may include:

• Internship - gain experience by interning with agencies like the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA), which offer paid and unpaid internships for high school students (often 16 and older) to work on real cybersecurity projects or with a local IT department

• Job Shadow - spend a day or more observing cybersecurity professionals such as security analysts, network administrators, or incident responders

• Industry Project - work on capstone projects or ongoing assignments that involve developing security plans for fictional companies, analyzing real-world security breaches (case studies), or designing secure network architectures 

• Competitions - while not direct work experiences, participating in hackathons can involve development of practical skills and simulated real-world scenarios 

• Field Trips and Guest Speakers - gain understanding of a variety of career paths and insight into the industry from professionals

While most of these course opportunities don't apply to Program of Study completion, some may. Students are advised to consider them to strengthen preparation.

AP or IB:

• AP Computer Science Principles

• AP Computer Science A

Dual Credit:

• COSC 1301 Introduction to Computing

• COSC 1315 Fundamentals of Programming*

• COSC 1336 Programming Fundamentals I*

• COSC 1337 Programming Fundamentals II 

• COSC 2436 Programming Fundamentals III: Data Structures

• CETT 1425 Digital Fundamentals

*High school credit awarded applies to Cybersecurity Program of Study completion