IT Networking Academy

The first year provides a comprehensive introduction to the IT industry and in-depth exposure to personal computers, hardware, and operating systems. Students learn how various hardware and software components work and best practices in maintenance, safety, and security, including computer assembly, operating system installations, and troubleshooting.  Certification prep:  CompTIA A+.

In the second year, students will use Cisco’s CCNA curriculum by completing two-semester courses that teach comprehensive networking concepts and skills, from network applications to the protocols and services that support them at lower layers of the network.  Students will progress from basic networking to more complex enterprise and theoretical networking models later in the curriculum.  Certification prep:  Network +, CCNA, 

Other self-enrolled courses will be available to all IT Networking Academy students. Students will develop workforce readiness skills and build a foundation for success in IT-related careers through hands-on lab activities and real-world experiences.

Prerequisites

This program prefers students to have completed Algebra I.

Planning Information

This class is a two-year program.

The number of periods required in a student's schedule to complete this program is as follows:

Year 1 = 2 periods

Year 2 = 3 periods

Contact Information

 For more information about this program, please contact Ms. Mary Thompson.