IT-Information Systems
Information Systems prepares students for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers.
The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.
Course work includes development of a student’s ability to create, store, communicate, exchange and use information to solve technical issues related to information support and services, interactive media, network systems, programming and software development, information security and other emerging technologies based on the selected area of study.
Graduates should qualify for employment in entry-level positions with businesses, educational systems, and governmental agencies which rely on computer systems to design and manage information. The program will incorporate the competencies of industry-recognized certification exams.
The Information Technology: Information Systems program houses the Microsoft Datacenter Academy. The Microsoft Datacenter Academy is a workforce development program in which Microsoft collaborates with Catawba Valley Community College to train students for skills and certifications to enable students to gain employment in the growing cloud computing and IT sectors.
Through this program, students receive advanced, practical IT training in state-of-the-art classrooms, complemented by a specialized Datacenter Academy lab featuring rack cabinets housing a variety of servers, storage devices, and networking equipment.
The IT training is designed to prepare students for national industry certifications and to be highly skilled for employment in the growing cloud computing and IT sectors. Embedded industry certifications include CompTIA’s: A+, Server+, Net+, and Security+.
Program Information
Program Options
Program Options
- Information Technology: Information Systems, AAS
- Information Technology: Information Systems Diploma
- Information Technology: Information Systems Help Desk Support Certificate
- Information Technology: Information Systems Database Applications Certificate
- Information Technology: IT Concepts Certificate
- Information Technology: IT Concepts Certificate Pathway
- Information Technology: IT Specialist Certificate
Please see the catalog for more information about the degree option in this curriculum.
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