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Technical Certificate in Information Systems Technology 44 credit hours The goal of this program is to meet the needs of students seeking occupational training that will prepare for work in information technology positions. Courses provide students with instruction and hands-on experience in design, implementation, management and troubleshooting of computer systems and planning, design, implementation, maintenance and protection of networks. Hours earned in this program will apply toward completion of the Associate of Applied Science in Information Systems Technology. Job Opportunities Network Administration IT Support Specialist Network Engineer Network Security Analyst Systems Engineer Network Security Engineer Cybersecurity Engineer Program Goals In addition to satisfying the General Education Learning Outcomes listed at the beginning of the chapter, program graduates will: • demonstrate basic concepts of hardware, processes, programs and the components of operating systems and configure system security and permissions • design network architectures and models to utilize protocols and networking elements needed to support small business operations • configure switches and routers for small-to-medium networks, including wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts • use skills to secure and protect data using principles for data confidentiality and integrity • demonstrate the professional/ethical behaviors of timeliness and of self-directed task-completion • ap