CAREER AND COLLEGE PREP

Information Technology

The Future Is Now

Technology skills are in demand—and no longer confined to a single industry. Are you ready to explore all the places IT skills can take you?

Which pathways are offered?

Interactive Media—This pathway prepares students to create, design, and produce interactive multimedia products and services.

Network Systems—This pathway prepares students to design, maintain, install, analyze, and manage network systems. Successful establishment and maintenance of IT infrastructure is critical for all businesses/organizations.

Programming & Software Development—This pathway prepares students to design, develop, implement, and maintain computer systems and software, requiring knowledge of computer operating systems, programming and markup languages (JAVA, Python, C++, HTML5/CSS), and software development.

What types of jobs can my student learn about and prepare for?*

Examples of jobs include:

  • Network administrator
  • Systems support specialist
  • Computer engineer
  • Applications software developer 
  • Computer programmer
  • Computer and information systems manager
  • Software quality assurance engineer
  • Systems software developer 

*Some of these jobs require additional education and certifications once a student graduates from high school.

Information Technology student with a computer

What could my future look like in this career field?**

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**Data is from Lightcast and is updated frequently.

Which industry-recognized, in-demand certifications and exams can my student prepare for?

  • Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) Web Authoring using Adobe Dreamweaver
  • ACA Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop
  • ACA Graphic Design and Illustration using Adobe Illustrator
  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Network +
  • CompTIA Security +
  • Oracle Certified Associate – Java
  • Unity Certified User
  • Google Ads
  • Google Analytics
  • OSHA 30-Hour Training
  • OSHA 10-Hour Training
  • CPR First Aid
  • Ohio Driver’s License