{"id":105,"date":"2025-02-09T19:43:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T19:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harnold.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/?p=105"},"modified":"2025-02-09T19:43:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T19:43:58","slug":"i-graduated-in-the-it-program-now-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harnold.bitweb1.nwtc.edu\/webmgmt\/college-of-business\/it\/i-graduated-in-the-it-program-now-what\/","title":{"rendered":"I Graduated in the IT Program! Now What?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations! Whether you graduated with a degree, diploma, or certificate, you&#8217;ve got options!<br>See below for some recommendations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cybersecurity Associate Degree<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Employment Potential<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Firewall Administrator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IDS\/IPS Administrator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Systems Security Analyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data Analytics Associate Degree<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Employment Potential<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data Analyst<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business Intelligence Analyst<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consultant (Analytics)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data Analyst Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Junior Data Scientist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Junior Data Analyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IT Technology Support Specialist<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Employment Potential<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A graduate of the program will have the potential for employment in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IT Consultant: provides one-on-one problem solving for users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help Desk\/Support Specialist: develops customized user menus, installs software packages, administers networks, and is a support technician for software packages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programmer: performs detailed program design, coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and implementation of online or interactive systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology Sales Representative: makes customer calls, establishes customer contacts, identifies customer needs, and prepares proposals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IT Trainer: trains employees on software packages which enable the user to solve problems on an individual basis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Network Assistant: helps to configure networks, installs hardware and software, and trains users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Desktop Application Developer: provides for the development, testing, implementation, documentation, and support of customized desktop applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology Technician: maintains and repairs hardware components of desktop computers, network servers and devices, smart and loT devices, and peripheral equipment including printers and scanners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Employment opportunities with additional education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Network Administrator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Database Administrator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internet Site Administrator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hardware Technician<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IT Department Supervisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computer Support Certifications such as, A+, Security +, Project+, CI3, HDI Desktop Support Specialist, HDI Support Center Analyst, Microsoft Certified Professional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations! 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