The IT Technician program is designed to qualify its graduates to pursue a career in various information technology settings. Individual didactic courses may be delivered via blended or full distance education. Instruction is provided with online lectures and hands-on experience conducted online or in a classroom setting. Externship is conducted in a residential manner at one of a variety of professional settings. Upon satisfactory completion of the program detailed below, students will be granted an IT Technician diploma from NCC and will be qualified to become a certified IT Technician and obtain an entry-level position as an IT Technician. A computer meeting the technical specifications listed under Computer System Requirements in the Academic Policies section of the catalog and internet access are required for completion of this program.
36 Weeks
*Actual program length (in weeks) may vary due to holidays
and scheduled administrative breaks.
Detailed course descriptions can be found in Addendum G - Course Descriptions.
| Course Name and Number | LECTURE HOURS | LAB HOURS | CLINICAL HOURS | CREDIT HOURS | CLOCK HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITT101 – Introduction to Information Technology | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| ITT102 – Introduction to Infrastructure | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| ITT103 – Applications and Software | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| ITT104 – Software Development Concepts | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| ITT105 – Database Fundamentals | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| ITT106 – Introduction to IT Security | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| ITT107 – Tech+ Review | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
| SAS101 - Student Academic Success | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 40 |
| ITT201 – IT Technician Externship | 40 | 0 | 180 | 10.0 | 220 |
| Total | 528 | 112 | 180 | 63.0 | 820 |