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Computer Technician

Want to keep the world wired, wireless, and connected? Enroll in a computer technician training program, and you'll develop the skills to install, configure, and troubleshoot complex operating systems and networks.

With hands-on instruction and industry-standard equipment, computer technician training programs cover the core concepts of customer support, diagnostic analysis, repairs, and team problem-solving. In addition to your computer technician degree, you may choose to earn technical certificates that demonstrate specific expertise. Such certificates might include computer support technician, microcomputer repairer/installer, or network support service professional. Other computer technician electives will help prepare you for A+, Network+, and Security+ certification exams.

Core computer technician courses typically include computer peripherals and interfacing; desktop operating systems; fiber, voice, and data cabling; network administration; network configuration; technical support; and Unix fundamentals.

Computer technician electives generally include advanced firewall administration; building multilayer switched networks; building remote access networks; building scalable networks; Cisco; computer hacking; data forensics; DC/AC electricity; designing and building wireless networks; information literacy; internetwork troubleshooting support; IP telephony; microcomputer applications; securing Windows; unified messaging; Unix administration; and VoIP technology.

With computer technician training, you can keep the world's wires of communication wide open.
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