Computer Desktop/Network Support
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Information technology positions in corporate, industrial, education or government sectors
DEGREE & CERTIFICATE OPTIONS
The College of Technology currently offers a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree in Computer Desktop/Network Support.
PLAN OF STUDY
ADVISING WORKSHEET
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Troubleshoot and resolve computer-related problems
- Basic networking, routing (Cisco)
- Applications (Microsoft Office)
- Operating Systems (Windows Server)
- Be prepared to take industry exams such as A+, Net+, MCP, and MCDST.
TOOLS/SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Before a student can be accepted into the Computer Programming & Application Development degree program, competency in mathematics and computers must be demonstrated. This may be done by:
- Passing the Math Placement Test
- Transfer of appropriate credits
- Current ACT/SAT scores in the required range
- Taking the necessary prerequisite English, math, and/or computer classes identified in the catalog
CAREER CLOSEUP
Job Outlook and Pay Info |
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| Median Wage (MT)* | $36,214 |
| Median Wage (US)* | $40,610 |
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| Average entry-level wage, COT grads (2006-2010) | $27,641 |
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| Expected growth (MT)* (projection through 2016) |
13.6% |
| Expected growth (US)* (projection through 2018) |
12.3% |
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| *Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment Projections; MT Dept. of Labor and Industry, Research and Analysis Bureau | |
 COT Graduate Placement Data |
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SKILLS, TRAITS, PREPARATORY CLASSES THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations)
PROGRAM COST AND COMPLETION INFORMATION
