Community College of Rhode IslandNew computer programs offer market-ready skills, prepare students for workplace
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CCRI’s Department of Computer Studies and Information Processing is offering several new degree and certificate programs this fall. As IT career opportunities shift away from the code writing and programming boom experienced a decade ago, there is still growth potential for qualified support professionals. Successful graduates would be trained to support and maintain increasingly computer-dependent and Web-oriented businesses.
New associate degree and short-term certificate options are being offered in each of four vital areas: general microcomputing, IT support specialist, Web site development and Web programming .
“Employment of computer support specialists is expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations through 2012,” according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Web site at www.bls.gov.
Computer support specialists provide support and advice to computer users, troubleshoot problems and provide technical support. The IT Support Specialist Associate Degree and Certificate programs will prepare grads for positions as help desk associates or other similar positions now found at most medium to large companies.
The Department of Labor also forecasts favorable job prospects for Web-related careers. “The growth of the Internet and the expansion of the World Wide Web have generated a variety of occupations related to the design, development, and maintenance of Web sites and their servers. For example, Webmasters are responsible for all technical aspects of a Web site, including performance issues such as speed of access, and for approving the content of the site. Internet developers or Web developers, also called Web designers, are responsible for day-to-day site design and creation,” reads an entry at www.bls.gov.
For more information about these new computer degree and certificate options, call the Department of Computer Studies and Information Processing at 825-2155.
