Information & Communication Technologies
The Future Is Now
Information and communication technology skills are in demand—and no longer confined to a single industry. Are you ready to explore all the places these skills can take you?
Which pathways are offered?
Games & Simulations—This pathway prepares students to build a solid foundation in game design, hardware, graphics, and animation to gain practical experience for their careers.
Information Support Services—This pathway prepares students to provide technical assistance, manage information and communication systems, implement computer services and software, and more.
Networking—This pathway prepares students to design, install, maintain, and manage network systems that make up critical technology infrastructure across industries.
Software & Systems Development—This pathway prepares students for careers in computer science that involve the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and management of systems that rely on software programs to satisfy the operational needs of modern business organizations.
Systems Programming—This pathway prepares students to design, develop, implement, and maintain computer systems and software, requiring knowledge of computer operating systems, programming and markup languages (JAVA, Python, C++), and software development.
What types of jobs can my student learn about and prepare for?*
Examples of jobs include:
Computer programmer
Computer support specialist
Information systems analyst
Multimedia artist and animator
Network and computer systems administrator
Network support manager
Network technician
Software developer
Software systems specialist
Web designer
*Some of these jobs require additional education and certifications once a student graduates from high school.
What could my future look like in this career field?**
**Data is from Lightcast and is updated frequently.
Which industry-recognized, in-demand certifications and exams can my student prepare for?
ACT National Career Readiness
Adobe Animate
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe InDesign
Certiport C++
Certiport CSS3
Certiport Unity
Certiport HTML5
Certiport JAVA
Certiport Python
CompTIA Network+
Microsoft Office certifications (up to four, each attainable in one semester)***
The National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOTCI) Computer Networking Fundamentals
**Many Microsoft®️ Office certificates can be earned after completing one course. Other certificates require more classes to be better prepared, and students who participate in the program for at least two years will have further preparation for certification testing.
