Career & College Prep

Information Technology

The Future Is Now

Technology skills are in demand—and no longer confined to a single industry. Are you ready to explore all the places IT skills can take you?

Which pathway is offered?

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++, HTML5/CSS), and software development.

What types of jobs can my student learn about and prepare for?*

Some of the jobs include:

  • Systems support specialist
  • Computer engineer
  • Applications software developer
  • Computer programmer
  • Computer and information systems manager
  • Software quality assurance engineer
  • Systems software developer
  • Video game tester
  • Game designer

*Some of these jobs require additional education and certifications once a student graduates from high school.

Information technology student working on a project

What could my future look like in this career field?**

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**Data is from Lightcast and is updated frequently.

Which industry-recognized, in-demand certifications and exams can my student prepare for?***

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) Computer Programmer (Job Ready)
  • NOCTI Visual Communications and Interactive Media (Job Ready)