This degree or certificate is the second stage of the statewide IT Technician pathway and prepares students to further develop their IT Technician Skills. While completing the network and server security coursework, students gain practical experience as they learn how to use Help Desk software. As student’s complete coursework, they are encouraged to complete the aligned industry valued certifications such as CompTIA Network, CompTIA Security, Microsoft Server, and Microsoft Desktop. Students who have completed Stage 1 of the IT Technician pathway along with this stage are prepared for positions such as Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, and IT retail supervisory positions. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to provide technical assistance to computer users and Support Specialists to analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems and Internet systems or a segment of a network system, and perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption.