The Cloud Concentration focuses on the design, implementation, management and troubleshooting of computing platforms.  Required courses prepare students to acquire, install, configure, upgrade and secure standalone, networked, mobile and cloud-based systems. Areas of emphasis include major industry cloud service providers. Required courses are A+ Hardware and Software, Microsoft Desktop Operating Systems, Windows Server I and Cloud Computing. Certifications applicable to this concentration may include CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Linux LPIC-1 and CompTIA Cloud+ among others.

This is a technical program designed to prepare students for employment.  This program is not a transfer program, although many institutions accept all or part of the coursework toward a bachelor’s degree.

Summary of Required Hours

¹In consultation with academic advisor, students may select appropriate Mathematics/Natural Science, Humanities/Fine Arts and Social/Behavioral Science  electives.

²CITC Capstone and Co-op Internships must be pre-arranged with the CITC academic advisor before students can enroll in the course.