The goal of Central Academy’s Information Systems program is to develop skills in specific areas of computer technology. Through in-depth study, a student will be able to leave high school with several IT certifications, such as A+, Network +, MCP, and/or MCAD. These courses are best suited to students who enjoy hands-on, but are very analytical thinkers.
Students will be able to expand their knowledge with each additional course, becoming extremely knowledgeable in all facets of computer networking OR technical repair by the time of graduation.
Although these courses are "deep" in programming and computer logic, the solid preparation that will be offered will open the door for the graduates to achieve any IT career goal. The world relies heavily on computers to maintain and process data. Why not be one of the experts in design or maintenance of these important tools of life?
College
Advantage
Use your high school career to give yourself an edge when you
enter college or further technical study. Central Academy will
offer all the required subjects for any four-year university
or two-year associate program. Advanced placement opportunities
currently exist with the community college system based on maintaining
a specific grade. Also, most of the high school IT courses carry
honors credit which will boost your GPA if a 4-year university
is your goal.
Primary
Information Systems Courses
Grade 9: Fundamentals of IT is a sequential
and discipline-based program that places emphasis on an overall
understanding of the impact and uses of computers in our personal and professional
lives. Students will explore careers, legal and ethical issues,
web design, network systems and introduction to E-commerce. Powerpoint is used to present
final E-commerce projects.
Grade 10: Computer Engineering and Repair is recommended for all Information Technology students. Whether striving for the A+ certification of service technicians demanded by the industry, or deciding to pursue how a computer is designed with all the integral parts, the course will place the networking students at an advantage in the professional world.
Grade 11/12: Students in the IT Academy will begin to specialize in either the hardware end of computers or Microsoft operations. CISCO CCNA prepares a student to install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks. The student learns bridging/switching, network protocols, routing and LAN design. A second pathway will provide software certifications in Microsoft; obtaining MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) and MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer).
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