Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

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Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today’s world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Serving more than 6,000 students from the ten Metrocom Communities and northeast San Antonio. Named “Best Institutional Facility” by Live Oak Economic Development.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunites for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Top 10 finalist for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
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St. Philip’s College

St. Philip’s College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College is named in the top 150 community colleges in the nation by Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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Palo Alto College

Dec 21, 2024

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Palo Alto College Schedule/Catalog 2014-2015 [Archived Catalog]

Computer Support Specialist Level 1 Certificate

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This certificate may be completed in one year. Main responsibilities include troubleshooting a computer for problems and finding the quickest best solutions to fix them. They support computer hardware and software issues, network problems, and protection from viruses and malware. This degree will help you prepare for industry certifications such as CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Linux+ and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist. ITSY 1342 in this degree has been approved by National Security Agency, NSA certification (applies to SPC only).

Certificate Requirements (Total Credit Hours 28)

First Semester (14 credit hours)

ITCC 1401 - Cisco Exploration 1 - Network Fundamentals
or ITNW 1425 - Fundamentals of Networking Technologies
ITSC 1425 - Personal Computer Hardware
or CPMT 1451 - IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software #
ITSC 1305 - Introduction to PC Operating Systems
or ITMT 1402 - Windows Vista Configuration #
ITSC 1316 - Linux Installation and Configuration
or ITSC 1307 - Unix Operating System I #

Second Semester (14 credit hours)

ITSY 1342 - Information Technology Security
or ITSY 1300 - Fundamentals of Information Security
ITNW 1445 - Implementing Network Directory Services
or ITMT 2402 - Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration #
ITSC 2325 - Advanced Linux
or ITSC 2337 - Unix Operating System II #
ITSC 2439 - Personal Computer Help Desk Support *

NOTES:

* Capstone Course
# Course not offered at Palo Alto College
CIP Code: 11.0101
Major Code: COSP

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