Career Profiles

Information Technology Careers

Information technology is one of the fastest growing and highest paying fields on the planet. Global reliance on computers and the spread of e-commerce is fueling demand for network, data security and Internet specialists. And with millions of desktop computers in operation, repair and maintenance are big business.

Are you ready to make a difference in a company's bottom line, make sure machines are working properly and wired correctly?

The answer could be:

• Online Computer Information Management - Undergraduate Certificate Program
• Online Computer Information Management - Associate Degree course Program
• Online Computer Network Security Program
• Online Computer Networking Program
• Online Computer Programming Program
• Online PC Service and Repair Program
• Online PCs for Beginners Program
• Online Website Design Program

Here are a few of the Information Technology career opportunities available to Ashworth College's Technology Program graduates:

Computer Programmer

Are you good with puzzles? Programmers put the pieces together to solve real world challenges. For instance, a business may need to monitor how much fuel their airplanes are using per hour. You figure out how that can be calculated. And then, use a programming language to teach the computer how to calculate it. For people that get jazzed about this kind of career, that aspect of it can be really fun. Once the basic program is written then it's on to debugging. This usually entails looking at number-filled screens and trying to figure out which ones are incorrect. As programming tools continually advance, this gets easier. However, it does mean that you'll be constantly uploading new information to your brain.

Systems Analyst

What's the best way to enable a person who works from home to connect with his company database? How can a computer system enable all the employees, suppliers and vendors to work together more effectively? How can three different computer systems communicate? The Systems Analyst, working with programmers and managers, comes up with answers to these kinds of problems. You may not be a hardcore programmer but you need some online skills in programming, networking hardware, software and data modeling. Another important skill is to be able to explain complexities in simple terms everyone can understand.

Computer Repair Technician

As products become ever more computerized, from an MRI scanner to the washing machine, there's a growing demand for people to repair them. It's a good paying gig with a work environment that's relatively stress-free. It also offers the opportunity to use your noggin when it comes to diagnosing problems. And when you fix their electronic, a/c or doodad, they'll love-ya!

Network Security

Authorities consider computer systems a bona-fide terrorist target. And then there are hackers who can steel information from computers, both from inside and outside an organization. This produces an ever-growing demand for security programmers to combat these clever thieves. Also, corporations, the FBI and the Dept. of Justice hire these cyber sheriffs to search the net for all kinds of software piracy violators.

Start your career in Information Technology today or get ahead, with Ashworth's College's Technology Programs.

Click on your future in:

• Basic Electronics (Career Diploma)
• Computer Information Management (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Computer Information Systems (Associate Degree)
• Computer Network Security (Career Diploma)
• Computer Networking (Career Diploma)
• Computer Programming (Career Diploma)
• Computer Service & Repair: Hardware (Career Diploma)
• Computer Service & Repair: Software (Career Diploma)
• Web Site Design (Career Diploma)