At NMSU Grants, the Computer Technology program covers various operating systems, computer hardware and repair, and networking including cabling, switching, routing and servers.
About the Program
The program prepares students for entry and mid-level jobs in the Information Technology field. Students will be qualified for entry-level Computer Technician, System Administrator and Network Administrator positions. Course content aligns with many industry certifications including Comptia A+, Comptia Network+, Microsoft, Linux and Cisco exams.
Career Opportunities
The Computer Technology Program is designed for students to start with no knowledge or experience and progress. Students should start with the Certificate and take all of the required OECS courses. That can be completed in two or three semesters. Then students can complete the general education courses like English, Sciences, etc. to complete the Associate's degree in year two. Courses from this degree will transfer to a completely online Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology degree from the NMSU-Las Cruces Campus. That degree can be completed in 2 additional years. Recently, NMSU-LC has added an online Master's Degree as well. So NMSU Grants Computer Technology Certificate can take you as far in your career as you want to go.
