Do you need foundational skills for entry level employment?
This pathway will award the students with one Certificate of Completion (CCL) and two maricopa skill badges. Technicians are needed in multiple career fields. The CCL this pathway offers provides the foundational skills for entry level technician employment. The maricopa skill badges are visual representations of a person's proficiency or mastery in a particular skill or competency. They serve as digital credentials that individuals can showcase on their profiles, resumes, or social media platforms such as LinkedIn.
The IT Fundamental microcredential pathway badge represents a foundational understanding of essential IT skills required for entry-level technician roles across diverse industries. It signifies proficiency in spreadsheet manipulation, word processing, presentation creation, efficient file management, basic operating system navigation, and introductory database management. Additionally, the badge includes the Professional Workforce Skills microcredential, designed to equip individuals with abilities crucial for success in today's dynamic workplace landscape. This comprehensive credential integrates theoretical knowledge with practical assessment, ensuring participants are well-prepared to tackle the array of challenges and opportunities encountered in professional environments.
Associated Courses
Technician IT Fundamentals (CIS101) - 3 Credits
Survey of computer fundamentals. Focus on basic knowledge and skills, including components and hardware, word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and email. Helps prepare students for the CompTIA ITF+ examination.
Workforce Professional Skills - Non-Credit - (Free)
This Free Workforce Professional Skills course is a single, online, self-paced, four week course consisting of five modules that prepare students for employment. The course covers the necessary skills for all types of employment such as; communication, empathy, professionalism, collaboration, initiative, critical thinking, problem solving and more.
How do I apply?
Contact Diane Meza at Diane.Meza@mesacc.edu for more information to attend the courses.
IT Fundamentals will be available Fall 2024.
Workforce Professional Skills - Apply Here.
Tuition
$97 per credit hour plus a one-time $15 registration fee
Total cost: $306* (3 credits including the initial registration fee)
*Tuition does not include fees for materials or textbooks.
Certificate of Completion (CCL) in IT Fundamentals Microcredential Pathway
The IT Fundamental microcredential pathway badge represents afoundational understanding of essential IT skills required forentry-level technician roles across diverse industries. It signifies proficiency in spreadsheet manipulation, word processing, presentation creation, efficient file management, basic operating system navigation, and introductory database management.
Additionally, the badge includes the Professional Workforce Skills microcredential, designed to equip individuals with abilities crucial for success in today's dynamic workplace landscape. This comprehensive credential integrates theoretical knowledge with practical assessment, ensuring participants are well-prepared to tackle the array of challenges and opportunities encountered in professional environments.
Requirements:
- Technician IT Fundamentals (CIS101) - 3 Credits
*C or Better
- Workforce Professional Skills - Non-Credit
*80% or Higher on Final Exam
Course Delivery
The courses within this program are self paced online courses. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started
Contacts
Diane Meza, MITI Director
diane.meza@mesacc.edu
Industry Outlook
This pathway creates an inclusive learning environment for a diverse audience of technicians spanning HVAC, healthcare, manufacturing, telecom, and more. Responding to industry demands to train their workforce to have fundamental IT skills ensuring proactive career readiness. Recognizing the increasing demand for essential IT skills in diverse industries, this program equips people employed as technicians to navigate the fundamentals of information technology. This CCL is aligned with MCCCD’s mission to provide proactive career readiness for in demand fields.