maryland career clusters - Maryland State Department of Education
maryland career clusters - Maryland State Department of Education
maryland career clusters - Maryland State Department of Education
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Career Cluster 8<br />
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY<br />
PATHWAY: SOFTWARE<br />
ENGINEERING/DEVELOPMENT<br />
Designing, developing, and testing s<strong>of</strong>tware solutions<br />
to meet customer needs. Expertise required in project<br />
management, programming languages, database<br />
design, security systems, and website development.<br />
PATHWAY: SOFTWARE OPERATIONS<br />
Installing, deploying, maintaining, and supporting<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware systems, including databases, s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
programs and packages, Web products, and security<br />
systems. Expertise required in project management.<br />
• Monitor and manage s<strong>of</strong>tware performance.<br />
• Provide training and assistance to s<strong>of</strong>tware users.<br />
PATHWAY: HARDWARE<br />
ENGINEERING/DEVELOPMENT<br />
Designing, developing, and testing new hardware<br />
technologies and products to meet customer needs.<br />
Expertise required in project management.<br />
WITH AN ASSOCIATE’S<br />
DEGREE OR LESS<br />
• Web Designer/<br />
Developer<br />
• Database Analyst<br />
• Database Tester<br />
• Data Analyst<br />
• Documentation<br />
Specialist<br />
• S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
Applications<br />
• Specialist<br />
WITH AN ASSOCIATE’S<br />
DEGREE OR LESS<br />
• S<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
Applications Trainer<br />
• Web<br />
Designer/Developer<br />
• Applications<br />
Support Specialist<br />
• Applications<br />
Support Analyst<br />
• Database Support<br />
Analyst<br />
• PC Support<br />
Technician<br />
WITH AN ASSOCIATE’S<br />
DEGREE OR LESS<br />
• PC Support<br />
Technician<br />
• Network Technician<br />
• Network<br />
Administrator<br />
SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS<br />
WITH A BACHELOR’S<br />
DEGREE<br />
• S<strong>of</strong>tware Architect<br />
• Database Developer<br />
• Information<br />
Systems Architect<br />
• Lead Programmer<br />
• Applications<br />
Developer<br />
• Applications Analyst<br />
• Project Manager<br />
• Web Architect<br />
SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS<br />
WITH A BACHELOR’S<br />
DEGREE<br />
• Database<br />
Administrator<br />
• Project Manager<br />
• Operations Systems<br />
Analyst<br />
• Database<br />
Administrator<br />
• Technical Writer /<br />
Editor<br />
• Product Support<br />
Engineer<br />
• Systems Technical<br />
Support Specialist<br />
• Technical Support<br />
Engineer<br />
SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS<br />
WITH A BACHELOR’S<br />
DEGREE<br />
• Operations Manager<br />
• Computer Designer<br />
• Project Manager<br />
• Circuit Designer<br />
WITH MORE THAN A<br />
BACHELOR’S DEGREE<br />
• Business Analyst<br />
• S<strong>of</strong>tware Architect<br />
• Network Analyst<br />
• Systems Engineer<br />
• Operating Systems<br />
Designer/Engineer<br />
• Information<br />
Systems Architect<br />
WITH MORE THAN A<br />
BACHELOR’S DEGREE<br />
• Project Manager<br />
• Operations Manager<br />
• Operations Systems<br />
Analyst<br />
WITH MORE THAN A<br />
BACHELOR’S DEGREE<br />
• Network Engineer<br />
• Mechanical<br />
Engineer<br />
• Computer Engineer
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