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: HARDWARE OPERATIONS<br />
Installing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting<br />
computer and network hardware to ensure secure and<br />
reliable system performance. Expertise required in<br />
project management.<br />
PATHWAY: INFORMATION SYSTEMS<br />
Designing, implementing, and supporting computer<br />
network systems—both hardware and s<strong>of</strong>tware—<br />
to ensure that systems meet business and user<br />
requirements. Expertise required in configuration<br />
management and project management.<br />
• Plan and manage system development projects.<br />
• Maintain system documentation.<br />
• Control system access and maintain system security.<br />
• Troubleshoot system performance problems.<br />
WITH AN ASSOCIATE’S<br />
DEGREE OR LESS<br />
• Computer<br />
Technician<br />
• Network Technician<br />
• Cabling Technician<br />
• PC Support<br />
Technician<br />
WITH AN ASSOCIATE’S<br />
DEGREE OR LESS<br />
• Information System<br />
Administrator<br />
• Network Analyst<br />
SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS<br />
WITH A BACHELOR’S<br />
DEGREE<br />
• Network<br />
Administrator<br />
• Project Manager<br />
• Technical Writer/<br />
Editor<br />
• Product Support<br />
Engineer<br />
SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS<br />
WITH A BACHELOR’S<br />
DEGREE<br />
• Network Engineer<br />
• Network<br />
Administrator<br />
• Systems Tester<br />
• Security Analyst<br />
• Quality Assurance<br />
Manager<br />
• Project Manager<br />
• Systems Technical<br />
Support Specialist<br />
• Technical Support<br />
Engineer<br />
• Application<br />
Integrator<br />
WITH MORE THAN A<br />
BACHELOR’S DEGREE<br />
• Operations Manager<br />
• Network Engineer<br />
• Mechanical<br />
Engineer<br />
• Computer Engineer<br />
WITH MORE THAN A<br />
BACHELOR’S DEGREE<br />
• Systems Architect<br />
• Systems Analyst<br />
• Systems Engineer<br />
• Operations System<br />
Engineer<br />
• Security Analyst<br />
• Operations System<br />
Program Manager<br />
• Chief Security<br />
Officer<br />
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