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This page contains a brief description of certificates offered through the IT department at MATC.
If you would like more information about these certificates click the links above or the certificate titles below.
If you would like to apply for a certificate click the Admission Application link.
Information Security
The IT Information Security Certificate program provides comprehensive instruction for networking students and professionals who want to expand their skills in computer security. Students survey issues in IT security awareness, data confidentiality, network security, and legal and ethical issues associated with computer system security.
BioInformatics
This certificate is designed for individuals with a college background in the life sciences to prepare them for careers in the emerging field of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of information technology to the management and analysis of biological data. Computational tools are used to store, retrieve, analyze or predict the composition or structure of biomolecules.
Web Programming
This Advanced Technical Certificate is designed to prepare information systems professionals for development positions in the arena of Internet Web programming. Each student takes technical courses in client-side and server-side website development. The Advanced Technical Certificate in Web Programming will allow students to augment skills learned in Information Technology associate degrees or bachelor degrees.
Microsoft Visual Studio .Net
This certificate is designed to prepare IT professionals and second-year Information Technology degree students to use Microsoft’s new Visual Studio.NET© applications development suite. Each student takes programming courses in Visual Basic.NET©. In addition, the students take a course in ASP.NET giving them experience and understanding of web services provided with these products. Students also take a course in ActiveX Data Objects (ADO.NET) giving them training in database access that provides platform interoperability and scalable data access. This CIS–Microsoft Visual Studio.NET© Certificate allows students to augment skills learned in Information Technology two-year associate degree programs.
LAMP Open Source Web Development
The LAMP Open Source Development certificate provides comprehensive instruction for programming students and professionals who want to expand their skills in open source development. Students learn to develop web applications using open source development tools including the PHP programming language, MySQL database management system, Apache Web server, and Linux operating system.This certificate provides hands-on training in designing, planning, and implementing web applications.
PC Help Desk/Troubleshooting
The IT-PC Help Desk/Troubleshooting Certificate prepares students to interact with PC users providing first-line technical support resolving software, hardware, and system problems. Students are trained to install, support, and maintain hardware and software and to ensure that all calls and problems are dealt with quickly and effectively.
Cisco Certified Network Associate
This certificate is designed to prepare information systems professionals for the field of network management. Design, configuration, maintenance and trouble shooting of both local area networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs) are becoming increasingly important as the number of networking devices continues to grow.
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
The IT Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) Certificate is designed to prepare students who have graduated with a degree in Information Technology or have information systems industry work experience to gain the knowledge defined by the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) certification.The MCSA certificate program provides the students with the skills required to install and administer Windows clients and servers. In addition, the students will obtain the skills required to administer a Windows network environment. The certificate also prepares students to test for the MCSA certification.
CompTIA A+ Computer Essentials
IT-CompTIA A+ Hardware & Software Essentials Certificate provides instruction for information systems professionals and programming students for the area of computer hardware and software. Topics covered include installation, maintenance and trouble shooting of personal computer hardware, operating systems, and software.
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