Networking & Cybersecurity
Description
Career and technical education (CTE) supports America’s information technology needs.
CTE is preparing learners to enter this critical workforce, which contributes roughly 8.8% to the U.S. economy and employs more than 9 million people – 5.6 million in technical occupations.*
SUSD offers opportunities to earn dual enrollment credit and industry credentials from Adobe, CompTIA, Google, among others.
A top-growing field in the U.S. is Cybersecurity. Information security analysts plan and carry out security measures to protect an organization’s computer networks and systems. Many students can gain employment at a Tech Help Desk as a Computer Support Specialist without a degree and then work their way up to other jobs that require degrees.
- Dual Enrollment – Scottsdale Community College (BPC170, BPC270, CIS190)
- Two-Year Program Completion
- Industry Certification:
- IT Fundamentals
- Network+
- A+ Certification
- CompTIA IT Certifications
- Technical Standards: www.azed.gov/cte/film
| Quick Facts: Computer Support Specialists | |
|---|---|
| 2024 Median Pay | $61,550 per year $29.59 per hour |
| Typical Entry-Level Education | See How to Become One |
| Work Experience in a Related Occupation | None |
| On-the-job Training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Number of Jobs, 2023 | 892,000 |
| Job Outlook, 2023-33 | 6% (Faster than average) |
| Employment Change, 2023-33 | 49,300 |
| Quick Facts: Information Security Analysts | |
|---|---|
| 2024 Median Pay | $124,910 per year $60.05 per hour |
| Typical Entry-Level Education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work Experience in a Related Occupation | Less than 5 years |
| On-the-job Training | None |
| Number of Jobs, 2023 | 180,700 |
| Job Outlook, 2023-33 | 33% (Much faster than average) |
| Employment Change, 2023-33 | 59,100 |
Courses Offered
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Career & Technical Student Organization (CTSO):
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce, emphasizing total quality at work: high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA Arizona has over 15,000 members and over 3,000 members at State Championships.
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Career & Technical Student Organization (CTSO):
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) helps young people become leaders with student-directed learning in Family And Consumer Sciences (FACS) education in the areas of Early Childhood Education, Culinary Arts, Fashion & Interior Design, Hospitality Management. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities. Arizona FCCLA has over 4,600 members; 1,000 members attended their state conference this year.
Career & Technical Student Organization (CTSO):
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Arizona DECA has over 6,250 members, with over 225,000 DECA members internationally.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce, emphasizing total quality at work: high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA Arizona has over 15,000 members and over 3,000 members at State Championships.
HOSA–Future Health Professionals is a student-led Career and Technical Student Organization that provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition for middle school, secondary, postsecondary, and collegiate students interested in a career in healthcare. AzHOSA has over 9,400 members; over 1,700 members attended their state conference this year.
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Arizona DECA has over 6,250 members, with over 225,000 DECA members internationally.
SUSD CTE Programs: Finance, Hospitality and Marketing
FBLA
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the largest and oldest business student organization in the world, with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields! FBLA is in over 125 schools in Arizona and has 5,500 members. This year, more than 2,000 students, advisers, and community volunteers attended their State Leadership Conference.
SUSD CTE Programs: Business Operations, Digital Publishing, Digital Photography, Film & TV, Finance, and Graphic Design
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) helps young people become leaders with student-directed learning in Family And Consumer Sciences (FACS) education in the areas of Early Childhood Education, Culinary Arts, Fashion & Interior Design, Hospitality Management. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities. Arizona FCCLA has over 4,600 members; 1,000 members attended their state conference this year.
SUSD CTE Program: Culinary
HOSA–Future Health Professionals is a student-led Career and Technical Student Organization that provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition for middle school, secondary, postsecondary, and collegiate students interested in a career in healthcare. AzHOSA has over 9,400 members; over 1,700 members attended their state conference this year.
SUSD CTE Programs: Biotechnology, Nursing, and Sports Medicine
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce, emphasizing total quality at work: high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA Arizona has over 15,000 members and over 3,000 members at State Championships.
SUSD CTE Programs: Coding and Software Dev, Criminal Justice (Law and Public Safety), Digital Publishing, Digital Photography, Engineering, Film & TV, Graphic Design, CMAS (Music & Audio Production), Networking & Cybersecurity, and Technical Theater
