|
Duration: |
466
clock-hours (24 weeks) 50% Lab, 50% Lecture, including a 90-hour
internship/externship |
Days: |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
or Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (9:00AM until 4:30PM)
Evening classes
are likely. Schedules are subject to change! |
Locations: |
Leechburg |
Start: |
Call for scheduled dates |
Total Cost: |
$6,990
(Please see Financial Aid Programs)
This cost includes tuition, 90-hour internship, and two certification
tests ($6,500), admission fees ($35), books ($330), equipment ($100)
and materials ($25). |
General Information
Sessions: Call (724) 845-5100 for dates |
Program Objective
The program is designed to
prepare the student for a career as a service technician in the PC
industry. The program is intended to provide the basic skills,
responsibilities and tasks required for a service technician to perform in
a technical service environment. The program will also prepare the
student to pass the A+ Certification Examination, thereby increasing their
employment opportunities.
The expected outcome for the
program is to provide the graduate with the ability to obtain an
entry-level position in a wide variety of personal computer assistance and
support roles including but not limited to:
1.
Personal Computer Repair Technician
2.
Personal Computer Assembly and
Manufacturing Technician
3.
Personal Computer Help Desk Support
4.
Hardware and Software Training Assistance
Program Overview
A+
Certification
Training
offered by
Allegheny Valley Institute of Technology®
is a rigorous 466-hour hands-on training program that teaches students the
fundamentals of becoming a certified computer service technician.
CompTIA's A+
Certification is a vendor neutral certification that certifies the
competency of service technicians in the computer industry. Most major
computer hardware and software vendors, distributors, resellers, and
publications back the program.
As a member
of the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), Allegheny Valley Institute of Technology®
has courseware material that follows CompTIA's newest examination
objectives to help the student gain the knowledge they need. At the
Allegheny Valley Institute of Technology®,
students receive quality training from certified professionals in
state-of-the art classrooms. In addition, since the Allegheny Valley Institute of Technology®
is an Authorized Prometric Testing Center™ (APTC), students can take their
examinations at this facility. The Allegheny Valley Institute of Technology®
A+ Courseware Kit provides the student with A+ Exam Assessment and
Preparation software giving students the study tools they need to pass the
test.
Entrance Criteria
A high school diploma
or general equivalency diploma is required for admission to this Program.
Applicants must also successfully pass the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test (WBST)
with a minimum score of 280 in both the verbal and quantitative categories
at the General Education Development (GED) Level 2, in order to be
admitted into this program.
Certification
The certification
consists of two examinations. One exam is called the "Core Hardware" exam,
and the other the "Operating System Technologies" exam. These examinations
are given at the school. Allegheny Valley Institute of Technology®
has vouchers for these tests available at no cost to the student. All
students are responsible for certification examination costs incurred
beyond the two tests included with the program.
Computer Repair and Maintenance Program Content
MS103 |
|
Introduction to
Windows XP/Windows 7
|
28 hours |
CT101 |
|
Computer Components and Architectures
|
40
hours |
CT104 |
|
Peripheral Devices
|
28 hours |
CT203 |
|
Networking
Essentials
|
60 hours |
CT110 |
|
Hardware
Configuration and Upgrading
|
28 hours |
CT113 |
|
Diagnosing and
Troubleshooting Hardware
|
28 hours |
|
|
Mid-semester break |
|
CT116 |
|
Introduction to
Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
|
40 hours |
GS101 |
|
Interpersonal Communication Skills in
the Workplace
|
40 hours |
CT122 |
|
Installing and
Supporting Windows 7
|
40 hours |
CT125 |
|
Maintaining and
Troubleshooting Operating Systems
|
28 hours |
CT700 |
|
Computer Service
Internship/Externship
|
90 hours |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
Clock-Hours 466 hours |
Notes:
-
Each
course, with the exception of CT190 and CT700, consists of 50% lecture and
50% laboratory.
-
Course CT700 consists of
90-clock hours of Shop for a total of
90-Clock Hours.
Note: The 90-hour, on-the-job, internship/externship
is optional for this
Program.
|