Business and Information Technology Academy

Participating Schools:
Hampton-Dumont
Mason City
Newman

Locations:
Hampton-Dumont High School
Mason City High School

NIACC’s Information Systems Technology Program is a diverse program allowing students to choose their career path. The IST program incorporates six different specializations:

• Network Administration
• Management Information
• Desktop Systems
• Web Systems Support
• PC Technician
• IST/Accounting

Students have the option of obtaining employment using their computer skills or transferring to a four-year institution and receiving a baccalaureate degree.

The program provides opportunities for students to pursue a variety of computer professional certification including:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Microsoft Certified System Administration (MCSA)
• Networking +
• A+ Hardware Certification
• Security +
• Linux +
• Microsoft Office Specialist

Graduates may work as LAN or WAN Administrators, Computer Support Specialists, Technical Writers, Help Desk Personnel, IT Sales and/or Training, Network Technician, Software Specialist, PC Technician/Repair, or many other positions in the technology field.

E-Commerce, Web Design & Development

The new E-Commerce, Web Design and Development program provides students an opportunity to both a general knowledge of this dynamic profession as well as greater levels of specialization in a student-chosen option of study. As such, each graduate will be exposed to a common core of knowledge in E-Commerce, Web Design and Development.

For those who choose to continue at NIACC after high school graduation, specialized education will be offered in one of four programmatic options: Web Application Development, Web Graphic Design, E-Business, and E-Entrepreneurship.

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