The Computer Science and Information Systems Career Readiness Certificate of Completion program prepares participants to present their technical qualifications to potential employers and communicate technical topics to non-technical senior stakeholders. Employability skills include effective communication, and collaboration across interdisciplinary management teams. It equips the graduate to fulfill the role of a Technical Professional with specific expertise and authority in making recommendations and decisions. This includes instruction in conflict resolution, confidence building, time management, and problem-solving.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

This is a Career Preparatory program with high employment potential for the Software Developer, Information Systems Analyst, and DevOps workforce which aligns with the following occupations: Computer Systems Analyst, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Computer Information Systems, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance and other computer occupations.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

- Communicate their technical qualifications to potential employers and align them with business goals.

- Use critical thinking skills to identify points of persuasion and facilitate concurrence in technical project decisions.

- Summarize successful and non-successful projects in terms of building and communicating their knowledge, skills, and values in preparation for next steps in their technical career.