Navarro Independent School District - CTE Cybersecurity POS

Cybersecurity P-TECH Academy

Program of Study

Benefit: Fight cyber crime and protect privacy
Learn: Network security, encryption, data protection, and ethical hacking
Skills: Networking, maintenance, analyzing complex problems, identifying vulnerabilities, and developing solutions
Careers: Cybersecurity, networking, IT management, computer maintenance, digital forensics, and even government agencies

Go to NISD's Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) website for more information about this program.

		Course Sequence
	Industry-Based Certification	Level 1 College Certificate	Associates Degree
Level 1 (9th)	Computer Maintenance*	Computer Maintenance Dual Credit*	Computer Maintenance Dual Credit*
Level 2 (10th)	Networking w/Lab (double-blocked) AND AP Computer Science Principles (optional elective)	Networking w/Lab Dual Credit (double-blocked) AND Internetworking Technologies II Dual Credit	Networking w/Lab Dual Credit (double-blocked) AND Internetworking Technologies II Dual Credit
Level 3 (11th)	Cybersecurity Capstone	Internetworking Technologies II Dual Credit	Internetworking Technologies II Dual Credit AND Computer Science I Dual Credit
Level 4 (12th)	Practicum in Information Technology (double-blocked) OR Career Preparation	Practicum in Information Technology (double-blocked) OR Career Preparation	Digital Forensics Dual Credit AND Practicum in Information Technology Dual Credit (double-blocked)

*Industry Certification:	CompTIA Certification (Core A+, Networking+, and/or Security+)*

Postsecondary Opportunities

Associates Degrees

System Networking Management
Information Technology
Computer Science / Information Sciences

Bachelor’s Degrees

Computer System’s Networking
Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Science / Information Sciences

Master’s, Doctoral, and Professional Degrees

Computer Systems Analyst
Information Technology
Computer Science / Information Sciences

Aligned Occupations

Occupations	Median Wage	Annual Openings	% Growth
Information Security Analysts	$91,915	814	29%
Network and Computer System Administrators	$82,597	2,814	19%
Computer System Analysts	$87,568	5,937	29%