Information Technology (IT) Fundamentals
Information Technology Fundamentals introduces the essential technical and professional skills required for students to pursue programs leading to professional careers and information technology certifications. The course introduces skills related to digital technology, digital applications, maintenance/upgrading/troubleshooting, and networking fundamentals. Students also explore ethical issues related to computers and Internet technology and examine webpage and game design. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Recommended prerequisite(s): Keyboarding course(s) or teacher-approved demonstration and documentation of touch keyboarding skills
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Computer Information Systems (18 Weeks)
- Computer Information Systems (36 Weeks)
- Computer Network Software Operations (36 Weeks)
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals (36 Weeks)
- Cybersecurity Operations (36 Weeks)
- Database Design and Management (Oracle) (36 Weeks)
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (18 Weeks)
- Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (36 Weeks)
- Digital Applications (18 Weeks)
- Digital Applications (36 Weeks)
- IB Digital Society I (36 Weeks)
- Legal Administration (18 Weeks)
- Legal Administration (36 Weeks)
- Medical Administration (18 Weeks)
- Medical Administration (36 Weeks)
- Office Administration (18 Weeks)
- Office Administration (36 Weeks)
- Office Specialist I-Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Office Specialist II-Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Office Specialist III-Preparation (36 Weeks)
- Programming (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Cloud Essentials+ Certification Examination
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) Examination
- Digital Literacy Pro Examination
- IC3 Digital Literacy Certification Examinations
- Information Technology Specialist Certification Examinations
- IT Fundamentals Pro Examination
- Microsoft Certified Fundamentals Examinations
- Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Examinations
- National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)
- Network Pro Certification Examination
- PC Pro Certification Examination
- Security Pro Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Virginia’s High Demand Occupations and Apprenticeable Occupations
Section § 2.2-2472 of the Code of Virginia requires the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) to publish a list of jobs, trades, and professions for which a high demand for qualified workers exists or is projected. The Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) collaborated with the VBWD and related stakeholders to develop the high demand occupations list. VOEE’s mission is to leverage data to inform educational programming, policy, and workforce partnerships across the Commonwealth. See also the Virginia 2024 High Demand Occupations Dashboard.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code, Occupation Description, and Active Apprenticeable Occupation status (Yes/No per the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry).
| SOC Code | Occupation Description | Apprenticeable Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 172061 | Computer Hardware Engineers | No |
| 151244 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | No |
| 435061 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | Yes |
| 131082 | Project Management Specialists | No |
| 537065 | Stockers and Order Fillers | Yes |
| 273042 | Technical Writers | No |
| 113071 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | No |
| 151232 | Computer User Support Specialists | Yes |
| 434051 | Customer Service Representatives | No |
| 113021 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | No |
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Information Support & Services |
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| Network Systems |
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| Web & Digital Communications |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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