Information Technology Pathway
Desktop support is vital to keeping hospital systems functioning at their best. This pathway provides the training you need to make the career change to become an IT professional.
Considering a Career in Information Technology?
- Information Technology jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2019 to 2029.*
- This pathway covers the needs that at least one of our major employer partners prefers in their Desktop Support job candidates.
- IT professionals work in a variety of healthcare settings such support specialists, help-desk technicians, to telework, or work from their home.
*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Program Locations
Find your region below and click to expand to find out about program length, prerequisites and more:
All Regions
Provider: Colorado Technical University (CTU)
Bachelors of Science with a Concentration in Security
Bachelors of Science with a Concentration in Network Management
Bachelors of Science with a Concentration in Software Systems Engineering
Program Length: 36 months
California
Provider: Coastline College Extended Learning Division
CompTIA Network+ Certification
Length of Program: 1 year
Northwest (Washington and Oregon)
Provider: Portland Community College
Computer Information Systems Certificate (1 year)
Associate’s Degree in Health Information Management (2 years)
Provider: Clackamas Community College
Computer & Network Administration Certificate
Program Length: 1 year
Nevada
Provider: College of Southern Nevada
Health Information Technology Associate Degree
Program Length: 2 years
Prerequisite: 24 units of General Education/Prerequisite courses
Provider: Coastline College Extended Learning Division
CompTIA Network+ Certification
Length of Program: 1 year
Colorado
Provider: Arapahoe Community College
Computer Information Systems Associate
Program Length: 2 years
Prerequisites: Degree requirements
Provider: Community College of Denver
Associate’s Degree in Computer Information Systems
Program Length: 2 years
Prerequisites: None
Provider: Community College of Aurora
IT Tech and Support Certificate
Network Security Certificate
Prerequisites: None
Provider: Coastline College Extended Learning Division
CompTIA Network+ Certification
Length of Program: 1 year
Program status
We appreciate your interest in the Education Fund’s programs and services. We have received a tremendous response to our education and training programs and have reached our enrollment limit for many of our current programs. As a result, we are not accepting applications for this Education Fund program. (We may have limited availability for members in the Northwest, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico and we encourage you to login to MyEdFund to check availability.)
We anticipate a high level of interest and limited availability again in 2023, and we encourage you to create an individualized educational plan for 2023 with your Career Counselor/Regional Coordinator. You can make an appointment via MyEdFund, our secure, online member portal.