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.