Electronic Communications & Digital Media Certificate (EDC)

Employers worldwide are looking for highly-trained individuals with demonstrated skill in computer electronics technology. Learn to setup, design and support new technologies in voice, cabling, and data security and to implement networking hardware at associate and professional levels. Emphasis will be placed on networking design, router and switch installation, configuration and management, voice over IP and infrastructure security. This program emphasizes the importance of certification and assists students in preparing for certification examinations. At the certificate’s completion, students will be prepared for the following certification exams: CompTIA A+, Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA), Securing Cisco IOS Networks (SECUR), Cisco Secure PIX Firewall (CSPF), CompTIA Security +, and Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist.

Campus/format: This program can only be completed in the evening at Worcester Technical High School in Worcester, MA.

Special requirements: The curriculum consists of course content in basic electronics, computer, and networking technologies. In these courses, students will access the curriculum and take assessments in the form of quizzes, tests, and exams through the Internet.
Technical standards must be met with or without accommodations.

Helpful hints: This is a very demanding program. Students should be committed to working hard in the classroom and on lab assignments.

Transfer options: This program is designed for immediate career entry.

Career options: Systems analyst, telecommunications technician, LAN/WAN administrator, Internet service provider support engineer, computer service technician, or LAN cable installation specialist.

Earning potential: $27,680 – $56,000 per year, depending on position.

Technical Standards*

*general information about technical standards and accommodation.

Students entering this program must be able to demonstrate the ability to:

1. Comprehend textbook material at the 11th grade level.
2. Communicate and assimilate information either in spoken, printed, signed, or computer voice format.
3. Gather, analyze, and draw conclusions from data.
4. Write at a college level as evidenced by completion of ENG100 or placement into ENG101.
5. Read and proof printed text from a computer screen, with or without corrective adaptive devices.
6. Exhibit social skills appropriate to professional interactions.
7. Perceive, interpret, and use graphic images in their entirety from a computer screen.
8. Ability to work at a computer for two or more hours.