HD41 Help Desk Specialist, Technical Certificate of Credit

Offered at the Griffin Campus and Henry Site

Program Entrance Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Minimum Length of Program: 2 terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation: 25

Program Description

The Help Desk Specialist program teaches how to maintain and troubleshoot computer hardware and software and be a support person to handle calls from customers.

Admission Requirements

  • Submit completed application and application fee
  • Be at least 16 years of age
  • High school diploma or GED are NOT required

The following is a suggested path to complete this program in a timely manner. An individual’s path to completion may be different based on institutional and personal factors affecting his/her academic progress.

Note: While all courses are offered, they may vary by term and campus. See the program advisor for any questions.

Contact Us

Gordon Carns, MIT., Program Coordinator

Email: Gordon.Carns@sctech.edu       

Phone: (770) 229-3242   

Program Courses

First Term

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4

CIST 1122Hardware Installation and Maintenance

4

CIST
Operating Systems Elective

3

Second Term

CIST 2130Desktop Support Concepts

4

CIST 1401Computer Networking Fundamentals

4

CIST 2451Introduction to Networks - CISCO

4

CIST Elective (4)

CIST Operating System Elective

Required

CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3

CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4

CIST 2412Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance

4

CIST 2431UNIX/Linux Introduction

4

CIST 2432UNIX/Linux Server

4

CIST Elective

Required

CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3

CIST 1601Information Security Fund

3

CIST 2122A+ Preparation

3

CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4

CIST 2412Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance

4

CIST 2431UNIX/Linux Introduction

4

CIST 2432UNIX/Linux Server

4

Pre-requisites

All pre-requisite courses must be completed with at least a C grade.