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Credentials and Requirements: Information Technology

EXISTING CREDENTIALS Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees:  Computer science  Data science  Data analytics; Applied big data analytics  Cybersecurity

FUTURE CREDENTIALS Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees:  Industrial cybersecurity (ICS) Certificates/Certifications:  Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Certification  Edge computing for IoT platforms  Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)  Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)  Certified AI and Machine Learning Professional  Registered behavior technician; applied behavior analyst  Project Management Professional (PMP)/ Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)  Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (offered by DISC/PI) Other skills/credentials:  Certified augmented reality (AR) expert  Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)  Data analytics

 Information security  Software development Certificates/Certifications:

 Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)  Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect  Microsoft Azure certifications: Administrator/ Developer/DevOps Engineer/Security Engineer  CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Training; CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)  Oracle Certified Associate (OCA); Oracle Certified Professional (OCP); Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)  Project Management Professional (PMP)/ Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)  IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)  Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Lean, Black Belt, Green Belt)  Certified Information Security Manager Health Care-focused:  Certified HIPAA Privacy Expert (CHPE); Certified HIPAA Privacy Associate (CHPA)  Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) Other skills/credentials:  Application development  Change management  Cybersecurity forensic analysis  Independent project experience  Linux+  Microsoft A+  Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): SQL Database Development, SQL Database Administration  Network diagnostician  Physical Security Professional (PSP)

 Data format familiarity  Innovation certification  Predictive analytics  Software engineering  Troubleshooting  Virtual reality

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