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Our Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways in the Information Technology CTE Cluster lead to a credential for employment (certificate, diploma, or degree).
Prepare for a career related to the design, development, support, and management of hardware, software, internet, multimedia, and systems integration services.
Available Pathways
Upon completion of a CTE Pathway, students will have earned substantial credit toward an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree. All courses in a CTE Pathway are college-credit, but not all courses are transferrable.
To assist students who plan to go on to a four-year university, the courses that transfer under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement between the N.C. Community College System and the University of North Carolina system are marked with (T). High school students who achieve a grade of B or higher and achieve a score of 93 or higher on the standardized Career and Technical Education (CTE) post-assessment test, for certain high school CTE classes, can be provided college credit for CTE pathway courses marked with (HS). To receive articulated credit, the current high school student must be enrolled in a Career and College Promise CTE pathway that contains the articulated course. High school graduates can receive course credit by requesting the articulated course credit within two years of their high school graduation date. Students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor while at South Piedmont Community College.
Classes are offered at our college campuses in Monroe and Polkton and online. Some classes may be offered at your local high school. Classes are organized into pathways and align with the K-12 curriculum and Career and College Ready Standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
The following CTE pathways are available to eligible high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.
ENHANCED DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE (C25210PC)
| Course | Credits | Prerequisites | Semester offered (SPCC Campus) |
| DME 110: Intro to Digital Media | 3 | None | Fall |
| DME 115: Graphic Design Tools | 3 | None | Fall |
| CTI 110: Web, Pgm, and DB Foundation | 3 | None | Fall |
| DME 120: Intro to Multimedia Applications | 3 | None | Spring |
| DME 140: Intro to Audio/Video Media | 3 | None | Spring |
| WEB 210: Web Design | 3 | None | Spring |
| Total Credits | 18 |
PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS CTE CERTIFICATE (C25590PI)
| Course | Credits | Prerequisites | Semester offered (SPCC Campus) |
| CIS 115: Intro to Prog & Logic (T) | 3 | None | Fall/Spring |
| CSC 151: JAVA Programming I | 3 | None | Spring |
| CTI: 110: Web, Pgm, & DB Foundation | 3 | None | Fall |
| CTI 115: Computer Systems Foundation (HS) | 3 | None | Fall |
| CSC 153: C# Programming | 3 | None | Spring |
| CSC 121: Python Programming | 3 | None | Spring |
| Total Credits | 18 |
GAME AND SIMULATION PROGRAMMING CTE CERTIFICATE (C25590PH)
| Course | Credits | Prerequisites | Semester offered (SPCC Campus) |
| CIS 110: Intro to Computers (T) | 3 | None | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| CSC 151: JAVA Programming (T) | 3 | None | Spring |
| CTI 110: Web, Pgm, & DB Foundation | 3 | None | Fall |
| SGD 111: Introduction to SGD | 3 | None | Fall |
| SGD 112: SGD Design | 3 | None | Spring |
| Total Credits | 15 |
INFORMATION SYSTEMS CTE CERTIFICATE (C25590PA)
| Course | Credits | Prerequisites | Semester offered (SPCC Campus) |
| CIS 110: Intro to Computers (T) | 3 | None | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| CTS 120: Hardware/Software Support (HS) | 3 | None | Spring |
| CTI 120: Network and Sec Foundation (HS) | 3 | None | Fall |
| CTI 115: Computer Systems Foundation (HS) | 3 | None | Fall |
| Total Credits | 12 |
CYBER SECURITY CTE CERTIFICATE (C25590PD)
| Course | Credits | Prerequisites | Semester offered (SPCC Campus) |
| CCT 110: Intro to Cyber Crime | 3 | None | Fall |
| CET 150: Computer Forensics I | 3 | None | Fall |
| CTI 120: Network & Sec Foundation (HS) | 3 | None | Fall |
| CET 250: Computer Forensics II | 3 | None | Spring |
| Total Credits | 12 |
WEB ADMINISTRATION AND DESIGN CTE CERTIFICATE (C25590PF)
| Course | Credits | Prerequisites | Semester offered (SPCC Campus) |
| CIS 110: Intro to Computers (T) | 3 | None | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| CTI 110: Web, Pgm., & DB Foundation | 3 | None | Fall |
| NOS 120: Linux/UNIX Single User | 3 | None | Spring |
| WEB 210: Web Design | 3 | None | Spring |
| Total Credits | 12 |
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