Maybe you're not sure if you want to be a computer professional, but you think you should learn more about computer technology to boost whatever career field you go into. Or maybe you know you want to be a computer pro, but your're unsure which area of Information Technology to pursue. In all cases, the best place to start is by enrolling in the class Intro to Software Development. Once you have completed this class, take the following steps to complete your career preparation:

  1. Learn about the different types computer jobs available.

  2. Select the computer specialty which best matches your interests..

  3. Identify the best route to obtain the computer training you need.

  4. Successfully complete your computer training.

  5. Secure your first computer job.

Mr. Hyberger's Computer Courses



Computer Support Technician

Network Administration

Computer Programming

Web Programming

Multimedia Design Technology

Automation Engineering

You already know how to use a computer. You play video games, text using your smart phone (which is a computer), type up documents, surf the web, and connect with friends on Facebook or other social media. That's great, but don't expect to find a good paying job based on those skills.

To explore what kind of skills are used in computer jobs currently in demand, sign up for Ridgewater College's Exploring Computer Careers class. This course is a good entry point for all types of computer career tracks..

This class begins with the Scratch Software. You will download it and install it. You'll be able to do that at home too, and it's free. Perhaps you've already used it. Consider yourselve fortunate. This software was desgined at MIT, the number one technology university in the world, specifically for introducing young people to programming and computer technologies.

Rather than lecture at you about what computer careers are like, we'll get you busy creating programs in Scratch, and while you're doing that, you will learn how learn different tasks within Scratch relate relate to professional computer jos.