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Looking to Enter Information Technology (IT)? Consider NOVA's "TRiP" Program (VA Approved!)
"TRiP" (Technology Retraining Internship Programs) is an intensive part-time, technology training program for people interested in transitioning to a career in IT. Classes are conveniently held in the evenings and on Saturdays, with an emphasis on both classroom and hands-on training. |
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"TRiP" is the only program in Northern Virginia that offers an optional internship program. This experience enables you to add actual IT experience to your resume. In addition, some companies sponsoring internships offer full-time employment at the completion of the internship.
For more information on the "TRiP" program, please go to http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/continuing/wdc/tripweb.
Individuals interested in "TRiP" should:
Attend a "TRiP"
Orientation Open House.
The next orientation sessions will be held on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010.
Session A - 11:00 a.m. – Noon
Session B - 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Both sessions will be held at:
Northern Virginia Community College
The Center for Employee Development
The Pitney Bowes Building
7630 Little River Turnpike, 6th floor
Annandale, Virginia 22003
Please register in advance for the orientation session
by contacting David Campbell at 703.323.3859 or email dcampbell@nvcc.edu or Kofi Mitchual at 703.323.3037 or email kmitchual@nvcc.edu
The next TRiP session begins Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 with the "Networking Essentials" class.
The "TRiP" Curriculum
Program Requirements:
Students are required to complete a total
of 168 class hours to finish the program.
Sixty-six (66) hours are required from the Saturday CORE courses.
The remaining 102 hours may be obtained by choosing elective courses.
Required CORE Courses:
Saturday only: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Networking Essentials - 24 hours
- TCP/IP 2009 - 18 hours
- Supporting Users & Troubleshooting MS Windows XP Professional Operating System - 18 hours
- Network Security - 6 hours
Sub total is 66 hours.
Elective Courses:
The remaining 102 hours can be obtained by taking Elective courses listed below. (This is only a partial listing).
- MS Windows 2008 Server Admin. - 25 hours
- Introduction to UNIX - 24 hours
- Effective Web Design with Dreamweaver - 18 hours
- Introduction to Java Programming - 20 hours
- Intro to Microsoft Project 2007 - 12 hours
- MS Access 2007 Introduction - 8 hours
- MS Access 2007 Intermediate - 16 hours
- CompTIA® A+ Cert. Prep. Essentials - Part 1 - 16 hours
- CompTIA® A+ Cert. Prep. Essentials - Part 2 - 16 hours
- CompTIA® A+ Cert. Prep. Essentials - Part 3 - 16 hours
- CompTIA® A+ Cert. Prep. Essentials - Part 4 - 16 hours
- CompTIA® Network+ Certification Prep - 24 hours
- Intro to MS Excel 2007 – MCAS Cert. Prep - 12 hours
- Intermediate MS Excel 2007 - MCAS Cert. Prep - 12 hours
All classes are taught at the Center
for Employee Development (CED) – 7630 Little River Tnpk., 6th
fl., Annandale, VA 22003. Course descriptions, dates, times, and prices
are listed in the Computer
Skills area - www.nvcc.edu/annandale/continuing/courses/index.htm,
click on "Spring 2010 Classes," then "Computer Skills"
and the desired course title.
Note: All courses listed above may NOT be offered every semester.
For more information about "TRiP",
please contact David Campbell at 703.323.3859 or email dcampbell@nvcc.edu or Kofi Mitchual at 703.323.3037 or email kmitchual@nvcc.edu
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