Google IT Support
Course Objective
Get professional training designed by Google and get on the fast-track to a competitively paid job. There are 340,500 U.S. job openings in IT and a $50,800 average entry-level salary in IT support. Over 5 courses, learn in-demand skills that prepare you for an entry-level job. At under 10 hours per week, you can complete the training award in less than 6 months. Upon completion, you can directly apply for jobs with Google and over 130 U.S. employers, including Walmart, Best Buy, and Astreya. Since the IT Support training award launched in 2018, 82% of graduates have reported a positive career outcome like a new job, promotion, or raise within 6 months. This program also prepares you for the CompTIA A+ exams, the industry standard training award for IT—you’ll earn a dual credential when you complete both. One academic semester credit hour is equal to a minimum course time of 15 hours of classroom lecture, 30 hours of laboratory experience, or 45 hours of internship. The approximate time required to complete this program is 12 months. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will receive a Professional Training Award of Completion in Google IT Support
Course Description
CRGIT02 – The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking
Course Code: CRGIT02
Subject Hrs: 20 hours lecture
Prerequisites:
This course is designed to provide a full overview of computer networking. We’ll cover everything from the fundamentals of modern networking technologies and protocols to an overview of the cloud to practical applications and network troubleshooting.
CRGIT03 – Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User
Course Code: CRGIT03
Subject Hrs: 20 hours lecture
Prerequisites:
In this course — through a combination of video lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice — you’ll learn about the main components of an operating system and how to perform critical tasks like managing software and users, and configuring hardware.
CRGIT04 – System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services
Course Code: CRGIT04
Subject Hrs: 20 hours lecture
Prerequisites:
This course will transition you from working on a single computer to an entire fleet. Systems administration is the field of IT that’s responsible for maintaining reliable computer systems in a multi-user environment. In this course, you’ll learn about the infrastructure services that keep all organizations, big and small, up and running. We’ll deep dive on cloud so that you’ll understand everything from typical cloud infrastructure setups to how to manage cloud resources. You’ll also learn how to manage and configure servers and how to use industry tools to manage computers, user information, and user productivity. Finally, you’ll learn how to recover your organization’s IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster.
CRGIT05 – IT Security: Defense Against the Digital Dark Arts
Course Code: CRGIT05
Subject Hrs: 20 hours lecture
Prerequisites:
This course covers a wide variety of IT security concepts, tools, and best practices. It introduces threats and attacks and the many ways they can show up. We’ll give you some background of encryption algorithms and how they’re used to safeguard data. Then, we’ll dive into the three As of information security: authentication, authorization, and accounting. We’ll also cover network security solutions, ranging from firewalls to Wifi encryption options. The course is rounded out by putting all these elements together into a multi-layered, in-depth security architecture, followed by recommendations on how to integrate a culture of security into your organization or team.
EQER107 – Emotional Intelligence
Course code: EQER107
Subject Hrs: 10 hours lecture, 10 hours lab
Prerequisites:
Emotional intelligence can help you build effective personal and work relationships. Executive coach and organizational psychologist Dr Ronke Taylor explains the meaning and importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) in modern society. Learn how you can realize a more meaningful relationship with yourself and better understand and impact others around you.
EQER108 – Emotional Resilience
Course code: EQER108
Subject Hrs: 10 hours lecture, 10 hours lab
Prerequisites: Emotional Intelligence. Can be taken concurrently.
Resilience is a skill that can be built but needs to be underpinned by strong foundations. Students learn to recognize where their habits are helping or hindering them. They gain a new kind of freedom by building personal resilience and a deep understanding navigate personal or organizational challenge such as restructure or redundancy.
EQER109 – Goal Setting and Getting Things Done
Course code: EQER109
Subject Hrs: 10 hours lecture, 10 hours lab
Prerequisites: Emotional Intelligence. Can be taken concurrently.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to: 1) develop clear path to realizing an ultimate goal or desire, 2) ensure that the success mindset becomes a part of each person’s thinking and actions, 3) be able to demonstrate the qualities of a great leader 4) understand the relationship between the mind and body and 5) improve their productivity by becoming more organized and increasing focus on tasks that are meaningful to the bottom line.
EQER110 – Health and Wellness at Work
Course code: EQER110
Subject Hrs: 10 hours lecture, 10 hours lab
Prerequisites: Emotional Intelligence. Can be taken concurrently.
The Health and Wellness at Work course will help any organization to create a “Culture of Wellness”. The course reviews common issues, such as smoking cessation, nutrition, weight loss, and preventative care. Health and Wellness is the responsibility of everyone in an organization so take the positive step and create a program within your organization.
EQER 111 Internship / Research Thesis / Project Design
- The internship schedule for students will be up to 240 hours for 3 to 6 months.
- Copies of internship agreements between the school and internship sites will be provided prior to the commencement of internship.
- Evaluation of interns with verbal critique by the work site supervisor will occur daily. Written evaluation will be accomplished at the midpoint and end of the internship. Ratings on the written evaluations will be averaged for the final report.
- An internship coordinator will visit the internship sites at least once per week and will maintain regular or daily telephone contact with the internship site supervisor.
- Interns are required to attend a meeting on the first and last day of their internship.
-The first meeting serves as orientation before starting.
-During the last meeting they will discuss their internship observations/experiences and will turn in their internship report.
-Although not required, students are encouraged to keep a daily journal of their internship experiences and observations.
- Students are required to write a final report that will be turned in on the last day of their internship meeting.
- Some students may prefer to conduct a written research paper or design a project instead of an internship. The same rules above apply to this option. Students requesting research or design roles should inform their Career Coach.
Subject # | Subject Title | Lecture | Lab | Ext | Total | Cr Hrs |
DXEV 101 | Electric Cars: Introduction | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
DXEV 102 | Electric Cars: Technology | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
DXEV 103 | Electric Cars: Business | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
DXEV 104 | Electric Cars: Policy | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
EQER 101 | Job Search Skills | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
CRPE 101 | Introduction to Power Electronics | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
CRPE 102 | Converter Circuits | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
CRPE 103 | Converter Control | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
CRPE 104 | Magnetics for Power Electronic Converters | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
EQER 107 | Emotional Intelligence | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0.5 |
EQER 108 | Emotional Resilience | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0.5 |
EQER 109 | Goal Setting and Getting Things Done | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0.5 |
EQER 110 | Health and Wellness at Work | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0.5 |
EQER 111 | EV / PE internship/Research | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| Total Hours for Program Completion | 170 | 90 | 60 | 320 | 12 |
