Texas Career Development Center
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Career Tracks at New Horizons Dallas

Career-Focused Training Programs
Building Valuable Professional Skills

The Right Career Program or Track for You

Whether you are new to Information Technology or experienced and looking to advance your career, we have the program to fit your needs. Our programs are designed to prepare you for real-world skills that employers are looking for today.

Mission: We empower our students and enable their professional career success in our community and in our workforce by providing a high quality career training and educational experience.
WE SUPPORT OUR MISSION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING:
  • Providing a high quality career training and educational experience to our students
  • Continuous evaluation of the educational experience and our programs in order to be responsive to changes in our workforce, economy, and communities
  • Integrating leading-edge information technology into teaching, learning, and school management
  • Providing high quality professional career opportunities for our students, faculty and staff
  • Supporting networking opportunities for faculty, staff, and students in order to promote high job placements into the community and workforce.
The Right Career Program or Track for You

Available Career Programs

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Help Desk Technician Program

The Help Desk Technician program at New Horizons Dallas teaches students the skills necessary to support the IT infrastructure of today’s workforce. Students will learn how to install, configure and upgrade hardware and software, troubleshoot technical issues, educate employees on security best practices, and how to use the tools of Microsoft Office to effectively communicate information within a company.

Included Courses:
Prerequisites

None

Career Focus
  • Help Desk Technician
  • Computer Specialist
  • Desktop Support Technician
  • Entry-level IT Professionals

Office Specialist Program

The Office Specialist program at New Horizons Dallas teaches students the administrative skills that are critical in today’s modern work environment. Students will learn Microsoft Office fundamentals such as how to create Word documents, utilize Excel spreadsheets to perform data analysis, communicate information with Microsoft Outlook, and present material effectively and professionally with Microsoft PowerPoint. 

Included Courses:
Prerequisites

None

Career Focus
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Office Assistant
  • Secretary
  • Administrative Specialist

Systems Administrator Program

The Systems Administrator program at New Horizons Dallas teaches students the skills necessary to support the IT infrastructure of today’s workforce. In addition to learning how to provide technical assistance with installing, configuring, and troubleshooting hardware and software systems, students will also learn how to manage cloud solutions, customize the Windows 10 operating system, and implement best practices surrounding systems deployment in today’s modern IT environment.

Included Courses:
Prerequisites

None

Career Focus
  • Information Analyst
  • Network Administrator
  • Systems Administrator
  • Information Systems Analyst

Available Career Tracks

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Technical Track

These courses at New Horizons Dallas offer skills training across a wide range of technical fields. Each course may be taken individually or in any combination. Certification test vouchers, when available, are included in the cost of the course.

Included Courses:
Included Courses:
CompTIA A+
CompTIA A+ Part 1 (Exam 220-1101)
CompTIA A+ Part 2 (Exam 220-1102)
CompTIA Network +
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ Certification (ITF+)
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst Certification (CySA+) (Exam CS0-002)
CompTIA Linux+ Certification (Exam XK0-004)
Windows 10
Managing Modern Desktops
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft Azure Administrator
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
SQL Querying Fundamentals
Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
Introduction to Programming with Python
Advanced Programming Techniques with Python
ITIL 4 Foundation
 
Prerequisites

None

Career Focus
  • Help Desk Technician
  • Computer Specialist
  • Security Analyst
  • Cloud Specialist
  • Entry-level Programmer
  • Systems Administrator
  • IT Manager
  • Desktop Support Technician
  • Entry-level IT Professionals

Applications Track

These courses at New Horizons Dallas offer skills training in popular Microsoft Office applications. Each course may be taken individually or in any combination. Certification test vouchers, when available, are included in the cost of the course.

Included Courses:
Included Courses:
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Project
Prerequisites

None

Career Focus
  • Help Desk Technician
  • Computer Specialist
  • Desktop Support Technician
  • Entry-level IT Professionals
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Office Manager
  • Executive Assistant

Business Skills Track

These courses at New Horizons Dallas offer skills training across many important areas of business management. Each course may be taken individually or in any combination. Certification test vouchers, when available, are included in the cost of the course.

Included Courses:
Included Courses:
Using Microsoft Windows 10
Providing Outstanding Customer Service
Excellence in Customer Service
Introduction to Agile and Scrum Methodologies
Project Management Fundamentals
Project Management Essentials
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
CompTIA Project+ Certification
Prerequisites

None

Career Focus
  • Customer Service Manager
  • Sales Manager
  • Project Manageer
  • Office Manager

Why Career Training at New Horizons Dallas?

New Horizons Dallas's Texas Career Development Center offers an extensive selection of vendor-authorized training and certifications for top technology providers, such as Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA and ITIL. In fact, we are Microsoft's largest training provider—delivering more than 40% of all authorized MS training worldwide.

 

CERTIFICATION PREP COURSES

Earning a professional certification in your field can open doors to new opportunities. In fact, the majority of employers (66%) are open to hiring someone with a professional certification in lieu of a bachelor's degree. Our career advancement programs set you on the path to certification with prep courses designed to help you ace your exam.