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Eastern Students Get Head Start in Computer Industry
Eastern Center for Art and Technology students must pass several certification exams in the Computer Network Administration.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology () programs offer students the opportunity to get a jump start on college and a career, and Eastern’s Computer Network Administration (CNA) program has students and graduates to prove it.
Eastern’s CNA program is a two year, half-day program for high school juniors and seniors who live in Eastern Montgomery County.
More than 95 percent of CNA students attend college. Students are offered the opportunity to earn up to 12 transferable credits at Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) through Eastern’s dual enrollment program.
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CNA program provides the foundation for success in such career fields as computer networking, computer information systems, computer network engineering and help desk support.
During the 2010 – 2011 school year, 18 CNA students completed the Linux examination and are now Certified Linux Administrators.
There were seven second-year students graduating from CNA in June who received a total of 95 dual enrollment credits from MCCC over the two-year period.
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Fourteen first-year students from CNA received 96 dual enrollment credits from MCCC.
Students in Eastern’s Computer Network Administration program must pass the Certified Linux Administrator (CLA) exam in the first year and are prepared for two other industry certification exams: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Certified Novell Administrator (NCA).
Students follow industry standards and use equipment used by professionals.
Eastern is a public school serving students in nine Eastern Montgomery County school districts.
Participating districts include Abington, Bryn Athyn, Cheltenham, Hatboro-Horsham, Jenkintown, Lower Moreland, Springfield, Upper Dublin and Upper Moreland. Students benefit from specialized
career programs that give them a competitive edge in college or in a career.
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The campus is at 3075 Terwood Road in Willow Grove. For more information, please contact Amy Shields, Organizational Advancement Director, at 215-784-4806, or visit the school’s website at www.eastech.org. Become a fan on Facebook— www.facebook.com/EasternCenter.
Information courtesy of Eastern Center for Arts and Technology
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