Apprentice Maryland Occupational Pathway:
IT Operations
The path from an Information Technology Operations apprenticeship in high school to an IT Field Support Specialist
View pathway as an accessible outline
Earn While You Learn
- Area of Career Entry
- Hands-On Training & Curriculum
- Career Advancement
Your Journey Begins Here
- Complete HCPSS Application
- Complete HCC Application
- Sign Jumpstart forms in Synergy
Apprenticeship Maryland Program
During My Apprenticeship Program – Year 1 (H3) School to Apprentice
- Work part-time 5 mornings per week
- Complete a minimum of 450 hours of On-the-Job Training (OJT)
- Complete HCC courses: CMSY 176, CMSY 158 (flexibility on these classes)
- Complete HCPSS graduation requirements (Math and English)
Graduation
Apprenticeship Continues
Year 2
- Attend Year 2 at HCC
- Full-time Employment with 2,000 hours of On-the-Job Training
Program Complete
IT Field Support Specialist
- $38,000–$97,000*
- 2,450 hours of OJT completed
- CompTIA certs, Network+, Security+, A+
- 18–34 College Credits Earned (Participating colleges)
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Computer Support Specialists, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/computer-support-specialists.htm
Career Growth Opportunities
Continued Education – Advancing Your Future
- Network Field Support Specialist
- Security Specialist
- Linux System Administrator