# CompTIA (Certificate of Achievement)

Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: STEM

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#### CompTIA Certificate of Achievement

The program curriculum prepares students interested in learning computer concepts and technologies; preparing them for employment in many areas of Information Technology. Each course in the program approaches topics in a vendor-neutral (more generalized) fashion so that they can easily be applied to specific industries. The curriculum is designed to support students seeking to pass CompTIA’s certification exams. CompTIA is an internationally recognized certification program for the information technology industry. Acquiring such certifications will assist students in finding employment in Information Technology and Computer Infrastructure related fields. Some of these fields include: • Network and Systems Administrators • Computer Network Architects • Computer Network Support Specialists • Computer Support Specialists • Information Security Analysts • Network and Computer Systems Administrators • Information Security Analysts • Computer Hardware Support To Achieve the Certificate of Achievement: Upon completion of the required courses with at least a ‘C’ or ‘P’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   1\. Students will demonstrate an understanding of networking infrastructure concepts and security. Assessment:Hands-on projects, quizzes, and exams

-   1\. Students will demonstrate an understanding of computer hardware and software terminologies and digital infrastructure troubleshooting techniques. Assessment:Hands-on projects, quizzes, and exams

-   2\. Students will demonstrate the ability to install and administer Operating Systems. Assessment:Hands-on projects, quizzes, and exams

-   3\. An understanding of networking infrastructure concepts and security.

-   4\. An understanding of those technologies that aid in the support of computer and communications infrastructures.

-   5\. Students will demonstrate an understanding of those technologies that aid in the support of computer and communications infrastructures. Assessment:Hands on projects, quizzes and exams.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **CompTIA Certificate of Achievement: Complete all of the following** | | 19 |
| **Core Courses: Complete all of the following** | | 13 |
| COMP B31 | CompTIA Network Security - Security+ | 3 |
| COMP B32 | CompTIA Linux+ | 3 |
| COMP B33 | CompTIA Networking Technologies - Network+ | 3 |
| COMP B34 | CompTIA A+ | 4 |
| **Select 6 credits from the following** | | 6 |
| COMP B10 | Introduction to Programming Methodologies using Python | 3 |
| COMP B11 | Programming Concepts and Methodology I | 3 |
| COMP B2 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| COMP B21 | Database Systems - Design & Structured Query Language (SQL) | 3 |