The IT fundamentals certificate provides students with basic skills in information technology to prepare them for an entry-level job, or internship, in an IT-related field.

This certificate is offered by Ensign College, with support and resources from BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

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Essential Knowledge and Skills

Outcomes

Program Requirements

This certificate builds into the Information Technology degree.

This is an advanced certificate. Prior to working on this certificate, you must complete the Technical Support Engineer certificate.

Certificate

0 CREDITS

Associate

60 CREDITS

Bachelor's

90–96 CREDITS

For questions about this program, contact BYU-Pathway Support

Looking Ahead

Potential Employment

General or database programmer

Database designer or developer
Data warehouse

Why choose this certificate?

Studying in this field will prepare you to understand the fundamentals of information technology, a discipline that is essential to nearly every industry.

BYU-Pathway has found that certain combinations of certificates lead to better job opportunities. Most degrees have a recommended plan of certificates that will help students increase their income and improve their employment possibilities.