DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2014) - Daytona State College will begin offering advanced technical certificates in the growing fields of cyber forensics and cyber security beginning this fall.
At its Feb. 27 meeting, the college’s District Board of Trustees approved the new certificate programs, which can be used as stepping stones toward the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT).
Each 15 credit-hour program focuses on the protection and analysis of computer and network systems. In both programs students are exposed to hands-on projects where they are required to combine theory, legal issues and technical knowledge to solve real-world problems. The two programs incorporate innovative, tested methods of instruction with hands-on lab work to encourage student learning and success.
Daytona State is the lead institution in a consortium whose goal is to advance cyber-forensic education in the southeastern United States. The consortium is comprised of nine colleges from Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas operating as the Southeastern Advanced Cybersecurity Education Consortium (ACE). Its work is funded by a National Science Foundation grant of more than $1.8 million over four years.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for cyber-security professionals will increase by 37 percent over the next eight years, with median pay for experienced professionals averaging near $86,000 annually. Cyber-security jobs are found in business, industry, military, law enforcement, government, academia and the intelligence community.
The board also approved new courses, once again showing DSC’s diverse range of offerings. The new classes include two Developmental Mathematics labs, Pottery Wheel Throwing II and Lab, and Ceramics: Hand-Building II and Lab.
In addition, with the development of a new shorter program for certified nurse assistant (CNA) training, the board approved the sun-setting of the college’s Patient Care Assistant certificate program. The new CNA certificate program can be offered at a lower cost to students.
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