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Hardware Support and Repair Certificate

Wake Tech Course ID: C25590HW

The Hardware Support and Repair Certificate is designed for individuals interested in acquiring advanced technical skills and knowledge to maintain and repair personal computers.

Major hands-on topics include documentation, troubleshooting techniques, PC architectures, disk drives and peripheral cards, memory management and communications devices.

Students gain skills in buying parts, upgrading, building and configuring personal computers.

The certificate is designed to prepare the student for A+ certification. A program prerequisite of CTI-120 is required.

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Estimated Tuition & Fees
$912
Locations
  • Southern Wake Campus
  • Scott Northern Wake Campus
  • RTP Campus
Total Credits
12
NOTE: Tuition listed is for in-state students. Out-of-state tuition is higher.
Tuition is set annually by the State Board of Community Colleges.
Wake Tech charges various fees in addition to tuition, and individual programs also have specific costs associated with them.

Career Outlook


  • Computer Programmer
    47905.06
    Starting Salary
    94367.38
    Median Annual Wage
    -5%
    Growth*
  • Data Warehousing Specialist
    80440.53
    Starting Salary
    135115.30
    Median Annual Wage
    13%
    Growth*
  • Computer Systems Engineer/Architect
    50648.51
    Starting Salary
    106280.20
    Median Annual Wage
    14%
    Growth*
  • Web Administrator
    50648.51
    Starting Salary
    106280.20
    Median Annual Wage
    14%
    Growth*
  • Document Management Specialist
    50648.51
    Starting Salary
    106280.20
    Median Annual Wage
    14%
    Growth*
  • Information Technology Project Manager
    50648.51
    Starting Salary
    106280.20
    Median Annual Wage
    14%
    Growth*
  • Computer User Support Specialist
    38259.53
    Starting Salary
    60331.77
    Median Annual Wage
    8%
    Growth*
  • Database Administrator
    56129.48
    Starting Salary
    104054.60
    Median Annual Wage
    11%
    Growth*
  • Information Security Analyst
    69392.73
    Starting Salary
    124501.50
    Median Annual Wage
    31%
    Growth*
  • Computer Network Support Specialist
    45406.48
    Starting Salary
    73354.14
    Median Annual Wage
    9%
    Growth*
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrator
    59955.03
    Starting Salary
    96541.77
    Median Annual Wage
    2%
    Growth*
  • Health Informatics Specialist
    62092.50
    Starting Salary
    103440.40
    Median Annual Wage
    13%
    Growth*
  • Computer Systems Analyst
    62092.50
    Starting Salary
    103440.40
    Median Annual Wage
    13%
    Growth*
  • Computer Network Architect
    78912.29
    Starting Salary
    129782.50
    Median Annual Wage
    15%
    Growth*
  • Computer and Information Systems Manager
    103483.90
    Starting Salary
    170256.10
    Median Annual Wage
    19%
    Growth*
  • Data Entry Keyer
    29088.43
    Starting Salary
    39495.22
    Median Annual Wage
    -16%
    Growth*
  • Credit Authorizer, Checker, or Clerk
    34518.73
    Starting Salary
    49121.85
    Median Annual Wage
    -4%
    Growth*
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