Delta College career credential offerings are designed to give adults and working students the skills they need to propel them toward a high-wage, high-demand job in the region.
Check out our offerings in Computer Science to propel your career forward.
These programs are designed to ladder into existing academic degrees and certificates and upon completion, students will earn college credit in Computer Science degree programs. All courses are delivered 100% online. Students must have own computer and reliable internet connection.
Google Certificates
Delta College in partnership with Google is providing FREE online career credential
offerings to adult and working students. These programs are 100% online, self-paced
with guided instruction. Student learning support for these programs is provided by
Google.
Benefits of a Google Certificate include:
- Upon successful completion of one of these career credential programs, the student may voluntarily sign up for additional free career support services from Google. These services include resume review and career search services.
- Student is able to explore a career field while upskilling at no cost.
- Highly flexible online delivery of learning, meeting working adults busy schedules.
- Completers will receive a certificate of completion and digital badge for social media platforms like LinkedIn.
This career credential training will upskill your ability to synthesize data. This course is 175 hours of training done online using your personal computer and may be completed in six months. It can be accessed at a time convenient for you and has guided instruction with assignments and quizzes. Google Data Analytics Certificate training will allow learners to complete eight separate courses including: Foundations; Ask questions to make data driven decisions; Prepare data for exploration; Process data; Analyze data; Share data through visualization; Analysis with R programming; and Capstone.
Schedule and cost
Time: 6 months of online training
Effort: 175 total hours, average 7-8 hours per week
Dates: Enroll at any time
Cost: Free
Considering a career in IT? This training is designed for an entry level professional wishing to explore and upskill their computer knowledge and ideal for roles of IT support and computer network specialist. This course is 94 hours of training done online using your personal computer and may be completed in six months. It can be accessed at a time convenient for you and has guided instruction with assignments and quizzes.
This career credential training will allow learners to complete five separate training courses including: Technical support fundamentals: Bits and bytes of computer networking; Operating systems and becoming a power user; System administration and IT infrastructure; and IT security.
Upon completion, students will receive a Google Certificate of Completion. Students who wish to pursue an associate degree or certificate in Computer Science at Delta College may provide their valid Google Certificate and receive 14 academic credits in the following classes:
- CST 128 Computer Hardware and Troubleshooting (4 credit)*
- CST 278 A+ Certification Prep (3 credit)*
- CST 160 Network Essentials (3 credit)
- CST 135 Help Desk Fundamentals (1 credit)
- CST 266 Information Security (3 credit) **
*Additional requirement to earn academic credit after completing the Google IT Support Certificate, students must pass CompTIA A+ Certification.
** Additional requirement to earn academic credit after completing the Google IT Support Certificate, students must pass TestOut Security Pro Certification.
Time: 6 months of online training
Effort: 94 total hours, 3-4 hours per week
Dates: Enroll at any time
Cost: Free
IT support professionals, aspiring business managers, and individuals who lead projects will benefit from the career credential earned through Google Project Management Professional Certificate. This certificate training will allow learners to complete six separate courses including: Foundations for project management; Project initiation; Project planning; Project execution; Agile project management; and Applying project management to the real world.
Upon successfully passing the Google Project Management Professional Certificate students who wish to pursue an associate degree or certificate in Computer Science at Delta College may provide their valid Google Certificate and receive academic credit for the class (3 credits) Database Operation CST 235.
Time: 6 months of online training
Effort: 131 total hours, 5-6 hours per week
Dates: Enroll at any time
Cost: Free
CompTIA
Delta College offers CompTIA certificates for those interested in upskilling their IT knowledge and gaining the credentials that are desired in the industry. After successfully taking these courses, individuals are able to sit for the CompTIA certification exam and upon passing earn their CompTIA certification. Delta College partners with Ed2Go to deliver these courses.
This Career Credential training will prepare you for CompTIA A+ certification.
This course is 290 hours of training done online using your personal computer and may be completed in six months. It is instructor-led with assignments and quizzes. The instructor releases assignments weekly for you to complete in self-guided learning. You can engage with the instructor via message boards and group chat. This course is designed for a motivated learner and designed to give you the skills needed for an entry level IT support role.
You can earn CompTIA A+ certification after you pass two exams. The CompTIA A+ Certification Exam 220-1001, covers mobile devices, networking technology, hardware, virtualization and cloud computing, and network troubleshooting. The CompTIA A+ Certification Exam 220-1002 covers installing and configuring operating systems, expanded security, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures.
CompTIA A+ Certification is vendor neutral and internationally recognized, giving
you a competitive advantage no matter what country you are working in and what hardware
you are working with.
Cost for this program includes testing vouchers. The vouchers are prepaid access to sit for the certifying CompTIA certification exams
(CompTIA 220-1001 and 220-1002) upon completion of the course. The exam may be taken
online or in person at the Delta College Testing Center.
Students who successfully complete the CompTIA A+ Certification training will receive a “Delta College Certificate of Completion for CompTIA A+ Certification Training” reflecting 290 hours of professional development. This training program is delivered in partnership with Ed2Go.
Upon successfully passing the CompTIA A+ Certification exam, students who wish pursue an Associate’s degree or academic certificate in Computer Science at Delta College can provide their valid CompTIA A+ Certification document and receive academic credit for two classes (7 contact hours) including Computer Hardware & Troubleshooting (CST 128) and CompTIA A+ Certification Prep (CST 278). Visit the Computer Science programs page to learn more about Delta's associate degree and certificate programs.
Time: 6 months of online training
Effort: 290 hours, average 8–10 hour per week
Dates: Enroll at any time. Course runs every six weeks.
Cost: $1,995
Program is not currently eligible for student loans or financial aid. Cost of program may be covered for eligible students through state or federal assistance funds. Please contact Michigan Works! to determine eligibility.
This career credential training will prepare you for a career as a network technician and qualify you to take the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. This course is 110 hours of training done online using your personal computer and may be completed in six months. It is instructor-led with assignments and quizzes. The instructor releases assignments weekly for you to complete in self-guided learning. You can engage with the instructor via message boards and group chat.
This course is designed for a motivated learner and designed to give you the skills needed for and to master basic networking concepts. Building and maintaining networks are among the most important skills to have as an IT professional. This certification confirms that you have the knowledge you need to configure and troubleshoot both wireless and wired hardware.
You will learn the fundamentals you need to prepare for the CompTIA Network+ certification
exam (N10-008) and start a career as a network technician. With its comprehensive
curriculum, you will master basic networking concepts and learn about network design,
security, routing and switching, cloud computing, IPv6 and forensics, and common security
practices.
To help you learn networking skills in an interactive setting, you can set up your
own virtual lab environment using VirtualBox. With VirtualBox, you will have the opportunity
to put your new knowledge into action with networking scenarios you are likely to
encounter during your IT career.
You can earn CompTIA Network+ certification after you pass the N10-008 exam.
CompTIA Network+ Certification is vendor neutral and internationally recognized, giving
you a competitive advantage no matter what country you are working in and what hardware
you are working with.
Cost for this program includes testing voucher. The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the certifying CompTIA certification exam upon completion of the course. The exam may be taken online or in person at the Delta College Testing Center.
Students who successfully complete the CompTIA Network+ Certification training will receive a “Delta College Certificate of Completion for CompTIA Network+ Certification Training” reflecting 110 hours of professional development. This training program is delivered in partnership with Ed2Go.
Upon successfully passing the CompTIA Network+ Certification exam, students who wish pursue an Associate’s degree or academic certificate in Computer Science at Delta College can provide their valid CompTIA Network+ Certification document and receive academic credit for two classes (6 contact hours) including Networking Essentials (CST 160) and Network+ Certification Prep (CST 274). Visit the Computer Science programs page to learn more about Delta's associate degree and certificate programs.
Time: 6 months of online training
Effort: 110 total hours, average of 4-5 hours per week
Dates: Enroll at any time. Course runs every six weeks.
Cost: $1,895
Program is not currently eligible for student loans or financial aid. Cost of program may be covered for eligible students through state or federal assistance funds. Please contact Michigan Works! to determine eligibility.
This career credential training will assist you in preparing to for the CompTIA Security+ Certification SYO-601 exam. This course is 80 hours of training done online using your personal computer and may be completed in six months. It is instructor-led with assignments and quizzes. The instructor releases assignments weekly for you to complete in self-guided learning. You can engage with the instructor via message boards and group chat.
During this course you will learn comprehensive material that covers the key objectives and fundamentals to perform core security functions while pursuing an information technology-based career. Successful completion of this course will allow you to assess an organization's security strength while recommending and implementing appropriate security solutions based on those assessments. Learners will be able to monitor and secure various security environments like cloud, mobile, and IoT (Internet of Things) in addition to obtaining an awareness of applicable laws, policies, and compliance standards. Also, you will be able to identify, analyze, and properly respond to security incidents.
You can earn CompTIA Security+ certification after you pass the SYO-601 exam.
CompTIA Security+ Certification is vendor neutral and internationally recognized,
giving you a competitive advantage no matter what country you are working in and what
hardware you are working with.
Cost for this program includes testing voucher. The voucher is prepaid access to sit for the certifying CompTIA™ certification exam upon completion of the course. The exam may be taken online or in person at the Delta College Testing Center.
Students who successfully complete the CompTIA Security+ Certification training will receive a “Delta College Certificate of Completion for CompTIA Security+ Certification Training” reflecting 80 hours of professional development. This training program is delivered in partnership with Ed2Go.
Upon successfully passing the CompTIA Security+ Certification exam, students who wish pursue an Associate’s degree or academic certificate in Computer Science at Delta College can provide their valid CompTIA Security+ Certification document and receive academic credit for the class (4 contact hours) Information Security (CST 266). Visit the Computer Science programs page to learn more about Delta's associate degree and certificate programs.
Time: 6 months of online training
Effort: 80 total hours, average of 3-4 hours per week
Dates: Enroll at any time. Course runs every six weeks.
Cost: $1,895
Program is not currently eligible for student loans or financial aid. Cost of program may be covered for eligible students through state or federal assistance funds. Please contact Michigan Works! to determine eligibility.