National Academy of Information Technology

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National Academy of Information Technology (AOIT)
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National Academy of Information Technology (AOIT)

High Schools With Academies:
	Damascus HS Gaithersburg HS Springbrook HS Wheaton HS
Academy Details:

Status:

Courses Available
Courses to be Developed

Graduation Requirements:

USM Completer
Career Development Completer
Adv. Tech Ed Credit
Tech Ed Credit

Advanced-Level Coursework:

College Rigorous Credit
Certificate of Merit
Honors
Advanced Placement Credits

Industry Certifications :

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification (MOS)
World Organization of Webmasters Certification
Oracle Certification
Cisco Certification
A+ Certification

National and State Standards:

National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies
National Academy Foundation Certificate

Cluster: Information Technologies

Academy Description:

National Academy of Information Technology (AOIT)
The Academy of Information Technology (AOIT), a member program of the National Academy Foundation (NAF), has provided public high school students with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in one of the country’s fastest-growing industries. The AOIT introduces students to broad career opportunities in today’s digital workforce and, in the process, equips them with personal, analytical, technical, and communications skills they need to thrive. Students can pursue IT areas of interests in these strands: Programming, Information Resource Design, and Networking Hardware Management.

High School Program Planner

Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
English	English	English	English
Mathematics Geometry or Geometry (H)	Mathematics Geometry Algebra 2 with Analysis	Mathematics Algebra 2 Pre calculus with Analysis	Mathematics Pre calculus AP Calculus
Social Studies U.S. History	Social Studies National, State & Local Government	Modern World History	Entrepreneurship and Business Management A/B
Matter & Energy or Physics 9	Biology or other science	Physics	Elective
Software Applications by Design A/B	Foreign Language	Foreign Language	AOIT Elective/Internship
Physical Education	Health (.5) & (.5) Financial Management	Fine Art	Information Technology Course at Montgomery College
Technology Education Select one: Discovering Programming Concepts A/B Computer Programming 1 A/B	One credit from the following AOIT courses: Advanced Software Applications by Design A/B Discovering Programming Concepts A/B Computer Programming 1 A/B Web Site Development A/B Computer Maintenance Technology A/B	At least one credit from the following AOIT courses: Computer Programming 1 A/B Computer Programming 2 A/B Advanced Web Tools Network Design Computer Maintenance Technology/Technician 1A/B	At least one credit from the following AOIT courses: Computer Programming 1 A/B Computer Programming 2 AP A/B Computer Programming 3 AP A/B Advanced Web Tools and Digital Media A/B Computer Maintenance and LAN Management A/B Database Administration Programming A/B Academy of Information Technology Guided Research A/B Academy of Information Technology Internship A/B

Highly Recommended Courses:
Entrepreneurship and Business Management A/B
Financial Management

Recommended Courses:
High-level math courses such as Statistics or AP Statistics

Course meets one of these Indicators of Rigor:
Math courses beyond Algebra 2 and Geometry
4 credits in science

Articulation Agreements:
Montgomery College:
Students can receive credits toward the Computer science, information technology, and networking programs at Montgomery College.

Internships:
An information technology internship or capstone experience is required for this program.

Please Note:
To ensure rigorous preparation for both college and careers, students are encouraged to take the highest level of science, mathematics, and foreign language. Successful completion of this sequence will fulfill requirements for the University System of Maryland and completion of a career development program resulting in a dual completer program.

National Academy of Information Technology CIP 11.0150.4 Requirements for Program Completion Option One = 1 credit A + 2 credits B + 1 credit E or 3 credits B + 1 credit E Option Two = 1 credit A + 2 credits C + 1 credit E or 3 credits C + 1 credit E Option Three = 1 credit A + 2 credits D + 1 credit E or 1 credit A + 1 credit C + 1 credit D +1 credit E
Code	Course #	Course Title	Credit
A	2964 2967	Discovering Programming Concepts A Discovering Programming Concepts B	.5 .5
B	5611 5612	Computer Maintenance Technology A Computer Maintenance Technology B	.5 .5
	5613 5614	Computer Maintenance Technology A Computer Maintenance Technology B	1.0 1.0
	5615 5616	Computer Maintenance & LAN Management A Computer Maintenance & LAN Management B	.5 .5
	5617 5618	Computer Maintenance & LAN Management Computer Maintenance & LAN Management	1.0 1.0
	4230 4231	Advanced Networking Management A Advanced Networking Management B	.5 .5
C	2989 2990	Computer Programming 1A (Advanced Level) Computer Programming 1B (Advanced Level)	.5 .5
	2901 2902	Computer Programming 2A Advanced Placement Computer Programming 2B Advanced Placement	.5 .5
	2965 2966	Computer Programming 3A Advanced Placement Computer Programming 3B Advanced Placement	.5 .5
D	2905 2906	Advanced Software Applications by Design A Advanced Software Applications by Design B	.5 .5
	2991 2992	Web Site development A Web Site development B	.5 .5
	2936 2937	Advanced Web Tools and Digital Media A Advanced Web Tools and Digital Media B	.5 .5
	4232 4233	Database Administration Programming A Database Administration Programming B	.5 .5
E	2938 2939	Academy of Information Technology Guided Research A Academy of Information Technology Guided Research A	.5 .5
E	5719 5720	Academy of Information Technology Internship A Academy of Information Technology Internship B	.5 .5

Division of Career & Technology Education