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CompTIA Network+ (Hybrid)

Charter Oak Adult Education · Covina, CA

Cost
$637
Length
10 weeks
Working 6 months later
Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

No outcomes reported for this program

About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Shrinking -2.2%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

No regional figures for this program's city

Covina is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Computer Network Support Specialists

Job ads may call this: Network Specialist · Network Technician · Systems Specialist · Network Technical Analyst

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Back up network data.
  • Configure security settings or access permissions for groups or individuals.
  • Analyze and report computer network security breaches or attempted breaches.
  • Identify the causes of networking problems, using diagnostic testing software and equipment.
Show 4 more things this job involves
  • Document network support activities.
  • Configure wide area network (WAN) or local area network (LAN) routers or related equipment.
  • Install network software, including security or firewall software.
  • Provide telephone support related to networking or connectivity issues.
Typical pay in California
$81,407per year
Projected openings
9,510
Projected change
+5.8%
Usually needs
Associate's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
1 to 12 months

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 37% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Associate's degree. 36% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
1%
High school diploma
11%
Started college, no degree
24%
Two-year degree
15%
Four-year degree
37%
Master's degree
11%
Doctorate or professional degree
1%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Computer User Support Specialists

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Help Desk Analyst · Computer Support Specialist · Technical Support Specialist · Computer Tech (Computer Technician)

  • Oversee the daily performance of computer systems.
  • Read technical manuals, confer with users, or conduct computer diagnostics to investigate and resolve problems or to provide technical assistance and support.
  • Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems, or appropriate software.
  • Answer user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operation to resolve problems.
  • Install and perform minor repairs to hardware, software, or peripheral equipment, following design or installation specifications.
Typical pay in California
$81,797per year
Projected openings
44,720
Projected change
-2.2%
Usually needs
Some college, no degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
1 to 12 months

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 37% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Some college, no degree. 12% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
1%
High school diploma
11%
Started college, no degree
24%
Two-year degree
15%
Four-year degree
37%
Master's degree
11%
Doctorate or professional degree
1%

Computer Occupations, All Other

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.

All computer occupations not listed separately.

Typical pay in California
$138,203per year
Projected openings
59,320
Projected change
+11.1%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 39% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 44% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
1%
High school diploma
9%
Started college, no degree
20%
Two-year degree
14%
Four-year degree
39%
Master's degree
15%
Doctorate or professional degree
1%

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

The Network+ course builds on students' existing user-level knowledge and experience with personal computer operating systems and networks to present the fundamental skills and concepts that are needed on the job in any type of networking career. Network+ assists you in preparing to take the Comp TIA Network+ examination (Exam N10-007). The course includes network repairs, installation, and maintenance. Students will gain knowledge and skills needed to troubleshoot, configure and manage wired and wireless networks found in companies around the world. Network+ certifies a professional-level understanding of emerging technologies, including cloud and virtualization technologies. The course prepares students for any type of network-related career and provides the background knowledge and skills you need to be successful.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

  • Covina AJCCAffiliate site

    Phone: 626-667-2601

    1115 E. Puente StreetTri-Community Adult School BuildingCovina, CA 91724about 1.8 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm 0pm Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

  • Pomona Valley Comprehensive AJCCComprehensive center

    Phone: 909-242-7999

    1460 E. Holt AvenueThe Village at Indian Hill Suite 130Pomona, CA 91767about 5.8 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • East San Gabriel Valley AJCCComprehensive center

    Phone: 626-934-5701

    14101 E. Nelson AvenueHacienda La Puente Adult Education (HLPAE)La Puente, CA 91746about 8.2 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

    Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you