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IT-Desktop Support Technician at Madison Area Technical College

IT-Desktop Support Technician

at Madison Area Technical College

Madison Catalog

The IT-Desktop Support Technician program will prepare you to provide first-level technical support to resolve software, hardware and system problems for PC users. You will develop skills to install, support, and maintain hardware and software, and to ensure that all customer requests and problems are dealt with quickly and effectively. Courses are presented in a hands-on classroom atmosphere. As a student you will be trained in hardware and software installation, configuration, and troubleshooting, basic network concepts, supporting new technologies, repairing workstations and performing upgrades.

Leads to

$59k careers

Costs

$4.6k

Takes

8 Months
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Computer User Support Specialists

Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients in person, via telephone, or electronically. May provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and software, including printing, installation, word processing, electronic mail, and operating systems.

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Hourly Wage

$45,360

$59,010

$82,940

$21.81

$28.37

$39.88

Who do I Contact?

1701 Wright Street
Madison, WI 53704

Quick Facts

Location:  Madison, WI

Type:  Short-term training 7+ months

Format:  HybridWhite Background

Hours:  Full-time

Age:  18 and up