The document describes the development of a cybersecurity career pathway program through a partnership between Orange County Public Schools, the School District of Osceola County, and Valencia College. The program began in 1989 and provides students with a sequence of high school and college courses, industry certifications, and opportunities for dual enrollment and articulated credit. Key aspects of the program include aligned curricula between secondary and postsecondary institutions, faculty collaboration, and support from leadership. The program has expanded to multiple high schools and provides students a pathway to pursue cybersecurity careers.

1. Orange County Public Schools
The Tech Center Experience
Cybersecurity:
Developing a Career Pathway
Kathy Duer, M. Ed., OCPS
District Career & Technical Education

2. Orange County Public Schools
The Tech Center Experience
Partnership between Orange County Public Schools,
The School District of Osceola County and Valencia College
began in 1989-90.
Federal Grant funded through Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Improvement Act awarded through
State competitive grants.

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The Tech Center Experience
Career Clusters® Resources

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How do you develop a Career Pathway?
• Articulated Programs of Study are established by
high school, tech center and Valencia faculty working
together on matching curriculum.
• A required number of high school courses is
established.
• A joint end of course assessment or project is
developed based on the college course selected for
articulation.

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The Tech Center Experience
Information Technology Career Pathways
Programs of Study (Pathways) and Articulation

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The Tech Center Experience
Applied Cybersecurity
9001300 Secondary Program
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OCP Course Number Course Title Length SOC Code Level
A
9001310
8207310
9001320
9001330
9001340
IT Fundamentals
Or
Introduction to Information Technology
And
Computer and Network Security Fundamentals
Cybersecurity Essentials
Operational Cybersecurity
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
15-1122 2
2
3
3
3
B 9001350 Cybersecurity Planning & Analysis 1 credit 15-1122 3
C 9001360 Database Security 1 credit 15-1122 3
D 9001370 Software & Application Security 1 credit 15-1122 3
E 9001380 Web Security 1 credit 15-1122 3
F 9001390 Applied Cybersecurity Applications 1 credit 15-1122 3

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Applied Cybersecurity
Y100300 Postsecondary Program
OCP Course Number Course Title Course Length SOC Code
A CTS0018
Cybersecurity Associate
600 hours 15-1122
B CTS0019 Information Security Manager 150 hours 15-1122
C CTS0021 Data Security Specialist 150 hours 15-1122
D CTS0060 Software Security Specialist 150 hours 15-1122
E CTS0085 Web Security Specialist 150 hours 15-1122
F CTS0089 Information Security Administrator 150 hours 15-1122
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Division of Engineering, Computer Engineering Technology
Department
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Articulation MappingOCP Course Number Course Title Length INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION Level Valencia’s
Courses
150 Hours
A
150 Hours
150 Hours
150 Hours
8207310
9001320
9001330
9001340
Introduction to Information
Technology
(8th or 9th grade)
Computer and Network Security
Fundamentals
(9th or 10th grade)
Cybersecurity Essentials
(10th or 11th grade)
Operational Cybersecurity
(11th or 12th grade)
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
Certified Internet Web (CIW) -
Internet Business
Certified Internet Web (CIW) – Network
Technology Associate
CompTIA A+
CompTIA NET+
2
2
3
3
3
CET 2178C A+
Hardware
CET 2179C A+
Software
CET
2486C Local
Area Networks
B
150 Hours
TOTAL 750
HOURS
9001350 Cybersecurity Planning & Analysis
(12th grade or Technical Center)
1 credit CompTIA Security+ 3 CET 2830C
Information
Security
C 9001360 Database Security 1 credit 3
D 9001370 Software & Application Security 1 credit 3
E 9001380 Web Security 1 credit 3
F 9001390 Applied Cybersecurity Applications 1 credit Systems Security Certified
Practitioner (Associate Level)
3 CET 2892C
Certified
Ethical Hacker
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Cisco Networking Academy
Teacher Training & Support:
• Academy Support Center
• IT Essentials 5.0
• Stanly Community College
• ASC Support Package
– All curricula for six secondary
academies
– Delivery Virtual
Industry Certifications:
• CompTIA A +
• CompTIA Network +
• CompTIA Security +
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19. Orange County Public Schools
The Tech Center Experience
Applied Cybersecurity
Secondary Programs
• Colonial High School
– Dual Enrollment Mid Florida
Technical Center
• Cypress Creek High School
• Timber Creek High School
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The Tech Center Experience
Timber Creek Award Winners
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The Tech Center Experience
Award for Aspirations in Computing
Women in Information Technology
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BREAKING NEWS ALERT!
• Russian cybercrime group compromised half
a million computers
• Data leak lets out account information from
bond insurer MBIA
• Kmart hacked, exposing customers' card
numbers
• Dairy Queen stores hit by 'Backoff' malware,
payment card data stolen
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23. Cybersecurity and Digital
Forensics

27. Jobs in Cybersecurity
• Homeland Security
• Indeed (one search. All jobs)
• National Security Agency

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Valencia Receives CNSS 4011
Federal Security Certification Training Standards
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Network Engineering Technology: Cybersecurity
Valencia Receives CAE2Y Certification

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What Makes Our Consortium Successful?
Leadership Involvement
Communication
Planning/Collaboration
Joint Presentations
Investment in Each Other
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The Tech Center Experience
Contact Information
Kathy Duer, M. Ed.
Instructional Support, Business & IT
Career and Technical Education
Orange County Public Schools
Email: Kathy.Duer@ocps.net
Jessica Chilsolm, M. Ed. Professor
Department of Network Engineering
Technology Division of Engineering, Computer
Programming & Technology
Valencia College, West Campus
Email: jchisholm2@valenciacollege.edu
Wael Yousif, Ed.D, C|EH, GCFW
Professor/Program Chair
Network Engineering Technology
Division of Engineering, Computer
Programming, & Technology
Valencia College, West Campus
A National Center of Academic Excellence in
Information Assurance Education (CAE2)
Email: wyousif@valenciacollege.edu
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