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Technology, design & technical services · Training subject

Computer Software Technology/Technician

21 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training. Explore the awards and use the school’s current catalog to check the right route for you.

Understand the training options

This subject sits within technology, design & technical services. Demonstrable skills, projects and the difference between training and certification. Schools can use different course names for training reported under the same federal subject code.

Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)Certificate (one to less than two academic years)

CIP 15.1204. Award categories present in the 2024 IPEDS reporting collection; not a current course-duration guarantee.

Check the exact campus, award, prerequisites and current intake. A subject match does not confirm occupational licensing eligibility, programmatic accreditation or a place on a course.

Explore schools

1–21 of 21
Private for-profit institution

ATA College

El Cajon, CA

Computer Software Technology/Technician

7 reported subjects
Public institution

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ

Computer Software Technology/Technician

22 reported subjects
Public institution

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Computer Software Technology/Technician

48 reported subjects
Public institution

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

Computer Software Technology/Technician

26 reported subjects
Public institution

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Computer Software Technology/Technician

13 reported subjects
Public institution

Oakton College

Des Plaines, IL

Computer Software Technology/Technician

41 reported subjects
Public institution

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

Computer Software Technology/Technician

24 reported subjects
Public institution

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Computer Software Technology/Technician

4 reported subjects
Public institution

Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH

Computer Software Technology/Technician

97 reported subjects
Public institution

Weber State University

Ogden, UT

Computer Software Technology/Technician

31 reported subjects
Public institution

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

Computer Software Technology/Technician

22 reported subjects

Alphabetical directory. School presence is based on historical federal reporting, including records with zero completions. These are not rankings or endorsements.

Where could this training lead?

The federal CIP–SOC crosswalk connects this subject to the occupations below. These are exploration links, not a statement that every program meets the education, experience or licensing requirements for each job.

Questions to ask about this training

  • What portfolio, lab work or practical projects will you complete?
  • Does the tuition include certification exam vouchers and retakes?
  • Which prerequisites and equipment are needed before the first class?
  • What is the complete program price for my start date, including tools, exams and required travel?
  • Which practical work, placement or portfolio will I complete before graduation?

Plan the cost and the route

Institution-level tuition and net-price figures can help you start a comparison, but they do not quote the cost of this particular subject. Use a current program quote and compare the same award level and study intensity.