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Arapahoe Community College has formulated a two-year online degree program in telecommunications technology to help people who are seeking a career or currently employed in the telecommunications sector.

 

The program includes VoIP, in-depth AC/DC electrical training, wired and wireless technology, industry standards and substantial training on video, voice and data technologies, troubleshooting and network security.

 

Arapahoe Community College founded in 1965, is a community college located in Littleton, Colo., and its new program is said to be the only telecommunications program at a community college in the state.

 

The college’s staff works with professionals in the telecom sector gain valuable insights about the industry and now plans to use that knowledge to chart the degree program. Graduates enrolling in the program will be helped to prepare themselves to work and lead others in the competitive, rapidly changing telecommunications and broadband industries.

 

Major telecommunications industry players like Level 3 Communications, Dish Network, Comcast (News - Alert), and Qwest are based in Colorado. Qualified professionals can find employment in Colorado as IT telecommunications support specialists, technical trainers, network operation center technicians, satellite and wideband technicians, cable technicians, smart home technologists, building automation specialists, satellite TV installers and customer support despite the current turbulent economy.

 

The Colorado Telecommunications Association has a membership of several dozen telecommunications companies. CTA’s members are dedicated to providing the highest quality telecommunications services available at affordable prices for all their customers in rural Colorado.

 

Statistics indicate that revenue generated by the telecommunications industry in the year 2006 is estimated at $ 1.6 trillion. Professionals who are employed in the telecommunications sectors have higher salary average than those in the private industries. The telecom industry can only expand its reach as digital, voice and video technologies merge and as a result of that employment opportunities will only continue to grow. ACC maintains that those with the best up-to-date telecom skills will find it easier to get the best career choices.