A male IT Academy student (left) and a female IT Academy student (right) hover over an opened PC. The female student has a small tool in her hand and is working inside of the computer.

SVHEC’s IT Academy has opened registration for its spring 2025 courses. The following classes will be offered starting in January 2025:

  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Intro to Computer Programming–in-person or online
  • CompTIA Data+
  • IT Fundamentals+–in-person or online

All classes are offered in the evenings to accommodate the busy lives of adult learners. Through a partnership with Southside Virginia Community College, all classes, except Data+, may be taken as credit or non-credit. If taken as a for-credit course, students have the option of using federal financial aid to cover tuition costs.

About IT Academy Spring ’25 Classes

CompTIA A+ provides hands-on training in computer hardware repair, configuring operating systems, and related skills. Training prepares students to take the CompTIA A+ certification exam. Class meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, 5:30-9:00pm, January 6th-May 5th

CompTIA Network+ teaches the technical skills needed to securely set up, support and troubleshoot the essential networks that businesses rely on. Topics include basic networking concepts including services, physical connections, topologies, and cloud connectivity.  Students will work with routing technologies, deploy ethernet solutions and configure wireless networks using real equipment. Network operations, security and troubleshooting are also part of the curriculum. This course prepares students for the CompTIA Network+ exam N10-008.  Class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-8:00pm, January 7th-April 8th.

Intro to Computer Programming introduces students to basic programming concepts in the C programming language, followed by instruction in the basics of the popular Python programming language. Hands-on learning is reinforced with practical applications for solving everyday problems in IT and other fields. Students will demonstrate proficiency by developing several programs individually. This course prepares students for the Python Institute PCEP Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer certification. Class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-8:00pm, January 6th-May 5th.

CompTIA Data+ is a data analytics course to help business professionals better analyze, interpret, and present data to promote data-driven business decision-making. Students will learn data concepts and environments, develop data mining skills, and learn to apply appropriate statistical methods. A key part of the course is data visualization- how to translate business requirements to create the appropriate form of a report or dashboard using proper design components. Students will also be introduced to data governance and quality control concepts. This course prepares students for the CompTIA Data+ certification. Class meets on Mondays from 5:30-8:30pm, January 6th-April 21st.

IT Fundamentals+ is the starting point for you to “skill up” and earn certifications to prepare for a career in IT. This 10-week course introduces you to IT concepts and terminology, helps you figure out if a career in IT is right for you, and provides the information you need to pursue an IT career pathway. This course can be taken in-person or virtually. Class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-8:30pm, February 17th-April 30th.

Ready to Register? Contact SVHEC’s Office of Learner Success & Engagement (OLSE) at 434-572-5566 or email .