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Cybersecurity / Networking in North Carolina
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In short
North Carolina cyber and networking courses carry CCST and CompTIA credentials, articulated NET and SEC credit, and count for the CS graduation requirement.
State program: NESE: CI30, CI31 or 0A04; CNEN: CI10, CI11; NEAD: CI20, CI21
What a high school can deliver
CCST, CompTIA and AP Cybersecurity, articulated NET and SEC credit, and the CS graduation credit.
Credentials students can earn
Cisco CCST Cybersecurity and Networking; CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Tech+ (Networking II to CCST Networking; Network Administration to Network+; Cybersecurity II to Security+)
Age and hour requirements
No age gate; penetration testing only in authorized, isolated labs.
Other agencies involved
None
Who can teach it
License 765 Computer Science and IT Education: related bachelor's plus 2 years or associate plus 4 (no diploma route; provisional start possible); continuing license needs Praxis 5652, or CCNA, Network+, Security+ or PCAP.
Child labor rules for work placements
Youth employment certificate for every minor; no federal hazardous order covers IT work. 13 NCAC 12 .0406 bars 10-foot falls and electrician's helper work, which can reach ceiling cabling.
College credit after high school
HS-to-CC Articulation Agreement: CI10 + CI11 to NET-125, NET-126, NET-225; CI20/CI21 to NET-110; CI30/CI31 to SEC-110 (B, 93, 2 years: Confirm with the agency); CCP dual enrollment.
Where to go next
- The full Cybersecurity / Networking guide, showing North Carolina
- The North Carolina state profile
- Add this pathway to your plan
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