2+2+2 I.T. Security Education Program

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2 + 2 + 2 = Success

2 + 2 + 2 is an Information Technology Security Education program with secondary and post-secondary educational and industry partners. The program consists of Misericordia University, Luzerne County Community College, Lackawanna College, West Side Career & Technology Center, and Tunkhannock Area High School. The 2 + 2 + 2 approach allows students to take 2 years of I.T. focused classes as a high school student at West Side Area Vocational School or Tunkhannock Area High School. Students then can take an additional 2 years of IT classes at Luzerne County Community College or Lackawanna College to earn an associate's degree. Students can complete the pipeline by attending Misericordia University for 2 years to receive a bachelor's degree in Information Technology.

At West Side Career & Technology Center and Tunkhannock Area High School, students learn about:

  • Computer Security
  • Networking
  • A+ and/or CompTIA Certification
  • Web technologies

At Luzerne County Community College, students take classes such as:

  • Microcomputer Maintenance
  • Cyber Crime
  • Network Security Issues
  • Workstation Security Issues

At Lackawanna College, students can take classes such as:

  • Forensics Analysis in a Windows Environment
  • Systems Networking
  • Data Commmunication
  • Network Security Issues

At Misericordia University, students take classes such as:

  • Introduction to Information Technology Security
  • Security Management and Risk Assessment
  • Access Controls, Security Models, and Cryptology
  • Information Technology Privacy and Legal Issues
  • Physical Security and Disaster Recovery
  • Current Issues and Trends in Cyber Security

How do I enroll?

To enter at the high school level, you must be of high school age and a resident of one of the West Side Area Vocational-Technical School school districts or a student at Tunkhannock Area High School. If so, see your guidance counselor for more information. To enroll in the associate's degree program at Luzerne County Community College or Lackawanna College, or in the bachelor's degree program at Misericordia University, you must meet the standard admission requirements of the institution. Contact the friendly people for the institution you are interested in for more information by clicking here.

The 2 + 2 + 2 Program is partially funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.