Advance Your IT Support Specialist Career

Over the next decade, jobs in computer and information technology are projected to grow much faster than average*. Whether you want to increase your salary or pursue a specialization, you’ll find the resources you need to advance your IT career here.

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Skills you'll gain: Solution Design, Project Management, Technology Solutions, Project Implementation, Project Closure, Stakeholder Management, Technical Consulting, Requirements Analysis, Customer Engagement, Test Planning, Benchmarking, Product Roadmaps, SAP Applications, Project Documentation, Gap Analysis, Needs Assessment, Business Requirements

Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Risk Management, Peer Review, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Team Motivation, Kanban Principles, Project Schedules, Development Environment, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Information Technology, Sprint Retrospectives, Interviewing Skills, Project Management

Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Information Technology, Software Development Methodologies, Change Control, Project Scoping, IT Security Architecture, Project Risk Management, IT Infrastructure, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Resource Management, Kanban Principles, Cloud Computing, Scrum (Software Development), Compliance Management, Waterfall Methodology, DevOps, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)

Ready to take the next step up from your entry-level IT role? Positions in this field earn more than twice the average salary for all occupations, so you have many high-paying career paths and specializations to choose from*. As a mid-level or advanced IT professional, you may begin to focus on an industry niche such as InfoSec, cybersecurity, cloud computing, or business IT. Higher-level IT professionals can also hold IT management or digital product management roles. Learn more about how to prepare for more advanced IT roles and how Coursera can help:

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*US Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer and Information Technology Occupations, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm.” Accessed February 1, 2024.