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Cybersecurity

10 courses · 1,800 clock hours · 9–12 mo full-time. Grading is competency-based: each course requires the written exam, a competent skills demonstration with zero safety faults, a signed log, and a passed safety audit; percentage weights only rank performance above the competency floor.

$17,800program tuition

10courses

91lessons

1,800hours

35assessments

TEC-CYBE44-01 Universal core

Universal Core: Safety, Math, Communication & Career

148 hr · $1,185

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the lab and live systems unsupervised.

Outcomes

Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Course text

How the course runs. 7 blocks: OSHA 10: introduction, rights, hazard recognition; First aid, CPR and AED; Applied trade math I: units, fractions, conversion; Applied trade math II: geometry, ratio and estimating; Technical reading and writing; Digital literacy for the trade; Career readiness: resume, portfolio, interview.

Lessons · 7 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	OSHA 10: introduction, rights, hazard recognition	10	theory	Complete the OSHA 10-hour outreach course.	Authorized trainer sessions Hazard recognition walk Card exam	OSHA outreach materials	OSHA card issued
2	First aid, CPR and AED	8	practice	Respond to a collapse, bleed, burn or choke until help arrives.	Skills stations: CPR, AED, bleeding control Scenario drills Certification skills check	Manikins, AED trainer, first-aid kit	AHA/Red Cross card issued
3	Applied trade math I: units, fractions, conversion	20	theory	Convert, add and scale measurements used in the trade.	Measurement warm-ups from the shop Fraction and decimal drill Conversion problems from real orders	Trade math workbook, tape measures, calculators	Quiz ≥ 70%
4	Applied trade math II: geometry, ratio and estimating	20	theory	Lay out from a drawing and estimate quantity, time and cost.	Layout geometry: squares, angles, arcs Ratio and percentage: mixes, markups, loads Estimate a small job start to finish	Drawings, estimating sheets	Estimate within 10% of the key
5	Technical reading and writing	30	theory	Read a specification or manual and write a clear technical report.	Reading a spec: find the requirement, restate it Report structure: problem, standard, method, result Write and revise a report on a shop task	Spec excerpts, report template	Report rubric ≥ 3/4
6	Digital literacy for the trade	30	lab	Use email, spreadsheets, and the trade's job-management tools.	Email and calendar for a job Spreadsheet: a materials list with totals The program's job app: ticket, photos, sign-off	Lab computers/tablets, the job app	IC3/MOS-style practical passed
7	Career readiness: resume, portfolio, interview	30	practice	Present yourself to an employer panel.	Resume and portfolio build Mock interviews with feedback Employer panel	Portfolio templates, employer volunteers	Panel pass

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
OSHA 10 and first-aid written exams	Written exam	25%	OSHA card issued; CPR/AED card issued	Authorized outreach trainer exam plus AHA/Red Cross skills check. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Applied math & measurement exam	Written exam	25%	70%	Timed exam: conversions, layout math, estimating from a drawing or recipe/order. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Technical report	Project	25%	Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterion	A written report on a real task from the trade: problem, standard, method, result. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism
Employer panel interview	Oral / panel	25%	Panel pass	Resume, 3-minute portfolio walk-through, and interview with two employer advisors. Accuracy · Safety · Communication · Professionalism

TEC-CYBE44-02 Trade course

Threats

171 hr · $2,050

Competency course in Threats for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in Threats and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Threats
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Threats
Perform the core tasks of Threats to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Threats work and correct them
Document Threats work in the lab notebook to industry format

Course text

Why it matters. In Cybersecurity, threats is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in lab, against vendor documentation and the standard, with the lead engineer as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 12 blocks of about 14.3 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain threats, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for threats	14.3	theory	State the hazards of threats work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the lab: where threats work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of threats	14.3	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of threats; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in threats, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for threats, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs threats	14.3	theory	Locate and apply the parts of vendor documentation and the standard that govern threats.	Guided read of vendor documentation and the standard for threats with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in threats	14.3	practice	Perform the core tasks of threats step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in threats	14.3	practice	Perform the core tasks of threats to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in threats	14.3	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect threats work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for threats: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in threats	14.3	lab	Identify defective or unsafe threats work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of threats failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the lead engineer on inspection
8	Production run: threats to standard, timed	14.3	practice	Complete a realistic threats job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in threats	14.3	theory	Record threats work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for threats	14.3	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in threats	14.3	practice	Apply threats to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: threats	14.3	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Threats: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for Threats. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Threats: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of Threats against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Threats: lab notebook	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Threats: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing Threats work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TEC-CYBE44-03 Trade course

Security ops

171 hr · $2,050

Competency course in security ops for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in security ops and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern security ops
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for security ops
Perform the core tasks of security ops to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in security ops work and correct them
Document security ops work in the lab notebook to industry format

Course text

Why it matters. In Cybersecurity, security ops is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in lab, against vendor documentation and the standard, with the lead engineer as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain security ops, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for security ops	14.3	theory	State the hazards of security ops work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the lab: where security ops work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of security ops	14.3	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of security ops; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in security ops, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for security ops, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs security ops	14.3	theory	Locate and apply the parts of vendor documentation and the standard that govern security ops.	Guided read of vendor documentation and the standard for security ops with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in security ops	14.3	practice	Perform the core tasks of security ops step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in security ops	14.3	practice	Perform the core tasks of security ops to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in security ops	14.3	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect security ops work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for security ops: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in security ops	14.3	lab	Identify defective or unsafe security ops work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of security ops failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the lead engineer on inspection
8	Production run: security ops to standard, timed	14.3	practice	Complete a realistic security ops job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in security ops	14.3	theory	Record security ops work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for security ops	14.3	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in security ops	14.3	practice	Apply security ops to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: security ops	14.3	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Security ops: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for security ops. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Security ops: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of security ops against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Security ops: lab notebook	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Security ops: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing security ops work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TEC-CYBE44-04 Trade course

Linux

170 hr · $2,040

Competency course in Linux for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in Linux and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Linux
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Linux
Perform the core tasks of Linux to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Linux work and correct them
Document Linux work in the lab notebook to industry format

Course text

Why it matters. In Cybersecurity, linux is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in lab, against vendor documentation and the standard, with the lead engineer as the standard of judgment.

How the course runs. 12 blocks of about 14.2 hours: orientation and safety first, then the tools and the vocabulary, then the standard that governs the work. Guided practice becomes independent practice; measurement and inspection teach the student to judge their own work; the fault lab teaches what failure looks like before it happens on a job. A timed production run and the documentation block close the loop, and the course ends with the written exam and the observed skills demonstration.

What competent looks like. The student can explain linux, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for linux	14.2	theory	State the hazards of linux work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the lab: where linux work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of linux	14.2	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of linux; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in linux, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for linux, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs linux	14.2	theory	Locate and apply the parts of vendor documentation and the standard that govern linux.	Guided read of vendor documentation and the standard for linux with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in linux	14.2	practice	Perform the core tasks of linux step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in linux	14.2	practice	Perform the core tasks of linux to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in linux	14.2	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect linux work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for linux: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in linux	14.2	lab	Identify defective or unsafe linux work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of linux failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the lead engineer on inspection
8	Production run: linux to standard, timed	14.2	practice	Complete a realistic linux job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in linux	14.2	theory	Record linux work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for linux	14.2	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in linux	14.2	practice	Apply linux to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: linux	14.2	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Linux: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for Linux. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Linux: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of Linux against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Linux: lab notebook	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Linux: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing Linux work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TEC-CYBE44-05 Trade course

Scripting

170 hr · $2,040

Competency course in scripting for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in scripting and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern scripting
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for scripting
Perform the core tasks of scripting to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in scripting work and correct them
Document scripting work in the lab notebook to industry format

Course text

Why it matters. In Cybersecurity, scripting is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in lab, against vendor documentation and the standard, with the lead engineer as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain scripting, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for scripting	14.2	theory	State the hazards of scripting work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the lab: where scripting work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of scripting	14.2	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of scripting; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in scripting, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for scripting, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs scripting	14.2	theory	Locate and apply the parts of vendor documentation and the standard that govern scripting.	Guided read of vendor documentation and the standard for scripting with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in scripting	14.2	practice	Perform the core tasks of scripting step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in scripting	14.2	practice	Perform the core tasks of scripting to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in scripting	14.2	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect scripting work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for scripting: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in scripting	14.2	lab	Identify defective or unsafe scripting work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of scripting failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the lead engineer on inspection
8	Production run: scripting to standard, timed	14.2	practice	Complete a realistic scripting job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in scripting	14.2	theory	Record scripting work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for scripting	14.2	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in scripting	14.2	practice	Apply scripting to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: scripting	14.2	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Scripting: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for scripting. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Scripting: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of scripting against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Scripting: lab notebook	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Scripting: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing scripting work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TEC-CYBE44-06 Trade course

SIEM

170 hr · $2,040

Competency course in SIEM for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in SIEM and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern SIEM
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for SIEM
Perform the core tasks of SIEM to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in SIEM work and correct them
Document SIEM work in the lab notebook to industry format

Course text

Why it matters. In Cybersecurity, sIEM is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in lab, against vendor documentation and the standard, with the lead engineer as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain sIEM, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for sIEM	14.2	theory	State the hazards of sIEM work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the lab: where sIEM work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of sIEM	14.2	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of sIEM; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in sIEM, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for sIEM, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs sIEM	14.2	theory	Locate and apply the parts of vendor documentation and the standard that govern sIEM.	Guided read of vendor documentation and the standard for sIEM with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in sIEM	14.2	practice	Perform the core tasks of sIEM step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in sIEM	14.2	practice	Perform the core tasks of sIEM to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in sIEM	14.2	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect sIEM work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for sIEM: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in sIEM	14.2	lab	Identify defective or unsafe sIEM work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of sIEM failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the lead engineer on inspection
8	Production run: sIEM to standard, timed	14.2	practice	Complete a realistic sIEM job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in sIEM	14.2	theory	Record sIEM work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for sIEM	14.2	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in sIEM	14.2	practice	Apply sIEM to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: sIEM	14.2	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
SIEM: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for SIEM. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
SIEM: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of SIEM against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
SIEM: lab notebook	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
SIEM: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing SIEM work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TEC-CYBE44-07 Trade course

Incident response

170 hr · $2,040

Competency course in incident response for the Cybersecurity program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the lab and live systems, measured against vendor documentation and industry standards. Students configure, secure and troubleshoot real work in incident response and keep a lab notebook signed off by the instructor.

Outcomes

Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern incident response
Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for incident response
Perform the core tasks of incident response to the standard, within time, without rework
Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in incident response work and correct them
Document incident response work in the lab notebook to industry format

Course text

Why it matters. In Cybersecurity, incident response is not a chapter to pass through but a skill an employer will pay for on day one; every credential exam in this program tests it directly or assumes it. The course runs in lab, against vendor documentation and the standard, with the lead engineer as the standard of judgment.

What competent looks like. The student can explain incident response, set up for it safely, perform it to the standard within time, spot and correct what is wrong, and write it up so that a stranger could verify the work.

Lessons · 12 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Orientation and safety for incident response	14.2	theory	State the hazards of incident response work and the controls for each; pass the safety brief.	Walk the lab: where incident response work happens, PPE station, emergency stops, first aid Hazard hunt: students list every hazard they can see and the control for it Safety brief and quiz; sign the safety agreement	PPE set, hazard cards, the program safety manual	Safety quiz 100% (retake until perfect); PPE donned correctly on demand
2	Tools, materials and terminology of incident response	14.2	demo	Name, select and care for the tools and materials of incident response; use the trade vocabulary correctly.	Instructor demonstration: every tool and material in incident response, what it does, how it fails Tool card exercise: match tool to task to hazard Care and storage: clean, inspect, return; a tool log entry	Full tool kit for incident response, material samples, tool cards	Oral check: 20 tools/terms named and their use stated
3	Reading the standard: what governs incident response	14.2	theory	Locate and apply the parts of vendor documentation and the standard that govern incident response.	Guided read of vendor documentation and the standard for incident response with a worked example Find-it drill: given a task, find the governing clause or spec Case study: a job that failed inspection and why	The code/standard excerpt, spec sheets, case file	Written check: 10 look-ups from the standard, 8 correct
4	Fundamentals I: guided practice in incident response	14.2	practice	Perform the core tasks of incident response step by step under direct supervision.	Instructor demo of the core task, slowed and narrated Students repeat each step with checklist in hand; instructor corrects at the step Log entry: what was done, what the standard was, what was learned	Practice stock/consumables, step checklists, the log	Checklist completed with instructor initials on every step
5	Fundamentals II: independent practice in incident response	14.2	practice	Perform the core tasks of incident response to the standard with the instructor observing, not assisting.	Task ticket issued; student plans the job before touching a tool Independent performance, timed Self-assessment against the rubric, then instructor assessment; compare	Task tickets, rubric, timer, practice stock	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every line; time within 150% of the standard
6	Measurement, layout and quality checks in incident response	14.2	lab	Measure, lay out and inspect incident response work; decide accept/reject against tolerance.	Measuring instruments for incident response: calibration and reading Layout exercise from a drawing/order; check against the instructor's key Inspection lab: 10 samples, accept or reject with a reason	Measuring instruments, drawings/orders, sample set	Inspection lab 9/10 correct with correct reasons
7	Faults, hazards and rework in incident response	14.2	lab	Identify defective or unsafe incident response work, explain the cause, and correct it.	Fault gallery: photographs and samples of incident response failures Diagnosis drill: cause → consequence → correction Rework lab: repair a planted fault to standard	Fault samples, diagnosis sheets, rework stock	Rework accepted by the lead engineer on inspection
8	Production run: incident response to standard, timed	14.2	practice	Complete a realistic incident response job to standard within the allotted time and materials.	Job briefing as on site: scope, standard, time, materials The run, with the log kept as it happens Debrief: what cost time, what cost material, what would be done differently	Job packet, materials at estimated quantity, timer	Job accepted; time and material within estimate
9	Documentation: the log and the report in incident response	14.2	theory	Record incident response work in the industry format so a stranger could verify it.	Anatomy of the trade's paperwork: log, report, sign-off, hours evidence Write the report for the production run Peer review against the documentation rubric	Report template, the certifying body's hours form	Report accepted by instructor; hours form correctly completed
10	Skills-check rehearsal for incident response	14.2	assessment	Rehearse the skills demonstration under exam conditions.	Exam conditions explained: critical steps, stop rules, timing Full rehearsal with a peer as observer using the checklist Remediation plan for any missed step	Skills checklist, timer, rehearsal stock	Rehearsal pass with zero critical misses, or a remediation plan on file
11	Advanced application and special cases in incident response	14.2	practice	Apply incident response to the non-standard situations met on real jobs.	Special cases from the trade: unusual materials, tight conditions, client changes Problem set: plan three special-case jobs Practice one special case to standard	Special-case packets, materials	Plan approved; special-case job accepted
12	Written exam and skills demonstration: incident response	14.2	assessment	Pass the course's written exam and the observed skills demonstration.	Written exam (see assessment plan) Skills demonstration, observed and scored Results conference: what the credential exam will ask of this skill	Exam, checklist, all tools and stock for the demonstration	Written ≥ 75%; demonstration competent on every critical step with zero safety faults

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Incident response: written exam	Written exam	25%	75%	Theory, terminology, standards and safety for incident response. Multiple choice plus short calculation/interpretation items drawn from the certification body's task list. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Incident response: skills demonstration	Skills demonstration	45%	Competent on every critical step; zero safety faults	Observed, timed performance of the core tasks of incident response against a checklist. A critical-step miss or a safety fault stops the assessment; re-attempt after remediation. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Incident response: lab notebook	Log	15%	Complete, signed, ≥ 90% attendance of lab hours	Daily entries: task, standard, method, result, time; instructor sign-off. Serves as hours evidence for the licensing/certifying body. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation
Incident response: safety audit	Safety audit	15%	Pass/fail — must pass	Unannounced audit of PPE, housekeeping, lockout/guarding, and hazard communication while performing incident response work. Standard met · Safety · Time · Quality/finish · Documentation

TEC-CYBE44-08 Capstone

Capstone Project

216 hr · $2,160

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Cybersecurity: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

Outcomes

Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
Execute the job to standard within the estimate
Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Course text

How the course runs. 4 blocks: Capstone brief and specification; Capstone build I; Capstone build II; Capstone presentation and defense.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Capstone brief and specification	54	theory	Read the capstone specification and plan the job.	Spec walkthrough with the employer advisor Work breakdown and schedule Materials and cost estimate	Capstone spec, estimating sheets	Plan and estimate approved
2	Capstone build I	54	practice	Execute the first half of the capstone to standard.	Daily start-up brief Build, with log kept live Mid-point inspection	All materials per estimate	Mid-point inspection passed
3	Capstone build II	54	practice	Complete the capstone to standard within the estimate.	Build to completion Self-inspection against the spec Documentation package assembled	As above	Work complete; package complete
4	Capstone presentation and defense	54	assessment	Present the finished work and its documentation to the panel.	15-minute presentation Panel questions Scoring and feedback	Presentation space, the finished work	Rubric ≥ 3/4 on every criterion

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Capstone: finished work + documentation	Project	60%	Rubric ≥ 3 of 4 on every criterion	Employer advisor + instructor score the finished work against the specification, the estimate, and the documentation package. Meets specification · Within estimate · Workmanship · Safety · Documentation
Capstone: portfolio	Portfolio	20%	Complete	Photos/drawings/logs of every course skills demonstration plus the capstone, in the program portfolio format. Completeness · Organization · Evidence quality
Capstone: defense	Oral / panel	20%	Panel pass	15-minute presentation and questions from the panel. Explains decisions · Answers technical questions · Professional communication

TEC-CYBE44-09 Externship / clinical

Externship / Worksite Placement

324 hr · $1,295

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Cybersecurity work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

Outcomes

Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Course text

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Cybersecurity work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

How the course runs. 4 blocks: Placement orientation; Supervised work: weeks 1–2; Supervised work: weeks 3–4; Supervised work: final weeks.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	Placement orientation	81	theory	Know the site, its rules, and the competency list you will be evaluated on.	Site orientation and safety induction Competency list review with the supervisor Logging procedure	Site handbook, competency list, hours log	Induction signed
2	Supervised work: weeks 1–2	81	field	Perform entry tasks under close supervision.	Shadow and assist First independent tasks Weekly log review	Hours log	Log current; supervisor initials
3	Supervised work: weeks 3–4	81	field	Perform the trade's routine tasks with normal supervision.	Routine tasks assigned as to a new hire Mid-point evaluation Remediation targets if any	Hours log, evaluation form	Mid-point evaluation satisfactory
4	Supervised work: final weeks	81	field	Meet employer expectations for a new hire on the competency list.	Full task load Final evaluation Hours verified and submitted	Evaluation form, hours verification	Final evaluation satisfactory on every competency; hours verified

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Employer evaluation	Skills demonstration	70%	Satisfactory on every competency	Mid-point and final evaluation by the site supervisor on the program competency list. Competency · Safety · Attendance · Conduct · Initiative
Hours & task log	Log	30%	Required hours complete and verified	Signed log of hours and tasks; verified by the registrar for the board/certifying body. Complete · Verified

TEC-CYBE44-10 Exam prep

Certification Exam Preparation

90 hr · $900

Structured preparation for CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA Security+; ISC2 CC: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

Outcomes

Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
Rehearse the practical exam format to time

Course text

How the course runs. 4 blocks: The exam blueprint; Mock exam I and review; Practical exam rehearsal; Mock exam II and registration.

Lessons · 4 blocks

#	Lesson	Hr	Type	Objective	Activities	Materials	Check
1	The exam blueprint	22.5	theory	Map the credential exam blueprint to what you have learned.	Blueprint walkthrough Self-rating by domain Study plan	Published blueprint, study plan template	Study plan on file
2	Mock exam I and review	22.5	assessment	Sit a timed full-length mock and review every miss.	Timed mock Item-by-item review Targeted study assignments	Mock exam, answer keys	Score recorded; review complete
3	Practical exam rehearsal	22.5	practice	Rehearse the practical/skills portion to the exam's time and format.	Format briefing Timed rehearsal Feedback	Practical exam materials	Rehearsal within time, no critical misses
4	Mock exam II and registration	22.5	assessment	Sit the second mock and complete exam registration.	Timed mock II Eligibility application and hours verification with the registrar Exam date booked	Registration forms, hours evidence	≥ 80%; registration submitted

Assessments

Assessment	Type	Weight	Pass standard	Method & rubric
Mock certification exam (×2)	Mock certification exam	100%	≥ 80% on both	Full-length timed mocks built from the certifying body's published blueprint; second attempt after targeted review. Score · Time management

Program completion

External credential: CompTIA CySA+; CompTIA Security+; ISC2 CC

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.

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