Academy Case Study

CompTIA Network+ embedded into the curriculum
to seamlessly connect knowledge and practicalapplication
The global certification is utilized to develop talented networking professionals
TARGETAll departments covering systems development

Background of Efforts

EDC: Electronics
Development Computer
College
5-62-1 Nakano, Nakano-ku,
Tokyowww.edc.ac.jp/
・Computer College Hokkaido
・Computer College Niigata
・Computer College Nagoya
・Computer College Osaka
・Computer College Hiroshima
・Computer College Kitakyushu
・Computer College Fukuoka
・Computer College Oita
・Computer College Kagoshima“CompTIA Network+addresses essential
technology and theknowledge to be acquired in
any IT fields so we use it inall departments or courses
covering systems
development.” - Mr. YujiShiraki, Director ofEducation Planning Office
Certification in USE■ CompTIA Network+

Since its establishment in 1968, the Electronics Development Computer College hasadministered IT education with the philosophy of "Contributing to the information society by
fostering IT human recourses required by IT companies as well as taking the role of promoting
resource development initiatives."
While promoting the Information Technology Engineers Exam which the Ministry of Economy
advocates, the college has incorporated the latest education in the curriculum throughcollaboration with their group companies.
From FY 2012 the school has incorporated CompTIA Network+ into their curriculum toseamlessly connect knowledge, education and practical skills. The vendor-neutral CompTIA
certificate plays a critical role as IT fundamental knowledge applicable not only to departments
specialized in networking but systems development as well.

CompTIA Network+ certification is embedded into their curriculum
CompTIA Network+ verifies the certified individual has the skills andknowledge needed to take on a pivotal role in building, managing, andprotecting the critical asset that is the data network.

ACTION
CompTIA Network+ is part of the systems development standard curriculum These are regular courses set in the late freshman grade.
NetworkingBasic courseーCompTIA
Network+ー

Networking
Practicalcourseー

General Exercisecourse*Above is an image of a course structure.

Unified coursework is delivered to all schools via the distance learning systemcalled “PINE-NETⅡ” This method provides quality assurance and makes the latest updates from the CompTIA
exam available.

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CompTIA Network+ course meets one of the requirements for a national exam
 In April 2018, a part of the CompTIA Network+ course was approved to meet one of therequirements for Registered Information Security Specialist Examination by the Informationtechnology Promotion Agency, Japan. It was the first case of an approved CompTIA course
in a vocational school in Japan.
“As a member of eDC group, the Electronics Development Computer College hasenhanced practical IT human resources development through a joint effort includinggroup companies (Software Consultant Corporation, Space Engineering DevelopmentCorporation,) research institutions (Hokkaido Institute of Information Technology,) andacademia (Hokkaido Information University.) We think the effort should include anapproach that links acquired knowledge to practical ability, and CompTIA Network＋
plays a role in connecting knowledge and practice into the networking field.”
Mr. Toshikazu Uehara,Managing Director, Headquarters@2018 CompTIA Properties, LLC, used under license by CompTIA Certifications, LLC. All rights reserved. All certification programs and education related to such programs are operated exclusively by CompTIA Certifications,
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