Coming to Eastmont and its student body is a new class offering new opportunities to get hands-on and in-depth with things like computers, advanced technology opportunities, and websites, waiting to provide fun and enriching experiences that students can get something out of for the future.
On the first floor in the “business” hall, room 427, Mrs. Chartlton’s room will be offering a brand new intro to cyber security course. Presenting students the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of managing computer and website components to help negate cyber attackers, protect themselves against computer threats, and learn basic components and schematics for possible IT positions. “We’re looking to create a class that allows our students to learn the basics of IT positions for the future and allow them a pathway to getting internships and jobs around the IT profession.”
Mrs. Charlton is excited to get started with the new course and is looking forward to filling the gap in Washington state’s demand for IT professionals. Following the first year of the class, Mrs. Charlton explained how there are plans to later incorporate internships with Wenatchee Valley College. “What we’re working on is hopefully leading up to internships and things like that, because we want students out in the real world. Especially starting next year is a huge push for the school, and getting anyone any experience with it is so important.” she explained how she is looking towards developing students to get “experience” something that the world needs. “ there are a lot of businesses that will say, you seem to have experience, we’ll pay you to work for us and continue to train you.’’ similarly to a scholarship.
“There are a ton of IT openings here in the Washington [state] area.” Via ‘cyberseek.Org’ IT heat map last updated as of 2024 so far, Washington state has approximately ten thousand IT position openings. One could say it’s an open gateway for a well paying job.
For those interested in potentially making their way into the class, there are only a couple of prerequisites. “You have to have taken [a] Python Coding class. Or at the Junior High, they offer AP computer science, so if you took that as a ninth grader, then you’re all good to go.”
