This chart is designed to help students and parents understand the educational and physical expectations and/or recommendations for the Computer Information Technology program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute. For additional information, please visit the program webpage.  

Program Safety & Physical Considerations

• Self-discipline to focus for long periods of time
• Stamina – ability to focus at work station for long periods of time

Essential Aptitudes Recommended

• Manual and finger dexterity
• Fine motor skills
•  Hand/eye/body coordination
• Clerical perception
• Color discrimination
• Ability to assimilate and process data from multiple sources
• Problem solving/diagnostic skills
• Aptitude for mechanical, electrical, electronic, computer technology, technical drawings, and diagrams

Reading & Language Arts Levels

• College Prep Reading and Language Arts
• College level (text and manuals)
• Technical reading and writing skills
• Adequate oral and communication skills

Math Level

• Basic Math skills
• College Prep Algebra
• College Prep Geometry
• Ability to work with work problems, fractions, decimals, percentages

End of Year – 12th Grade Assessment Test

• NOCTI

Industry Certifications

• Students will have the opportunity to earn industry certifications in the program

Program Requirements & Related Costs

• Must follow LCTI Dress Code

Cooperative Education

• Students who meet all the requirements, including teacher recommendation, grades, attendance, and discipline record
• Students must provide their own transportation to and from the job site

Articulation Agreements

• Statewide Articulation Agreements

Other Skills

• Competent PC user (not expert)
• Ability to compute proper settings for equipment and correct dimensions for documents and deliverables
• Ability to configure program, integrate, install, and trouble-shoot sophisticated software applications
• Ability to relate well to customers and peers
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Ability to listen to what people are saying and understand the points being made
• Detail oriented
• Organization
• Logical/critical thinking capabilities