Ohio IT Clearinghouse - Education Requirements for IT Professions

The Ohio IT Clearinghouse is a statewide resource to promote heightened awareness of computer science and information technology as education and career paths, and to promote better computing skills and increased IT knowledge among the employees and students in the state. The Ohio IT Clearinghouse is a project of the Ohio Learning Network, funded by the Ohio Board of Regents.

Education Requirements for Computer Science and IT Careers

Education & Training Levels for Selected IT Jobs and Educational Cluster by Occupation * (Education Level Definitions - pdf document)
Code	Occupational Title	Education and Training Level	Educational Cluster*
15-1011	Computer and Information Scientists, Research	Doctor's Degree	Some College,College
15-1021	Computer Programmers	Bachelor's Degree	Some College,College
15-1031	Computer Software Engineers, Applications	Bachelor's Degree	College
15-1032	Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	Bachelor's Degree	College
15-1041	Computer Support Specialists	Associate Degree	Some College,College
15-1051	Computer Systems Analysts	Bachelor's Degree	Some College,College
15-1061	Database Administrators	Bachelor's Degree	Some College,College
15-1071	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	Bachelor's Degree	Some College,College
15-1081	Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts	Bachelor's Degree	Some College,College
15-1099	Computer Specialists, All Other	Associate Degree	Some College,College
17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	Bachelor's Degree	Some College,College
25-4021	Librarians	Master's Degree	College
25-4031	Library Technicians	Short-Term On-The-Job Training	High School,Some College,College
27-1014	Multi-Media Artists and Animators	Bachelor's Degree	Some College,College
27-1024	Graphic Designers	Bachelor's Degree	Some College,College
27-3041	Editors	Bachelor's Degree	College
27-3042	Technical Writers	Bachelor's Degree	Some College,College
27-3043	Writers and Authors	Bachelor's Degree	College
27-4011	Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	Long-Term On-The-Job Training	High School,Some College,College
27-4012	Broadcast Technicians	Associate Degree	High School,Some College,College
27-4014	Sound Engineering Technicians	Postsecondary Vocational Training	High School,Some College,College
27-4032	Film and Video Editors	Bachelor's Degree	Some College,College
27-4099	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	Moderate-Term On-The-Job Training	Some College,College

*U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Projections and Training Data, Chapter 1, Table I-4.

* Extracted from Ohio Jobs Outlook, 2002 - 2012, released Feb 14, 2005