The Digital Technology Career Cluster focuses on developing digital systems for communication and data storage using critical technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and cybersecurity. This Cluster builds skills necessary for all careers to navigate and lead in the constantly evolving tech landscape and drives innovation across all industries to tackle complex challenges and opportunities in communities and economies.

The Employability Skills for Career Readiness Standards must be an integrated component of all CTE course sequences.

• Employability Skills for Career Readiness Standards

The Advanced Computer Science program provides students a deeper exploration in the study of computer science and computational thinking to include algorithms and programming, computing systems, data and analysis, the impacts of computing, and networks and the internet. Topics introduced include abstraction, artificial intelligence, machine learning, the basics of cybersecurity, and object-oriented programming.

• Program Standards - Advanced Computer Science with Complementary Courses (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Advanced Computer Science with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

The Cybersecurity program provides students with the foundational knowledge of operating systems, networking and network operations, industry protocols and practices for securing computing systems, computer forensic concepts, and emerging technologies in cybersecurity.

• Program Standards - Cybersecurity with Complementary Courses (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Cybersecurity with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

The Digital Game Development program provides students with the principles of game mechanics. Areas of study include programming, story and character development, and artistic theory and concepts to develop a game.

• Standards - Digital Game Development with Complementary Courses. (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Digital Game Development with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

The Information Technology-Networking program provides students with concepts in computer networking. Areas of study include safety procedures, network systems hardware, network protocols, and constructing and maintaining a network.

• Program Standards - Information Technology Networking (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Information Technology Networking (pdf)

The Web Design and Development program provides students with concepts to develop and maintain websites. Areas of study include content development, backend programming, design and layout theories, and user interface.

• Program Standards - Web Design and Development with Complementary Courses (pdf)
• Supplemental Program Resources – Web Design and Development with Complementary Course Standards (pdf)

Students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2022-23 school year will complete the program sequence as stated in the 2021-22 CTE Course Catalog. The Level 3 course for students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2022-23 school year will be offered through the 2024-25 school year.

Any materials needed to complete these courses may be requested by emailing cteinfo@doe.nv.gov.

• Animation
• Computer Science