IT Support Programs in the Charlotte area

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area

Programs

in the metro area

Median pay here

$60,220

computer user support specialists, BLS May 2025

IT Support Programs in the Charlotte area at a glance

Open to the public: 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Charlotte: none within 10 miles; nearest 13.4 miles, farthest 39.4 miles
Length on the WIOA list: 3 listed programs give weeks: 8 to 74 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 1,179 IT support awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 3 of 5 on North Carolina's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $60,220 median for computer user support specialists ($28.95 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,900 to $94,720; 5,250 employed in the metro area; North Carolina median $60,120 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Completions	Miles
Central Piedmont Community CollegeWIOA list	Charlotte	Certificate	716	13.4
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeWIOA list	Salisbury	Certificate	276	21.8
Gaston CollegeWIOA list	Dallas	Certificate	61	26.9
Mitchell Community College	Statesville	Certificate	75	28.8
South Piedmont Community College	Polkton	Certificate	51	39.4

WIOA in North Carolina: 2,446 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 74 of them IT support.
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