Home/Office Technology Integrator Certificate

Step into the future with Oakton College’s Home/Office Technology Integrator Certificate. This nine-credit program is designed for individuals seeking to boost their skills, switch careers, or increase their earning potential in as little as one semester.

Through this program, you’ll gain hands-on experience in Residential Writing and Installation, Network Cabling, and Home Technology Systems, which prepare you to sit for the CompTIA HTI+ Certified Exam and BICSI Level 1 Certification. You’ll learn to install and troubleshoot systems following the National Electrical Code.

Graduates can pursue roles like smart home systems specialist and network cabling technician, opportunities on the rise in the Chicagoland area.

With expert-led courses, flexible learning options, and real-world lab experiences, this program sets you up for success in the field.

Degrees and Certificates

Electronics and Computer Technology

The Electronics and Computer Technology Program at Oakton provides knowledge of emerging technologies and gives you the hands-on skills to analyze, troubleshoot, install, configure and maintain electronic and computer systems equipment.


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A+ Computer Diagnostic Specialist Certificate

This 11 credit-hour course can be completed in one semester. You will take four courses to earn this certificate.
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Electronics Technology Certificate

This 42 credit-hour program introduces you to electronics, semiconductor theory and digital circuit fundamentals.
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Electronics Computer Technician Certificate

This 36 credit-hour program introduces you to electronics, semiconductor theory and the fundamentals of microprocessors.
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Enrolling at Oakton College can save you thousands of dollars and help you earn more over the course of your career. Our tuition is among the lowest in the region, and we offer many ways to bring your costs down even more.

99 percent of Oakton students graduate without debt.

To help you get there, you can apply for a scholarship, which you don’t have to pay back. We award $12 million in scholarships annually. Financial Aid includes grants, loans, and other forms of financial assistance that can reduce your costs of attending college.

We offer payment options that give you control over how you pay. Pay all at once or spread your payments over the course of the semester.

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As your community college, we serve students from various backgrounds. We aim to make the application process as easy and as clear as possible for everyone.

We can help you get started on a degree or certificate. Applying to Oakton is fast and easy.

Your first step before you begin your studies is filling out an admission application and completing your enrollment process.

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Meet Your Faculty and Experts

Oakton's professors and lecturers are experts in their fields with advanced degrees and years of real-world experience.

In addition to classroom learning, students receive support from our panel of expert advisors.

Reza Dai
Chair, Electronics and Computer Technology
Professor of Electronics, Local Area Networks, and Mathematics
B.S.E.E. Oregon State University
M.S. Oregon State University
M.s. Purdue University
M.S.E. Purdue University
rdai@oakton.edu
847.376.7778
Office: Room P111, Skokie

Meet our part time faculty

Casimer Bialobrzewski
Lecturer
MCSE, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE
B.S.E.E. Illinois Institute of Technology
cbialobr@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: Room B206, Skokie

Mahyar Farahmand
Lecturer
B.S.E.E. K.N.Toosi University of Techn (Iran)
M.S.E.E. University of Tehran
mfarahman@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: Room B206, Skokie

Wai Choi
Senior Engineer
Excelitas Technologies, Inc.

Casey Bialobrzewski
Network Designer

Jake Young
Chicago Service Center Manager
Tektronix

Reza Dai
Professor of CNS
Oakton College

Alireza Tajfar
Hardware Engineer
University of Illinois at Chicago

Rado Tratza
Clinical Engineering
Advocate Health Care

Sal Scafidi
Strategic Business Manager
Omron Electronics LLC.

Angelo Gero
Engineer Consultant

Roger Miller
Chicago Service Center Supervisor
Tektronix

Nate Johnson
Facility Manager
LSG

Syed Abidi
Application Leader
Ikonix Group

William Thieme
Maine South High School

Syed Abidi
Application Leader
Ikonix Group

Casey Bialobrzewski
Network Designer

Wai Choi
Senior Engineer
Excelitas Technologies, Inc.

Roger Miller
Tektronix
Chicago Service Center Supervisor

Sal Scafidi
Strategic Business Manager
Omron Electronics LLC
One Commerce Dr

Alireza Tajfar
Hardware Engineer
University of Illinois at Chicago

Rado Tratza
Clinical Engineering
Advocate Health Care

Jake Young
Tektronix
Chicago Service Center Manager


Ex-Officio Members:

Reza Dai
Professor of CNS, Chairperson of CNS and ELT
Oakton College

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