PC Support Specialist

If you’re detail-oriented, enjoy problem solving and are looking to get established in a professional Computer Technician career, you could be well-suited to succeed as a PC Support Specialist.

When you train as a PC Support Specialist, you’ll gain fundamental skills that you’ll need to pursue your new IT career. Upon graduation, you’ll enter the professional world with hands-on training in the following 3 core areas:

• PC Repair and Maintenance – Train in the fundamentals of PC Repair and Maintenance and learn the skills needed to troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix PC hardware issues.
• Microsoft Office Essentials – Hands-on training in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook so that you can adequately respond to a variety of user issues.
• Networking Fundamentals – Learn the fundamentals of network setup, maintenance, and repair, including proper cabling and physical network storage techniques.

This program is only offered at the Sacramento location.

The PCSS program is available via Hybrid delivery. Asher College's implementation of Hybrid methodology includes live video events, webinars, one-on-one virtual meetings, discussion boards and other virtual solutions. The hybrid model has an on-campus attendance obligation during each week of a student’s program. Students are monitored by Academic Activities and Regular Substantive Interaction with faculty.

Get Certified and Start Applying for Your New Career as You Train. Take courses you know will lead to industry-recognized certifications. Asher College offers you training in courses that give you the chance to get certified by CompTIA: CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and the CompTIA IT Operations Specialist designation (successful completion of the CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ will help our students earn it).

Flexible Training to Fit Your Life. Choose from convenient day, evening and weekend classes. Build the schedule that works best for you. Plus, as an IT student with Asher, you can earn certifications while you’re still in school and be qualified to apply for relevant jobs even before you graduate.

When the student is interested in pursuing admission, they must meet with an Admissions Advisor and Financial Aid Representative or Veteran School Certifying Official and provide proof of eligibility. Following completion of these steps, if the prospective student meets the admissions requirements, as demonstrated through the interview and the ability to meet the financial obligations, they are eligible for admission.

Program prerequisites: High School Diploma, HS Equivalent or Proof of Eligibility. An entrance exam is required only for the Pharmacy Technician and AAS Pharmacy Technology programs (catalog addendum, January 1, 2026).

Student status. Full time = 24 hours/week; ¾ time = 18 hours/week; Half time = 12 hours/week.

Program length. Full time = 29 weeks; ¾ time = 38 weeks; Half time = 57 weeks.

Start dates. Asher College utilizes an open enrollment policy with classes beginning every other Monday (Monthly Class Starts at the Sacramento campus); program end dates are calculated prior to enrollment and vary by start date, program and hours per week. The next start date listed for the Sacramento campus is November 2, 2026.

Attendance. Minimum attendance (catalog addendum): part-time hybrid students complete 12 hours of work per week with 8 hours on campus, ¾-time hybrid students 18 hours with 12 on campus, and full-time hybrid students 24 hours with 16 on campus.

Class times. Day, Evening & Weekend Classes.

Holidays. Asher College closes campus for New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Program cost. Sacramento Catalog (eff. Jan 1, 2026) tuition and fee schedule (p.112): tuition $13,782; registration fee $200; books $518; total $14,500. Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) fee: $0.00. The schedule of total charges for a period of attendance and an estimated schedule of total charges are the same.

Payment methods. Check, credit card, third party payments, federal loans and grants, private loans and other methods are accepted. Terms are dependent upon agreement with students and any third-party participants. TFC Credit Corp. processes and manages Asher student notes.

Federal financial aid. Asher College participates in Federal Pell Grants, Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford (Direct) Loans, Federal PLUS Loans and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), and Cal Grants are awarded by the California Student Aid Commission. While filling out your FAFSA connect to Asher College with the code 040573.

Veterans education benefits. Military Benefits Accepted at Asher College include Chapter 31, 33, and 35. Each Campus also accepts GI Bill®, Chapter 31 and is eligible to accept the military spouse My Career Advancement Scholarship program.

Asher Advantage Scholarship. Available based on financial need; students fill out a FAFSA and a Scholarship Request Form. Sacramento can approve per quarter 16 scholarships up to $30,000. Scholarships are disbursed to the tuition account once the student has completed 80% of the program with a 2.75 GPA or better; no cash is disbursed in place of the scholarship.

Net Price Calculator. https://asher.edu/net-price-calculator/

Financial Aid is available to those who qualify.

The PCSS certification is appropriate for job roles including:

• Computer Support Specialist
• Help Desk Administrator
• Desktop Support
• PC Support Specialist
• Customer Service Support Tech

As a graduate from the PC Support Specialist Program, you may start your career finding work as a:

• Computer Support Specialist
• Help Desk Administrator
• Desktop Support
• PC Support Specialist
• Customer Service Support Tech

School Performance Fact Sheet, Sacramento campus, calendar years 2023 & 2024. On-time completion: 2023: 1 of 2 students graduated on time (50%); 2024: 3 of 3 students graduated on time (100%). Job placement: 2023: 1 of 1 graduates available for employment were employed in the field (100%); 2024: 0 of 3 graduates available for employment were employed in the field (0%). This fact sheet is filed with the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

Hybrid Delivery Model. Asher College’s implementation of Hybrid methodology includes live video events, webinars, one-on-one virtual meetings, discussion boards, and other virtual solutions. The hybrid model has an on-campus attendance obligation during each week of a student’s program. Students are provided with any physical course material needed prior to beginning a course and have access to all lesson plans and digital course material for any currently enrolled course or previously taken course through the student portal.

Convenience & Support. Hands-On Learning in On-Campus Learning Labs, Community Interaction On-Campus & Online, and Personalized Support When & How You Need It. Every Asher College campus is open 6 days per week, Monday through Saturday.

A Career Services Department Dedicated to Your Success. We provide the highest level of support to students each and every day. At Asher College, you’ll be known by name, and your professional goals will be embraced by our career training faculty and staff. We offer free tutoring and comprehensive career services assistance designed to help you land that perfect position after you graduate.

The Sacramento campus. Asher College’s Sacramento Campus opened its doors in 1998. We offer you the kind of focused education and training that sets the vocational college apart from traditional schools. Asher has built solid connections with employers throughout Sacramento and surrounding counties. Some employers we partner with include: Robert Half Technology, Envisions RX, CVS, Blue Shield, PG&E, State of CA, Intel, Sutter Health, and Coram Healthcare.