Network Administration Technician Certificate
Network Administration plays a vital part in all companies from start-ups to the largest global players. Network Administration is a highly sought after skill that can provide students with job security and enhanced earning potential. The Network Administration program is an affordable and convenient way to get the training students need to launch a rewarding career in the expanding IT field. The certificate provides a comprehensive overview of networking concepts and skills, from network applications to the protocols and services provided to those applications by the lower layers of the network, with an emphasis on practical application and workforce readiness. Also, the certificate teaches the advanced skills needed to install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot small to medium-sized networks and manage wireless, and security. Completion of this certificate can prepare students for industry-wide certification. The Network Administration Certificate can also be used toward an Associate of Applied Science in Technology Degree.
Program Outcomes
- Design, construct, and maintain computer networks.
- Install, configure, and maintain network based operating systems.
- Explain the OSI model, and network protocols.
- Troubleshoot hardware and software problems in a network environment.
- Install and configure basic host and network security.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Coursework | 28.00 | |
| INTRO TO COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | ||
| CISCO I 1 | ||
| CISCO II 1 | ||
| CISCO III 1 | ||
| HYBRID SERVER CORE | ||
| LINUX OPERATING SYSTEMS | ||
| INTRO TO NETWORKING 1 | ||
| NETWORK SECURITY 1 | ||
| HYBRID SERVER ADVANCE | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3.00 | |
| ETHICAL HACKING I (cannot be applied to Option 5 in the Computer Information Systems AAS degree) 1 | ||
| CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS | ||
| PC OPERATING SYSTEMS 1 | ||
| LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 31.00 | |
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Course has prerequisite(s)
Note: No course below 100 level will be applied to this certificate.
Tuition is calculated by contact hours per semester.
Current/Updated: 08/05/2019
| Fall 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CIS-101 | INTRO TO COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | 4.00 |
| CIS-112 | CISCO I | 3.00 |
| CIS-165 | HYBRID SERVER CORE | 3.00 |
| CIS-172 | LINUX OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3.00 |
| Credits | 13.00 | |
| Winter 1 | ||
| CIS-113 | CISCO II | 3.00 |
| CIS-240 | INTRO TO NETWORKING | 3.00 |
| CIS-265 | HYBRID SERVER ADVANCE | 3.00 |
| Choose from CIS-151 CIS-161 CIS-270 or CIS-272 | 3.00 | |
| Credits | 12.00 | |
| Fall 2 | ||
| CIS-114 | CISCO III | 3.00 |
| CIS-245 | NETWORK SECURITY | 3.00 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 31.00 | |