Information Technology: Cisco Networking Professional

Description

The Certificate of Completion in Information Technology: Cisco Networking Professional program focuses on the skills needed to prepare for industry-recognized certifications with an emphasis on certifications at the professional-level. Knowledge and skills are developed to install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco routers and components, advanced routing protocols, Local Area Networks (LANs), and Wide Area Networks (WANs); troubleshoot problems with various common hardware and software configurations; perform administrative tasks in a network.  Courses in the program also focus on the skills needed to prepare for various Cisco certifications including the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Network Professional Certifications (CCNP).  Associate in Applied Science (AAS) is also available.

Certificate of Completion = 40-41 credits

Program Prerequisites: CIS105 or permission of Program Director

Required Courses	Credits:	37-38
CNT140AA	Cisco Networking Fundamentals (4)	4
+CNT150AA	Cisco Routing Protocols and Concepts (4)	4
+CNT160AA	Cisco Local Area Networking (LAN) Switching and Wireless (4)	4
+CNT170AA	Cisco Accessing the Wide-Area Network (WAN) (4)	4
Area Note: Students must take 15-16 credits of CNT18+ and/or CNT2++ s in any combination.
+CNT18+	Cisco (any CNT18+) OR
+CNT2++	Cisco (any CNT2++)	15-16
CIS126DL	Linux Operating System (3) OR	3
CIS126DA	Unix Operating System (3)
MST150++	Microsoft Windows (any MST150++ module)	3
Restrictive Electives	Credits:	3
+BPC170	Computer Maintenance I: A+ Prep	3
+CIS15+	Programming (any CIS15+)	3
+CIS15+++	Programming (any CIS15+++ module)	3
CIS190	Introduction to Local Area Networks	3
MST140	Microsoft Networking Essentials	3

Network Administration: Cisco

Certificate of Completion = 16 credits

The Certificate of Completion in Network Administration: Cisco program provides training for a position working with Cisco Systems networking and Internet hardware. Knowledge and skills are developed to install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco routers and components, advanced routing protocols, Local Area Networks (LANs), and Wide Area Networks (WANs).

Courses in the program prepare students for the Cisco Certified Network Associates (CCNA) certification exam.

• Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher for all courses required in the program.
• + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.

Required Courses		Credits
CNT140AA	Cisco Networking Fundamentals	4
+CNT150AA	Cisco Routing Protocols and Concepts	4
+CNT160AA	Cisco Local Area Networking (LAN) Switching and Wireless	4
+CNT170AA	Cisco Accessing the Wide-Area Network (WAN)	4
Total		16