IT - Cisco Network Associate Certificate

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This program prepares students for employment as a Cisco network technician with an emphasis on administering, installing, maintaining and troubleshooting Cisco systems. In the program, students are introduced to routers, LAN/WAN design and the integration of the Internet in the corporate enterprise network. Upon completion, students may seek various industry certification credentials such as CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCENT, and/or Cisco CCNA.

Program Requirements

IT 101 IT Orientation 1 hr credit
IT 140 Introduction to Operating Systems 3 hrs transfer credit
ITNET 165 Introduction to Networking 3 hrs transfer credit
ITNET 175 Introduction to Networking II 3 hrs credit
ITNET 235 CCNA LAN Design 3 hrs credit
ITPRG 158 Python Programming 3 hrs transfer credit

Program Total: 16 Credits

Due to the rapid change of technology in IT fields, there is a five year time limit on applying courses with IT, ITAPP, ITNET, ITPRG, and ITWEB prefixes to this program. Information Technology will accept returning student courses that are 5-7 years old if the student received a grade of “A” or “B” for the course. If the student did not receive a grade of “A” or “B” for the course and the course is older than 5 years, the course will not be accepted for completion of any degree or program. Courses beyond 7 years, with any grade, will not be accepted for this program.