CISCO Specialist - Technical Certificate of Credit

The CISCO Specialist certificate program is designed to give students marketable skills in designing, building, and maintaining computer networks. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to retrain and upgrade present knowledge and skills. This program will prepare students for the CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification exam.

PROGRAM LENGTH
A minimum of 24 credit hours is required for graduation. A full time student can expect to complete the program in 4 quarters.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
A graduate may find employment as a technician trained in designing, building, and maintaining small to medium-size networks or in related employment.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Age: Applicant must be 16 years or older.
Education: A high school diploma/GED is required.
Program Acceptance/Placement: Applicant must achieve program ready or provisional scores on the ASSET placement test (or submit acceptable SAT/ACT scores.) Applicants who do not attain the minimum scores may take refresher/remedial instruction in order to meet admissions requirements.

CURRICULUM

Course # Course Title Credit Hrs

CIS 2321 Introduction to LAN and WAN 6
CIS 2322 Introduction to WANs and Routing 6
CIS 276 Advanced Routing & Switches 6
CIS 277 WAN Design 6