Network Specialist Certificate

This is a 12 credit-hour certificate program designed to familiarize a student with the basic components of network computing. The certificate provides an introduction to the computer network career area. The student will be ready to embark on further network training or be qualified for an entry-level job as an associate network specialist/technician.

Required: Select 12 credit hours from either NetPrep™ or Cisco course sequence.
CIS 102 NetPrep™ Networking Fundamentals (3 credit hours) and
CIS 107 NetPrep™ Local Area Networks (3 credit hours) and
CIS 115 NetPrep™ Wide Area Networks (3 credit hours) and
CIS 155 NetPrep™ TCP/IP (3 credit hours) 12
or
CIS 173 Cisco Networking Basics (3 credit hours) and
CIS 174 Cisco Routers and Routing Basics (3 credit hours) and
CIS 175 Cisco Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing (3 credit hours) and
CIS 177 Cisco WAN Technologies (3 credit hours) 12