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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Preparation (certificate)


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Official Title of Certificate: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Preparation, Certificate

Award: Certificate

Code: CRT.CIS.CCNA

Total Credit Hours: 12

About the Cybersecurity, Networking and Digital Forensics Department 

Purpose: Learn to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size router and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN. Includes basic mitigation of security threats, introduction to wireless networking concepts, and hands-on, performance-based skills. Further, it prepares students for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.

Related Industry Certifications

This program provides partial foundation for the following industry recognized certificates and certifications: Cisco CCNA certification exam.

Range of Occupations

  • Field support technician
  • Network administrator
  • Network associate
  • Network support technician

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Certificate Graduation Requirements


To graduate with a certificate, students must have demonstrated eligibility for ENG 101 ENG 101A , or ENG 111 . Refer to Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements .

Certificate Requirements: 12 credits


Program Outcomes


Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Use the command line interface (CLI) to configure a switch with security, virtual LANs (VLANs), trunking, and link aggregation.
  • Demonstrate advanced IP addressing techniques and services such as dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP).
  • Configure a router with security, static routing and intermediate routing protocols.
  • Apply Network Address Translation (NAT/PAT), access control lists (ACLs), and backups to manage networks and increase network security.
  • Identify wide area network (WAN) technologies.

This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.

Related Offerings


Students may wish to also review requirements for the related majors or programs linked below.

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