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Program Options
Degree, Certificate or Diploma
Locations
Council Bluffs Campus
Program Information
Students who complete this certificate will earn credit toward completion of the Computers: Network and System Administration A.A.S degree.
Job Outlook
8,226 Jobs (2020)
+3.0% Change from 2020-2025
Wages
- Entry: $24.48
- Average: $34.21
- Experienced: $64.26
First Semester | ||||
| NET 790 - PC Support I | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| CSC 121 - Operating Systems | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 6.0 Credits | ||||
Second Semester | ||||
| NET 204 - Introduction to Networks | 3 Credit(s) | |||
| CIS 127 - Introduction to Programming | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 6.0 Credits | ||||
Third Semester | ||||
| NET 311 - Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| NET 612 - Fundamentals of Network Security | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 6.0 Credits | ||||
Fourth Semester | ||||
| NET 278 - Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
| CIS 619 - Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration Testing | 3.0 Credit(s) | |||
Semester Total: 6.0 Credits | ||||
Total Semester Hours Required: 24.0 | ||||
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Program Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of the program students will:
- Demonstrate analytical skills necessary to troubleshoot networks.
- Construct an operational, secure network.
- Develop strategy to maintain automation of network components.
- Analyze network traffic.