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Spring Semester 2024 Catalog

Cisco Network Specialist, Technical Certificate of Credit

Overview

Offered at the Augusta campus

Entrance Dates: Spring and Fall, Day and Evening
Length of Program: Three Terms
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 16

Program Description: The purpose of this Cisco Network Specialist certificate is to teach students the skills needed to design, build, and maintain small to medium-size networks and help prepare for the CCNA certification examination. This provides opportunity to enter the workforce and/or further their education and training in the computer networking field. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.

Employment Opportunities: According to the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) employers will create a demand in this country for roughly 1.6 million IT workers this year. With demand for appropriately skilled people far exceeding supply, half of these positions--843,328--will likely go unfilled. In a total U.S. IT workforce of 10 million, that shortfall means one job in every dozen will be vacant.

Credentialing (Optional):  Completion of this TCC provides training to sit for the following examinations to enhance employability-- CCNA (Cisco Systems Inc.)

Curriculum Outline

Occupational Courses, 16 credits

CIST 2451INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS - CISCO

4

CIST 2452CISCO SWITCHING, ROUTING & WIRELESS ESSENTIALS

4

CIST 2453ENTERPRISE NETWORKING, SECURITY, AND AUTOMATION

4

CIST XXXXCIST ELECTIVE*

4

*CIST Elective can be an CIST course in which prerequisites are met, if the course is not already being used to satisfy other program requirements.

Notes:

  • A grade of “C” or higher is required for all courses with the prefixes CIST.

Guided Pathway

You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.

Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.

Augusta Day/Evening Program

PROGRAM NAME: Cisco Network Specialist

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta

Year 1 First Semester

CIST 2451INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS - CISCO

4

Year 1 Second Semester

CIST 2452CISCO SWITCHING, ROUTING & WIRELESS ESSENTIALS

4

Year 1 Third Semester

CIST 2453ENTERPRISE NETWORKING, SECURITY, AND AUTOMATION

4

Year 2 Fourth Semester

CIST XXXXNETWORKING ELECTIVE

4

*CIST Elective can be an CIST course in which prerequisites are met, if the course is not already being used to satisfy other program requirements. 

Augusta Evening Program, Spring Start

PROGRAM NAME: Cisco Networking Specialist

AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit

CAMPUS: Augusta Evening Program

Year 1 Spring Semester

CIST 2451INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS - CISCO

4

Year 1 Summer Semester

CIST 2452CISCO SWITCHING, ROUTING & WIRELESS ESSENTIALS

4

Year 2 Fall Semester

CIST 2453ENTERPRISE NETWORKING, SECURITY, AND AUTOMATION

4

Year 2 Spring Semester

CIST XXXXNETWORKING ELECTIVE

4

*CIST Elective can be an CIST course in which prerequisites are met, if the course is not already being used to satisfy other program requirements.