Cisco Certified Networking Administrator (CCNA) Certificate of Achievement

The courses in this program provide students with a solid foundation in the tools, techniques, and procedures used by computer networking professionals. Program courses are hands-on intensive, covering topics such as cabling, router, and switch configurations, routing protocols, network addressing, Frame Relay, variable-length subnet masking, Network Address Translation (NAT), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Wide Area Network (WAN) design, and cloud fundamentals. The program is designed to help students develop in-demand skills to prepare for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification Exam.

30 to 60

The program is designed to help students achieve financial independence through employment in one of the following careers: Network Administrator, Computer Support/Help Desk Specialist, Computer Information Systems Manager, and Network Technician. These work roles support information technology in a wide range of industries.

The advisory committee recommends that courses be taken in the sequence noted in the table below. The number of courses taken per semester may vary depending on the student's scheduling preferences.

Proposed Sequence:

Year 1, Fall = 10 units

Year 1, Spring = 6 units

TOTAL UNITS: 16 units

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CST C110	Computer Hardware and Software (A+ Essentials)	4	S1
CST C198	Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Foundations	3	S1
CST C201D	CCNA 1: Introduction to Networks (ITN)	3	S1
CST C202D	CCNA 2: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials	3	S2
CST C203D	CCNA 3: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation	3	S2

Computer Service Technology

Irvine Valley College and Cypress College

30 to 60