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Submitter's Information

Name

Alireza Fazelpour

Title

Faculty - Computer Science

Region

South Central Coast

College

Ventura College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Lissanna Follari

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Cisco CCNA, Certificate of Achievement (COA)

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Computer Infrastructure and Support (070800)

Projected Start Date

08/01/26

Catalog Description

The Certificate of Achievement (COA) in Cisco CCNA (COA in Cisco CCNA) provides students with core knowledge and practical hands-on experiences either to be employed in the fast emerging and high in-demand Networking profession or pursue a higher degree in Networking and Communication or related fields.  This program will cover basic key areas of networking including switching techniques, layering principles, network elements, address schemes, network protocols, reliability, error control, flow control, latency, bandwidth, loss tolerance, routing and forwarding, encoding and framing, network security, and other emerging topics. Also, it will cover basic concepts of LAN and WAN. Students will use a variety of tools to solve real-life cases in the domain of Networking. The COA in Cisco CCNA is following the ACM recommendations of Competencies for Networking and Communication (NC) curricula.

Enrollment Completer Projections

The Certificate of Achievement (COA) in Cisco CCNA (COA in Cisco CCNA) provides students with core knowledge and practical hands-on experiences either to be employed in the fast emerging and high in-demand Networking profession or pursue a higher degree in Networking and Communication or related fields.  This program will cover basic key areas of networking including switching techniques, layering principles, network elements, address schemes, network protocols, reliability, error control, flow control, latency, bandwidth, loss tolerance, routing and forwarding, encoding and framing, network security, and other emerging topics. Also, it will cover basic concepts of LAN and WAN. Students will use a variety of tools to solve real-life cases in the domain of Networking. The COA in Cisco CCNA is following the ACM recommendations of Competencies for Networking and Communication (NC) curricula.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

The Certificate of Achievement (COA) in Cisco CCNA, also known as COA in Cisco CCNA, provides learners with the knowledge of core perquisite courses and practical skills to support them as they advance toward their professional goals and academic endeavor. Students who complete this degree will be ready to attain entry-level positions or transition to a Networking job which is one of fastest growing computing fields. For instance, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a significant growth in Networking jobs in the coming years, which it is much faster than the average of all other occupations. In addition, students can pursue their academic goals of continuing their education in Networking and related fields at other higher education institutions.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

16

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

The Certificate of Achievement (COA) in Cisco CCNA, also known as COA in Cisco CCNA, provides learners with the knowledge of core perquisite courses and practical skills to support them as they advance toward their professional goals and academic endeavor. Students who complete this degree will be ready to attain entry-level positions or transition to a Networking job which is one of fastest growing computing fields. For instance, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a significant growth in Networking jobs in the coming years, which it is much faster than the average of all other occupations. In addition, students can pursue their academic goals of continuing their education in Networking and related fields at other higher education institutions.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
CS V41IT Fundamentals4
CS V61Cisco CCNA Networking I4
CS V62Cisco CCNA Networking II4
CS V63Cisco CCNA Networking III4
Total Units for the Certificate16




















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Submission Details

Published at

04/20/26 - 12:12 PM

Status

Recommended

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