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Alireza Fazelpour
Faculty - Computer Science
South Central Coast
Ventura College
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Lissanna Follari
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Program Details
Cisco CCNA, Certificate of Achievement (COA)
New Program
Computer Infrastructure and Support (070800)
08/01/26
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.
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
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
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
16
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Course Report
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.
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04/20/26 - 12:12 PM
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