The Computer Information Technology & Networking program
includes two courses: IT Essentials taught in the junior year,
and CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) taught in the
senior year. Both courses have the senior option, meaning either
course can be taken separately by students in their senior year.
Computer Information Technology and
Networking
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Course Content
The IT Essentials course
is divided into two parts. The first covers core competencies in
the latest hardware and software technologies, with emphasis on
information security skills, safety and environmental issues,
and soft skills. It is aligned with the CompTIA A+ essentials
exam.
The second part is hands-on and lab-based, and
covers all three CompTIA job environment certification exams: IT
Technician, Remote Support Technician, and Bench Technician.
Students completing the full course will be prepared to take all
exams associated with the new updated CompTIA A+ certification.
The CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) course
curriculum emphasizes the use of decision-making and
problem-solving techniques to resolve networking issues. CCNA
students learn how to install and configure Cisco switches and
routers in local and wide-area networks using various protocols,
how to provide Level 1 trouble-shooting service, and how to
improve network performance and security. The CCNA curriculum
provides training in the proper care, maintenance, and use of
networking software tools and equipment.
The CISCO curriculum includes the following
modules:
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CCNA 1 – Networking Basics
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CCNA 2 – Routers and Routing Basics
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CCNA 3 – Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing
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CCNA 4 – WAN Technologies
The CCNA coursework
prepares students for CCNA certification, which may be taken as
a single comprehensive exam or as two exams.
Career Paths
The IT Essentials and CCNA
curriculum will help prepare students for a career path in the
following occupations:
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IT Technician
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Remote Support Technician
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Bench Technician
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Network Engineer
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Testing Engineer
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Networking Administrator
For students bound for
higher education, this curriculum provides a good foundation to
help the student enter the electrical engineering or computer
science and management information systems degree programs at
both two- and four-year schools.
