Network Server Administration Overview (6136)
Type of Award
CCC - College Credit Certificate
Program Website
www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-stem/default.aspx
Program Description
This college credit certificate program prepares individuals to plan, install, configure, monitor, troubleshoot and manage computer networks in a LAN/WAN environment. Students will be prepared to apply conceptual and theoretical knowledge to the workplace utilizing technical skills learned during the program. This certificate covers the core competencies for networking but does not contain General Education requirements.
Course content includes computer hardware concepts, networking terminology, Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory implementation and administration, Linux implementation and administration, and network security. These courses cover competencies for several certifications: A+, Network+, MCP and MCSA.
Admission Requirements
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
Program Length
Approximate program length: one year.
Location
The program is offered at the Lake Worth and Boca Raton campuses.
For More Information
Professor Virginia Carneiro de Paula, Department Chair, carneirv@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3367 (Lake Worth)
Professor John Hadley, Department Chair, hadleyj@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 862-4437 (Boca Raton)
Employment Opportunities
Employment opportunities include information technology specialists, network technicians, network specialists, network managers, network systems analysts, network systems technicians, network support specialists, network administrators, network troubleshooters, help desk specialists, LAN/WAN managers, or systems administrators.
Career Path Notes
Credits earned in this certificate will transfer directly into the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in Networking Administrator.
Career Center
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Career
For more information about employment opportunities including job outlook and salary information visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org
Required courses:
Required Courses (Credits: 24)
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS1110 | Microcomputer Operating Systems (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CNT2000 | Network Technologies (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS1150 | Computer Maintenance and Repair (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2120 | Security Essentials (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CET2792 | Installing and Configuring Windows Server (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CET2793 | Windows Network Infrastructure (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CET2794 | Microsoft Network Administration (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 24
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 9)
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2120 | Security Essentials (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CNT2000 | Network Technologies (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 9)
| CET2792 | Installing and Configuring Windows Server (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS1150 | Computer Maintenance and Repair (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS1110 | Microcomputer Operating Systems (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Three - Summer (Year One) (Credits: 6)
| CET2793 | Windows Network Infrastructure (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CET2794 | Microsoft Network Administration (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 24