Advanced Network Infrastructure Overview (6135)
Type of Award
CCC - College Credit Certificate
Program Website
www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-stem.aspx
Program Description
This college credit certificate consists of four modules. The program is designed to teach students the skills necessary to design, build, and maintain small to medium-sized networks. The knowledge gained will allow networking for the Small Office, Home Office (SOHO) market and the ability to work in small businesses or organizations with networks of fewer than 100 nodes.
Based on the Cisco Networking Academy materials, this CCC has courses in networking, network terminology and protocols, network standards, local-area networks, wide area networks, Open System Interconnection models, cabling, cabling tools, Cisco routers, router programming, Cisco switches, and configuring switches. This course covers the competencies for the Cisco CCNA certification.
Admission Requirements
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
Program Length
Approximate program length: nine months.
Location
The program is offered at the Lake Worth and Loxahatchee Groves campuses.
For More Information
Professor Virginia Carneiro de Paula, Department Chair, carneirv@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3367 (Lake Worth)
Dr. Alireza Fazelpour, fazelpoa@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3220
Employment Opportunities
Employment opportunities include network administration and networking infrastructure support.
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: 36)
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CNT2000 | Network Technologies (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS1110 | Microcomputer Operating Systems (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2301 | Linux Fundamentals (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS1650 | Network Essentials (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2651 | Router Technology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2652 | Advanced Routing Technology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2653 | Cisco Project Based Learning (AS) | 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) |
| CTS2664 | Router and Switch Security (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2655 | Routing and Switching Fundamentals (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 12)
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2120 | Security Essentials (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2301 | Linux Fundamentals (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CNT2000 | Network Technologies (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 12)
| CTS1650 | Network Essentials (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2651 | Router Technology (AS) | 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 - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 6)
| CTS2652 | Advanced Routing Technology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2655 | Routing and Switching Fundamentals (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Four - Spring (Year Two) (Credits: 6)
| CTS2653 | Cisco Project Based Learning (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CTS2664 | Router and Switch Security (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 36