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 |
| CNT2000 | Network Technologies (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CTS1110 | Microcomputer Operating Systems (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2301 | Linux Fundamentals (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS1650 | Network Essentials (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2651 | Router Technology (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2652 | Advanced Routing Technology (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2653 | Cisco Project Based Learning (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS1150 | Computer Maintenance and Repair (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2120 | Security Essentials (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2664 | Router and Switch Security (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2655 | Routing and Switching Fundamentals (AS) | 3 Credits |
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 12)
| CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2120 | Security Essentials (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2301 | Linux Fundamentals (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CNT2000 | Network Technologies (AA) | 3 Credits |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 12)
| CTS1650 | Network Essentials (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2651 | Router Technology (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS1150 | Computer Maintenance and Repair (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS1110 | Microcomputer Operating Systems (AS) | 3 Credits |
Term Three - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 6)
| CTS2652 | Advanced Routing Technology (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2655 | Routing and Switching Fundamentals (AS) | 3 Credits |
Term Four - Spring (Year Two) (Credits: 6)
| CTS2653 | Cisco Project Based Learning (AS) | 3 Credits |
| CTS2664 | Router and Switch Security (AS) | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 36