Overview
Offered at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center.
| Entrance Dates: |
Spring and Fall, Day and Evening |
| Length of Program: |
Three Terms |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
16 |
Program Description: The purpose of this Cisco Network Specialist certificate is to teach students the skills needed to design, build, and maintain small to medium-size networks and help prepare for the CCNA certification examination. This provides opportunity to enter the workforce and/or further their education and training in the computer networking field. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.
Employment Opportunities: According to the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) employers will create a demand in this country for roughly 1.6 million IT workers this year. With demand for appropriately skilled people far exceeding supply, half of these positions--843,328--will likely go unfilled. In a total U.S. IT workforce of 10 million, that shortfall means one job in every dozen will be vacant.
Credentialing (Optional): Completion of this TCC provides training to sit for the following examinations to enhance employability-- CCNA (Cisco Systems Inc.)
Guided Pathway
You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.
Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center Day/Evening Program
PROGRAM NAME: Cisco Network Specialist
AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit
CAMPUS: Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center Day and Evening Program
Year 1 First Semester
Year 1 Second Semester
| CIST 2452 | CISCO SWITCHING, ROUTING & WIRELESS ESSENTIALS | 4 |
Year 1 Third Semester
| CIST 2453 | ENTERPRISE NETWORKING, SECURITY, AND AUTOMATION | 4 |
Year 2 Fourth Semester
CIST XXXX
| NETWORKING ELECTIVE | 4 |
*CIST Elective can be an CIST course in which prerequisites are met, if the course is not already being used to satisfy other program requirements.
Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center Evening Program, Spring Start
PROGRAM NAME: Cisco Networking Specialist
AWARD: Technical Certificate of Credit
CAMPUS: Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center Evening Program
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
| CIST 2452 | CISCO SWITCHING, ROUTING & WIRELESS ESSENTIALS | 4 |
Year 2 Fall Semester
| CIST 2453 | ENTERPRISE NETWORKING, SECURITY, AND AUTOMATION | 4 |
Year 2 Spring Semester
CIST XXXX
| NETWORKING ELECTIVE | 4 |
*CIST Elective can be an CIST course in which prerequisites are met, if the course is not already being used to satisfy other program requirements.