Overview
Offered at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center.
| Entrance Dates: |
Spring, Summer, Fall Day and Evening |
| Length of Program: |
Five Terms |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
63 |
Program Description: The Networking Specialist program provides students with hands on and technical training in the concepts, principles, and techniques required to successfully design, implement and automate computer networks. The student will study the elements of Cisco, Microsoft, virtualization, cloud computing, programming, automation, and associated technologies necessary to create these networks. The successful student will be qualified to join a networking team as a productive entry level specialist. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.
Employment Opportunities: Networking Specialist Program graduates are in high demand by businesses with planned or existing networked computer infrastructures. Additional demand is created by the training our graduates have in specialized networking and server skills, hardware maintenance, virtualization, cloud-based systems, and networking automation. Bureau of Labor statistics indicate that computer networking skills will be in high demand in the foreseeable future.
Credentialing (Optional): Completion of this degree provides training to sit for the following examinations to enhance employability— A+ (Comp TIA); Security+ (Comp TIA); Network+ (Comp TIA); Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud; CCNA (Cisco Systems Inc.); CCNA DevNet certifications.
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 and Evening Program
PROGRAM NAME: Networking Specialist
AWARD: Diploma
CAMPUS: Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center Day and Evening Program
Year 1 First Semester
Year 1 Second Semester
| CIST 1122 | HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE | 4 |
| CIST 1135 | OPERATING SYSTEMS AND VIRTUAL/CLOUD COMPUTING | 4 |
| CIST 2451 | INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS - CISCO | 4 |
| EMPL 1000 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2 |
Year 1 Third Semester
| CIST 2412 | MICROSOFT SERVER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE | 4 |
| CIST 2432 | UNIX/LINUX SERVER | 4 |
| CIST 2452 | CISCO SWITCHING, ROUTING & WIRELESS ESSENTIALS | 4 |
Year 2 Fourth Semester
| CIST 2453 | ENTERPRISE NETWORKING, SECURITY, AND AUTOMATION | 4 |
| CIST 2742 | BEGINNING PYTHON PROGRAMMING | 4 |
| CIST 2935 | VMWARE VSPHERE: INSTALL, CONFIGURE, MANAGE V6 | 4 |
Year 2 Fifth Semester