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Aug 31, 2024
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Catalog 2024-2025
Preparation for Network+ Certificate
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Short Description
The program prepares students for the industry recognized CompTIA Network+ certification exam and validates the knowledge and skills of networking professionals.
Type of Credential
Credit Certificate
Contacts and Additional Information
Department Chair:
CCBC Essex
Noell Damron
443-840-2811 or cdamron@ccbcmd.edu
Program Coordinator:
CCBC Catonsville
Vini Nithianandam
443-840-3391 or vnithiana@ccbcmd.edu
Additional Information:
- The following Network Technology A.A.S. degree concentrations are offered both face to face and fully (100%) online: Cisco, General Networking, Information Technology (IT) Support, Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP), and Red Hat Linux.
- Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - For Network Technology, see Portfolio, Departmental Exam, and Articulated Credit by Industry/Apprenticeship. Several General Education classes also have Prior Learning Assessment opportunities.
- Articulation and Transfer Agreements
Disclosures
CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .
Curriculum Maps
Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.
Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.
Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:
Semester Sequence
This is a suggested schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits.
Courses Needed for This Program*
Program Requirements and Electives - 13 Credits
Total Credits Required for Certificate: 13*
Note
*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.
Program Description
The program prepares students for the industry recognized CompTIA Network+ certification exam and validates the knowledge and skills of networking professionals. The Network+ certification exam is an international, vendor-neutral certification that recognizes a technician’s ability to describe the features and functions of networking components and to install, configure and troubleshoot basic networking hardware, protocols, and services. Although not a prerequisite, it is recommended that CompTIA Network+ candidates have at least nine months of experience in network support or administration or adequate academic training, along with a CompTIA A+ certification.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
- take the CompTIA Network+ certification exam;
- configure networking on systems and workstations;
- understand and setup TCP/IP networks and subnets; and
- maintain physical and wireless network connections and equipment.
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