Preparation for Cisco CCNA Certificate

Location(s): Catonsville, Dundalk, Essex, Online

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Important Information

Short Description

This certificate program prepares students to work with Cisco routers, switches, and other networking equipment. During this program students will prepare for and take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification exams.

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

597

Contacts and Additional Information

Department Chair:

CCBC Essex
Noell Damron
443-840-2811 or cdamron@ccbcmd.edu

Program Coordinator:

CCBC Catonsville/Essex/Owings Mills
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 to earn Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) - For Network Technology, see Portfolio, Departmental Exam, and Articulated Credit by Industry/Apprenticeship. Several General Education classes also have CPL opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Pathway & Track

Technology and Engineering Pathway: Computers and Networks Track

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:

Preparation for Cisco CCNA Certificate Curriculum Map

Courses Needed for This Program*

Program Requirements and Electives - 15 Credits

Program Requirements:

DCOM 101 - Introduction to Data Communications 3 Credit(s).
DCOM 217 - CCNA I: Introduction to Networks 4 Credit(s).
DCOM 218 - CCNA II: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials 4 Credit(s).
DCOM 219 - CCNA III: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation 4 Credit(s).

Total Credits Required for Certificate: 15*

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

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

take the Cisco CCNA certification test;
install configure and maintain network switches, routers;
install and maintain network infrastructure for LAN, WAN, and WLAN networks; and
administer networks and network operating systems.