Program Description
For students who have industry background or knowledge, the Network+ Prep certificate offers preparation for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam, which is the leading vendor-neutral certification for networking professionals. Topics covered include network technologies, media and topologies, devices, management tools and security. Employment opportunities with this certificate include network administrator, network technician, network installer, help desk technician, and IT cabling installer. Students who feel they may have sufficent background or knowledge to be successful in one of these abbreviated programs are strongly encouraged to contact one of the program instructors prior to enrolling, to discuss the prior skill sets.
NOTE: This program is not financial aid eligible.
Suggested Courses
Course (Credit Hours):
First Semester
NETW 120 Basic Computer Networks (3)
NETW 170 Intro to Information Security (3)
NETW 215 Windows Server – Spring Only (3)
NETW 255 Advanced Networking/N+ Prep (3)
Minimum total hours required for certificate– 12
Minimum total hours required for degree: 12