MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5037 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2020 Fall Last Admit Term: 2020 Fall Award: CCL Total Credits: 20-23 CIP Code: 11.0901	Primary College: Initiating College: Estrella Mountain Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: CG EM GC GW PV SC SM Field of Interest: Computer and Information Technology Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems (12) GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts 15-1142.00 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1152.00 Computer Network Support Specialists Upon completion of an associate`s degree, students may pursue a career as: 15-1121.00 Computer Systems Analysts 15-1199.02 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Cisco Network Administration: CCNP provides students with advanced knowledge and skills to install, configure, and maintain Cisco routers and switches; configure advanced routing protocols, Local Area Networks (LANs), and Wide Area Networks (WANs); troubleshoot complex hardware and software configurations; and perform administrative tasks in a network at the professional level. Taught by Cisco Certified professionals using the Cisco Network Academy program curriculum, courses are designed to help prepare students for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Network Professional Certifications (CCNP) examinations. Students who complete this program may seek employment in a variety of environments. An additional Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Cisco Network Administration and Security, as well as an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Network and Systems Administration, are also available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate knowledge of network terminology, media, topologies, reference and protocol models including Ethernet. (CIS105, CNT140AB) 2. Describe and demonstrate network segmentation including IP addressing and subnetting. (CNT140AB, CNT150AB) 3. Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco intermediary network devices applying industry best practices and standards. (CNT140AB, CNT150AB, CNT160AB, CNT200, CNT220) 4. Design, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Local Area Networks (LANs) applying industry best practices and standards. (CNT150AB, CNT160AB) 5. Configure, manage, secure, and integrate advanced routing protocols in a complex scalable internetwork. (CNT200) 6. Design and configure a campus network using advanced and multi-layer switching technologies. (CNT200)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates any suffixed course. Students who pursue this Certificate of Completion (CCL) should have a basic level of computer literacy including navigating the internet and computer systems or take CIS105 as indicated in the required courses. Students with the requisite skills may have the CIS105 requirement waived by permission of the Program Director. All courses within the Required and Restricted elective areas are not applicable if taken more than five (5) years prior to the completion of the program. Consult with an academic advisor or program director for exceptions. This program replaces: CCL/5328 Network Administration: Cisco Network Professional CCL/5526 Information Technology: Cisco Networking

Required Courses

CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) OR
Permission of program director (0) 0-3

CNT140AB Introduction to Networks 4
+ CNT150AB Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials 4
+ CNT160AB Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation 4
+ CNT200 CCNP ROUTE: Implementing Cisco IP Routing 4
+ CNT220 CCNP SWITCH: Implementing Cisco IP Switching 4

Credits: 20-23

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

General Electives
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+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 10, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.