Networking Technology: Cisco - Chandler/Gilbert Community College

Networking Technology: Cisco from Chandler/Gilbert Community College is a Campus Associate Programming degree that prepares you for a IT career. What is a CCNA? Cisco Certified Network Associate is one who has the knowledge and skills to install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches and related networking equipment in a Local Area Network (LAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN) environment. What classes do I need to become certified as a CCNA? To be certified, you must successfully pass the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam as determined by Cisco. The classes we offer to prepare for the required exam are CNT 140 (Cisco Networking Fundamentals), CNT 150 (Cisco Networking Router Technologies), CNT 160 (Cisco Advanced Routing and Switching), and CNT 170 (Cisco Project Based Learning). Cisco certification depends on successful completion of the Cisco CCNA exam, not on completion of the courses at CGCC, although successful completion of the courses helps to prepare you for the Cisco exam. How long will it take me to finish? The majority of Cisco classes meet for approximately 3 hours per week for 16 weeks, the length of our usual semester. Summer classes are offered in an accelerated 8 week format in which classes meet for 6 hours per week. Lab time for each full semester class is required to complete assignments and is at least 1 hour per week outside of the scheduled class time. At the rate of one class per semester, the entire sequence would take 4 semesters or 1 _ years to complete. The CNT 140 and CNT 150 classes must be taken sequentially but the CNT160 and CNT170 classes can be taken simultaneously allowing all four courses to be completed in 1 year. What are the prerequisites and what other courses should I take to be successful? There are no prerequisites to start the CNT 140 course if the student has prior work experience with computer networks. For students who are new to computers and networking, several foundational courses are highly recommended. Taking these courses will greatly increase the chances of success. The decision should be made by the student with input from the advisor and with consideration given to many factors. We recommend the following courses be taken prior to starting the Cisco program: BPC121AB (MS-DOS Operating System), BPC121AE (Windows 95/98 Desktop Operating System), BPC170 (Computer Maintenance I: A+ prep), MST 140 (Microsoft Networking Essentials) and a Network Operating System (NOS) course such as MST150 (Microsoft Network Administration) View more details on Chandler/Gilbert Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Programming courses.