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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certificate 0170
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE®) Certificate 0131
Network Administration Certificate 0128
Network Security Administrator Certificate 0152
Windows Support Technician Certificate 0153
 
Certificates offered through Electronics and Computer Technology

CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE (CCNA) CERTIFICATE*
16 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0170
Courses for a Certificate:
Credit Hours
CNS 141 Cisco Networking Basics Competencies
4
CNS 142 Cisco Routers and Routing Basics Competencies
4
CNS 143 Cisco Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing Competencies
4
CNS 144 Cisco WAN Technologies Competencies
4
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
16
 
   
Certificates offered through Computer Information Systems
 
Windows Administration Certificate
19 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0128
Courses for a Certificate:
Credit Hours
CNS 105 Networking Essentials
3
CNS 110 Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating System
3
CNS 111 Microsoft Windows Server Operating System
3
CNS 114 Microsoft Managing a Windows Server Operating System
3
CNS 116 Microsoft Implementing and Maintaining Windows Network Infrastructure
4
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) Option
16
CNS 110 Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating System
3
CNS 111 Microsoft Windows Server Operating System
3
CNS 114 Microsoft Managing a Windows Server Operating System
3

CNS 116 Microsoft Implementing and Maintaining Windows Network Infrastructure

4
   
Three credit hours* from among the following:
3

ELT 140 or higher (3)

CNS 170 Principals of Information Security (3)

CNS 205 Microsoft Implementing and Adminsitering Security ina Windows Network (3)

CNS 209 Microsoft Implementing and Managing Exchange Server (3)

Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate
19
* As an alternative to the 3 credit hours of electives listed above, students may obtain "Credit for Experiential Learning" though evaluation by Oakton faculty for any of the two third-party certifications offered by CompTIA A+ or Network+.
 
MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEMS ENGINEER(MCSE®) CERTIFICATE 
38 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0131
Courses for a Certificate:
Credit Hours
CIS 101 Introduction to Computer Information Systems
3
CIS 118 Introduction to the UNIX Operating System 
2
CNS 105 Networking Essentials
3
CNS 110 Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating System
3
CNS 111 Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems
3
CNS 116 Microsoft Implementing and Maintaining Windows Network Infrastructure
4
CNS 117 Microsoft Planning and Optimizing Windows Network Infrastructure
3
CNS 120 Microsoft Planning, Implementikng and Maintaining Windows Active Directory
3
CNS 190 Windows Command Line Administration
2
CNS 195 TCP/IP Packet Analysis
3
CNS Electives * - one course from the following
3
CNS 155 Business Desktop Deployment
3
CNS 201 Microsoft Designing a Windows Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
3

CNS 203 Microsoft Designing Security for Windows Network

3

CNS 205 Microsoft Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows Network

3

CNS 207 Microsoft Installing, Configuring and Administgering Microsoft SQL Server

3

CNS 209 Microsoft Implementing and Managing Exchange Server

3

CNS 210 Microsoft Deploying and Managing Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA)

3

LAN 182 Fundamentals of Network Security II

3
PC elective* - one course from the following
3
All CIS courses (except CIS 101, 103, 118)
ELT electives - one course from the following:
3
ELT 130 Microcomputer Hardware Systems
3
ELT 140 Computer Peripherals
3
ELT 150 A+ Certification Preparation
2
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
38
 
 
NETWORK SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATE 
20 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0152
Courses for a Certificate:
Credit Hours
CNS 170 Principles of Information Security
3
CNS 172 Network Defense and Countermeasures
3
CNS 181 Advanced Network Security I
4
CNS 182 Advanced Network Security II
4
Six credits from among the following
6

CNS 111 Microsoft Windows Server Operating Systems

 

One course from the following:

4
CNS 142 Cisco Routers and Routing Basics Competencies (4)
 
CNS 143 Cisco Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing Competencies (4)
 
CNS 144 Cisco WAN Technologies Competencies (4)
 

CNS 145 Cisco Fundamentals of Wireless Networking (4)

 

CNS 174 Introduction to Computer Forensics

3

CNS 190 Windows Command Line Administration or CNS 195 TCP/IP Packet Analysis

2
3

CNS 203 Microsoft Designing Security for Windows Network
or CNS 205 Microsoft Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows Network

3

3

Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate: 
20
   
   
WINDOWS SUPPORT TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE 
19 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0153
Courses for a Certificate:
Credit Hours
CIS 101 Introduction to Computer Information Systems
3
CNS 105 Networking Essentials**
3
CNS 110 Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating System
3
CNS 111 Microsoft Windows Server Operating System
3
CNS 150 Microsoft Windows Desktop Technician
4
Electives:
3
ELT 140** or higher
3
CNS 116 Microsoft Implementing and Maintaining Windows Network Infrastructure 4
CNS 181 Advanced Network Security I 4
CNS 182 Advanced Network Security II 4

Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate: 

19

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