Under the terms of the Federal Gainful Employment Act, this information is provided for Oakton certificate programs that are eligible for federal financial aid – and that prepare students for employment in a recognized occupation.

The goal is to provide prospective students with the full cost to complete a given certificate program, the graduation rate based on full-time attendance, and occupational information for that field.

Data for programs that have fewer than 10 graduates or student loan borrowers is not provided, as allowed by law, in order to protect individual identity. 

Gainful Employment information is available for the following computer networking and systems certificates:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate – CCNA
• Network Security Administrator
• Windows Certified Enterprise Administrator
• Windows Server Administration
• Windows Support Technician

Cisco Certified Network Associate – CCNA
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 11.0901

Program Information
Hours to Complete: 16
Terms to Complete (full-time status): 1
Number of 2010 Graduates: 6
Number of 2010 Graduates who completed within minimum term (s)*

Program Costs
In-District Total: $2,236
Books & Supplies: $686
Fees: $94
Tuition: $1,456
Out of District Total: $5,385
Out of State Total: $6,350
Median Student Loan Debt*

Standard Occupational Codes (SOC) and Titles
15-1121.01 Informatics Nurse Specialists
15-1122 Information Security Analysts
15-1143 Computer Network Architects
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialist

Network Security Administrator
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 11.1003

Program Information
Hours to Complete: 32
Terms to Complete (full-time status): 3
Number of 2010 Graduates: 0
Number of 2010 Graduates who completed within minimum term (s)*

Program Costs
In-District Total: $4,470
Books & Supplies: $1,371
Fees: $187
Tuition: $2,912
Out of District Total: $10,771
Out of State Total: $12,700
Median Student Loan Debt: *

Standard Occupational Codes (SOC) and Titles
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers
15-1122 Information Security Analysts
15-1141 Database Administrators
15-1142 Network and Computer systems Administrators
15-1143 Computer Network Architects
15-1143.01 Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists

Windows Certified Enterprise Administrator
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 11.1001

Program Information
Hours to Complete: 28
Terms to Complete (full-time status): 2
Number of 2010 Graduates: 0
Number of 2010 Graduates who completed within minimum term (s)*

Program Costs
In-District Total: $3,912
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Fees: $164
Tuition: $2,548
Out of District Total: $9,424
Out of State Total: $11,112
Median Student Loan Debt*

Standard Occupational Codes (SOC) and Titles
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers
15-1122 Information Security Analysts
15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1143 Computer Network Architects
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists

Windows Server Administration
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 11.1001

Program Information
Hours to Complete: 19
Terms to Complete (full-time status): 2
Number of 2010 Graduates: 0
Number of 2010 Graduates who completed within minimum term (s)*

Program Costs
In-District Total: $2,654
Books & Supplies: $814
Fees: $111
Tuition: $1,729
Out of District Total: $6,395
Out of State Total: $7,540
Median Student Loan Debt*

Standard Occupational Codes (SOC) and Titles
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers
15-1122 Information Security Analysts
15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
15-1143 Computer Network Architects
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists

Windows Support Technician
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 15.1204

Program Information
Hours to Complete: 19
Terms to Complete (full-time status): 2
Number of 2010 Graduates: 4
Number of 2010 Graduates who completed within minimum term (s)*

Program Costs
In-District Total: $2,654
Books & Supplies: $814
Fees: $111
Tuition: $1,729
Out of District Total: $6,395
Out of State Total: $7,540
Median Student Loan Debt: *

Standard Occupational Codes (SOC) and Titles
15-1131 Computer Programmers
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications
15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software

*This program had less than 10 on-time graduates. Regulations state we cannot disclose median debt amounts or on-time completion rates.