Professional certifications
through Oakton's Noncredit Continuing Education Division give
an edge when applying for jobs or promotions. They provide proof
of abilities and add value to a resume. These classes can also be
taken for college credit.
 |
 The CompTIA A+
certification exam provides foundation-level knowledge. CompTIA
also offers advanced, vendor-neutral certifications in areas
such as security, networking, and home technology. |
 |
For
the MCSE, Microsoft
says: "candidates should have at least one year of experience
implementing and administering a network operating system,
implementing and administering a client operating system,
and designing a network infrastructure."
|
 |
Cisco's CCNA
certification is an introductory-level certification, designed
for IT professionals who can "install, configure, and operate
LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks (100
nodes or fewer)." The CCNA can be used as a starting
point for higher level certifications, such as the CCNP (Cisco
Certified Network Professional).
|
IT
CERTIFICATION
|
CLASSES
NEEDED
FOR EXAM |
| CompTIA
A+ (2 exams) |
ECTA06,
A+ Certification Preparation |
CompTIA
Network+ (1 exam)
Can be used as an elective for more advanced networking certifications,
such as Novell's CNE and Microsoft's MCSA
|
CPTA41,
Networking Essentials
|
| CompTIA
HTI+ (2 exams) |
ECTA13,
Home Technology Integration |
Cisco
Certified Network Administrator (CCNA)
(traditionally 1 exam; optional
2 exam path) |
INTA01,
Intro. to Internetworking
INTA02,
Princ. of Internet Routing
INTA03,
Adv. Routing & Switching
INTA04, WAN Technologies
Comptencies
|
Cisco
Firewall Specialist
CompTIA Security+
CCSP,
MCSE elective
MCSE Security Specialization
|
INTA10,
Advanced Network Security I
INTA11, Advanced Network Security II
(useful for all certifications shown at left) |
MCSE (5
core exams, 2 electives)
|
CPTA36,
Windows 2003 Desktop OS. Exam no. 70-270
CPTA37,
Windows 2003 Server OS. Exam No. 70-290
CPTA54, Managing a Windows Server, Exam No.
70-290
CPTA55, Implementing & Maintaining Windows Network
Infrastructure, Exam No.70-291
CPTA66,
Internet Security & Acceleration Server ISA,
MCSE exam No. 70-227
CPTA67,
Planning & Optimizing Windows Network Infrastructure.
SExam No. 70-293
CPTA68,
Planning, Implementing & Maintaining a Win Active
Directory, Exam No. 70-294
More classes for MCSE core and
elective exams will be offered in Spring 2007.
|
Microsoft Office
Specialist (MOS) Exams
(Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint)
|
CPT
A22, Comprehensive Word Processing
CPT
A10, Powerpoint Presentation Graphics
CPT A11,
Electronic Spreadsheeting for PCs
CPT A12,
Database Applications for PCs |
Microsoft Certified
Desktop Technician
New certification. 2 exams.
|
CPT
A65, Microsoft Windows Desktop
Technician, prepares
for exams No. 70-271 & 70-272 |
| Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) Exam |
CPT
A71, Oracle Database
Fundamentals
CPT
A21, Introduction to
SQL
CPT A02,
Advanced SQL |
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS
DISTRIBUTION CERTIFICATE |
BICSI
(Building Industry Consulting Services International)
Registered Certified Installer, Level I |
INT
A05, Fundamentals of Voice and Data Cabling |
top of page
|
