Cisco Network Design and Security Certificate
Clover Park Technical College is a member of the Cisco Networking Academy community in 165 different countries. Our Cisco program delivers a comprehensive, 21st-century learning experience to help students develop the foundational information and communication technology skills needed to design, build, secure, and manage networks. Our program also helps students develop career skills, such as problem solving, collaboration, and critical thinking. The Cisco Academy uses a blended-learning model that combines face-to-face teaching with engaging online content and hands-on learning activities to help students prepare for industry-standard certifications, such as CCENT and CCNA; entry-level and advanced careers; and higher education in engineering, computer science, information systems, and related fields.
As networking technologies bring new economic and social opportunities to communities throughout the world, businesses, non-profits, hospitals, schools, and government organizations are experiencing growing demand for networking professionals to design, build, maintain, and secure their networks. Graduates are qualified to work as field-service and help-desk technicians, network support technicians, IT technicians and administrators, network security support technicians, network engineers, and administrators
Program Length
This program is approximately two quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements. The Cisco Networking Academy curriculum is used, and two additional lab courses prepare student for the CCENT and CCNA industry certification exams. All the courses in this certificate count toward the Computer Networking & Information Systems Security (CNISS) AAT or AAS-T degree program.
Admission Dates
Summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Successful completion of NSS 109 or instructor permission.
Program Course List
Note: NSSC 201, NSSC 203 and NSSC 205 are articulated courses with high schools for dual enrollment.