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COMPUTER NETWORKING SUPPORT

Certificate of Specialization



Program Details

This program prepares students for the Cisco Certified Entry Level Network Technician (CCENT) exam. �This is the premiere�entry level networking certification that will enable students to begin or advance their career in the IT industry specializing in network maintenance and administration.

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COMPUTER NETWORKING SUPPORT Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2020-2021. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers

    Bachelor's degree, Some college

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 104,450
    • High salary: 0
    • Average salary: 171200
    Rising Job Growth $ 171,200 Average Salary $104,450 $0

  • Computer Network Architects

    Bachelor's degree, Certificate after high school

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 79,520
    • High salary: 198,030
    • Average salary: 130390
    Rising Job Growth $ 130,390 Average Salary $79,520 $198,030

  • Computer Network Support Specialists

    Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 46,010
    • High salary: 124,470
    • Average salary: 73340
    Rising Job Growth $ 73,340 Average Salary $46,010 $124,470

All Careers in COMPUTER NETWORKING SUPPORT (10)

Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree, Some collegeRising171,200
Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising135,980
Data Warehousing SpecialistsBachelor's degreeRising135,980
Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising130,390
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists- n/aRising130,390
Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising124,910
Database AdministratorsBachelor's degreeRising104,620
Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeDeclining96,800
Computer Network Support SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising73,340
Computer User Support SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolStable60,340

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Design the physical and logical architecture of a typical medium size business network: cabling and device interconnection, switch selection, and Internet access, and IP addressing schemes.
  2. Perform Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration and Troubleshooting. Configure interfaces and subinterfaces using Router-on-a-Stick Configuration. Describe and resolve the associated IP Addressing Issues.
  3. Troubleshoot typical business networks: describe methodologies and use a variety of software and hardware tools to analyze network performance.
  4. Use distance vector routing protocols and network discovery tools to determine route summarization, perform routing table maintenance, and detect routing loops for RIPv2 and OSPF.