Computer Information Systems - Network Administration, Short-Term Technical Certificate
Curriculum Code #6604
Effective May 2024
Division of Engineering, Business and Information Technologies
The short-term technical certificate network administration provides the certificate holder a foundation in server administration in a Windows server environment. Areas of knowledge covered include but are not limited to: network infrastructure, active directory, server virtualization, server security, fault tolerance, video conferencing, data management and security storage networks. Students will install, configure and maintain file servers, application servers, web servers, email servers, DNS servers and DHCP servers in an integrated and virtualized environment. Certificate is enhanced with exposure to Linux-based servers.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CISS 121 | MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS I | 3 |
| CISS 125 | OPERATING SYSTEM INTERFACES 1 | 3 |
| CISS 145 | LOCAL AREA NETWORKS 1 | 4 |
| CISS 165 | CISCO CCNA V7 INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING 1 | 3 |
| CISS 227 | INTRANET/INTERNET NETWORKING 1 | 4 |
| CISS 245 | NETWORK INTEGRATION AND MANAGEMENT 1 | 4 |
| SDEV 101 | INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 2 | 1 |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
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Indicates that this course has a prerequisite.
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A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester OR any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.
While completion of this certificate may aid in obtaining employment, many employers recommend the minimum completion of a computer information systems degree program to gain employment in an IT-related field.
Program Contact(s):
Nathanial Neeland
440-366-7790
nneeland@lorainccc.edu
For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.
More program information can be found on our website.
Credit for Prior Learning (PLA) options may be available for your program. For more information, please visit our website: www.lorainccc.edu/PLA