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Certificate Degree in Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
The Cisco Certified Network Professional program has been created to address the needs of businesses and organizations; as well as, students within the local West Virginia community. Information Technology is a growing field in this area and the need for certified technicians is growing at a rapid rate. This program will address this need at a local level and allow for resident businesses and organizations to hire from a local pool of talent as opposed to hiring outside of the local community to address their needs.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is excited and proud to offer the advanced Cisco networking curriculum leading to the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) which will work in conjunction with the existing Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) program. This program will provide students with the essential knowledge and experience to install, configure, operate, troubleshoot, and manage; advanced routing protocols, campus-wide enterprise networks, advanced switching technologies, network security, Voice over IP (VOIP), and Quality of Service (QoS). The program is mapped to the exam objectives for the four individual certifications required to obtain the CCNP.
Students seeking a rapid path to employment may enroll in the Cisco Certified Network Professional certification program. Those students seeking specific technical knowledge and a broader, more marketable understanding of networking can pursue the Cisco Networking Certificate option. Additionally, students may enroll in the A.A.S. degree, Computer Network Engineering Technologies in order to further augment their potential profitability. All programs are instructed by highly trained and credentialed faculty and incorporate technical modules, hands-on laboratories, and equipment training.
Students in any of the Cisco programs are subject to Blue Ridge Community and Technical College’s requirements for admission, basic skills testing, and appropriate course placement, including mandated developmental courses, which are not counted toward the completion of the program. Blue Ridge CTC requirements regarding academic standards and student conduct also apply.
Curriculum for an Certificate Degree in Cisco Certified Network Professional |
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General Education |
6 |
Technical Core |
31 |
Total Credit Hours Required |
37 |
General Education |
Credit Hours |
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| ENGL 101 Written English OR ENGL 110 Technical Writing |
3 |
| MATH 105 College Algebra OR MATH 106 Trigonometry |
3
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Subtotal Credit Hours Required |
6
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Technical Core |
Credit Hours |
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| CNET 131 Networking Fundamentals | 4 |
| CNET 141 Routing Protocols and Concepts | 4 |
| CNET 231 LAN Switching and Wireless | 4 |
| CNET 241 Accessing the WAN | 4 |
| CNET 265 Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks | 4
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| CNET 266 Implementing Secure Converged Wide-Area Networks | 4
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| CNET 267 Building Multi-Layer Switched Networks | 4
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| IT 200 Network + | 3
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Subtotal Credit Hours Required |
31
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