2024-2025 Catalog

LAN Technician, Certificate

Certificate—24 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1419

This program prepares students for entry-level positions as a data communication specialist in the information technology profession. Common career titles include LAN specialist, LAN system administrator, LAN design specialist, LAN engineer, and many others. The LAN Technician certificate prepares students for rewarding careers at the forefront of the information technological revolution. Students will examine the installation, maintenance, repair, and design of local area networks. Students receive hands-on training in network operating systems, user administration, network security, and LAN switching and bridging design. This program also helps students prepare for N+, CCENT, Security Plus, and CCNA certification. Graduates of this program possess a wide range of product knowledge as well as hands-on experience in hardware and software installation and support.

Required Career Courses

24 credit hours as follows:

LAN-101Orientation to IT Professions

1

LAN-103Security Awareness

1

LAN-111IT Essentials - A+

3

LAN-112Managing IT - A+

3

LAN-121Network Essentials

3

LAN-122Network Services

4

LAN-220Linux Administration

3

LAN-230Managing Windows Servers

3

LAN-251WLAN Design - CWNA

3

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (15 credit hours)

LAN-101Orientation to IT Professions

1

LAN-103Security Awareness

1

LAN-111IT Essentials - A+

3

LAN-112Managing IT - A+

3

LAN-121Network Essentials

3

LAN-122Network Services

4

(Note: Take LAN-111 and LAN-121: 1st 8 weeks)

(Note: Take LAN-112 and LAN-122: 2nd 8 weeks)

Semester 2 (9 credit hours)

LAN-220Linux Administration

3

LAN-230Managing Windows Servers

3

LAN-251WLAN Design - CWNA

3