California Institute of Applied Technology

Cisco CCNA Certificate Program

Program Eligibility

• Prior industry experience needed: 12 months+
• Se recomiendan certificaciones industriales previas: CompTIA Network+

A Learning Path Designed for Career-Minded Students

Take advantage of the flexibility of participating in immersive live online classes, or watching class recordings on your own time – with small class sizes, industry expert instructors, hands-on training, virtual labs and computer kits, and tutoring sessions to support student success.

Don’t put your career on hold. Join hundreds of CIAT students thriving in online IT and coding courses. Take advantage of this unique time to pursue a stable, profitable, and exciting career in tech.

Live classes are scheduled two nights per week, from 6pm to 10:30pm PST Mondays & Tuesdays, or Wednesdays & Thursdays.

*Live class offering is subject to availability. Most classes at CIAT offer live class sessions. When live class sessions are not available, students will be placed in asynchronous class sessions with live tutoring and instructor office hour sessions.

Curriculum

Technical Courses

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (Part 1)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (Part 2)

General Education Courses

None. This is a technical Certificate program and does not require any general education courses.

Tips for Success

What does it take to be successful at CIAT? Success doesn’t happen by chance. Making a career change takes hard work, perseverance when times get tough, and consistency in effort.

• Plan to spend 20-30 hours per week towards your coursework.
  You get out what you put in. Plan ahead to make sure you are making your education a priority in your personal schedule.
• Be an active participant in your education.
  Ask questions, engage with your classmates, and stay connected to our CIAT Student Services Team.
• Attend the live classes.
  Whenever possible, build your personal schedule around the schedule of your live classes (or be diligent about watching the live class recordings).
• Ask for help.
  Speak up when you feel overwhelmed, or have difficulty with a concept.
• Embrace failure.
  Take advantage of our unique unlimited certification policy. If you're putting in the work, we are here to support you every step of the way. The only way to fail is to give up.

What You'll Learn

El programa de certificación Cisco CCNA ayuda a los profesionales de TI en etapa inicial y media a ir más allá de los conceptos básicos de administración de redes para especializarse en la plataforma avanzada de administración de redes de Cisco.

• Configure y solucione problemas de LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, cableado, aplicaciones de red y más.
• Instalar, operar y solucionar problemas de la red de sucursales de una pequeña empresa
• Configure enrutadores y conmutadores Cisco utilizando las herramientas de simulación virtual Cisco Packet Tracker
• Domine las habilidades básicas de seguridad de red utilizando la plataforma de redes de Cisco.
• Implementar VLAN y troncales
• Implementar subredes IPv4 ACL y IPv6
• Configurar VPN IPsec de sitio a sitio mediante CLI

Oportunidades profesionales de Cisco CCNA

Nuestros programas de certificación CISCO están diseñados para profesionales de TI e ingenieros de redes que desean ampliar sus conocimientos en el área de administración y seguridad de redes. Obtenga capacitación práctica en el CIAT para desarrollar su confianza en las comunicaciones de red, incluidos enrutadores, conmutadores y firewalls, para llevar su carrera al siguiente nivel.

Nuestro programa de certificación Cisco CCNA prepara a los estudiantes para roles potenciales tales como:

• Network Administrator
• Network Engineer
• Computer Network Architect

CIAT Career Services

When it comes to taking the steps to prepare for your dream job, CIAT will be there to help you every step of the way. Our extensive career services focus on both your professional and personal development to help prepare you for a career in the growing tech industry.

• Career Coaching
• Technology Workshops
• Resume Editor
• Mock Interviews
• LinkedIn Optimization
• Personalized Career Services Support
• Career Fairs
• Volunteer Opportunities