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ICS Certificates of Completion

Certificates of Completion
Basic and Advanced Networking
Provides you with a strong foundation in networking and data communications that is not vendor specific and trains entry-level network specialists who can be nationally certified by the National Association of Communication Systems Engineers (NACSE). The eight networking courses required for these Certificates make up the Netprep College Curriculum. For additional information, contact the ICS faculty.

Certificate of Completion in Basic Networking
15 credits
This Certificate in Basic Networking will provide the student with the knowledge and skills for NACSE certification as an Associate Network Specialist. All five courses required for this Certificate are also required for the Associate in Science degree in ICS with a specialization under that degree as a Network Support Specialist.

Requirements


Course Alpha

Course Title

Credits

ICS 125

Microcomputer Maintenance

3

ICS 184

NetPrep Network Fundamentals

3

ICS 185

NetPrep Local Area Networks

3

ICS 186

NetPrep Wide Area Networks

3

ICS 187

NetPrep Networking Architecture

3

Total

 

15

 

Certificate of Completion in  Advanced Networking
12 credits
Provides you with the knowledge and skills for NACSE certification as a Senior Network Specialist (NSNS). Prerequisite to the advanced Certificate is the completion of the basic Certificate or certification at the lower NANS level or the possession of the knowledge and skills at that lower level.

Requirements 


Course

 

Credits

ICS 290

NetPrep Intro to Internet Technologies

3

ICS 291

NetPrep Internetworking

3

ICS 292

NetPrep Processes and Protocols

3

ICS 294

NetPrep Network Analysis & Design

3

Total

 

12

Certificate of Completion Help Desk
21 Credits
Enables you to pursue entry-level career opportunities as lT Help Desk Technicians. As organizations grow increasingly reliant on lT technologies in furthering and accomplishing their missions, so too does reliance on personnel equipped to support these technologies, in terms of software/hardware issues, both remotely and on-site. Computer Support Specialists provides such support.

Requirements


Course Alpha

Course Title

Credits

ICS 100

Computing Literacy

3

DMED 120

NetPrep Web Development

3

ICS 101

Digital Tools For the Information World

3

ICS 125

Microcomputer Maintenance

3

MGT 121

Customer Service

3

SP 151

Personal and Public Speaking

3

ICS 184

NetPrep Network Fundamentals

3

Total

 

21

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