WAN Certificate Programs

Wide area networks (WAN) continue to grow in complexity as technology evolves and the demand for highly trained networking experts increases daily. With this in mind, CISCO Systems developed CISCO Career Certifications, a program that addresses the growing demand worldwide for more trained computer networking professionals.  The CISCO Network Support Certification track is designed for professionals working with traditional CISCO-based networks that predominantly include LAN and WAN routers and LAN switches.  WAN managers routinely install and configure networks to increase bandwidth, improve response times, and enhance reliability and quality of service. They are also responsible for maximizing performance, improving network security, and providing a range of application-oriented solutions.

Achieving Certification:
The recommended courses for career certification are taught by CISCO Networking Academies. When you are trained by one of the Networking Academies, you’ll receive the high-quality instruction you would expect from CISCO Systems, the industry’s networking innovator.  Equally important, product information will come straight to you from CISCO and its partners, rather than from a secondhand, uncertified source.  This ensures you’ll receive the most up-to-date knowledge, reflecting the latest trends in the networking industry. The advantage of taking these courses at TJC is that, instead of a “force-fed”, three to five day, eight-hour-a-day class, we train over an eight- to sixteen-week semester with a large amount of hands-on lab experience.

Salary Range:  $32,000 - $70,000 per year.

Employment Outlook: 
Employment of computer professionals in Texas is expected to grow by a minimum of 50% by the year 2012; a much faster growth than any other occupation in Texas. Within the computer field, networking will be the fastest area of growth.

WAN Certificate Programs

WAN Technology Certificate – WANT_CERT
(THEA/TASP Waived)

SEMESTER I
ITCC 1401 Cisco Exploration 1 – Network Fundamentals
ITCC 1404 Cisco Exploration 2 – Routing Protocols and Concepts
CETT 1407 Fundamentals of Electronics
CPMT 1411 Introduction to Computer Maintenance
ITSC 1305 Introduction to PC Operating Systems

SEMESTER II
ITCC 2408 Cisco Exploration 3 – LAN Switching and Wireless
ITCC 2410 Cisco Exploration 4 – Accessing the WAN
CPMT 1347 Computer System Peripherals
EECT 1303 Introduction to Telecommunications
ITSC 2386 Internship-Computer Information Systems

Total Semester Hours – 36

Advanced Certificate in WAN Technology –WANT_ADCERT
(THEA/TASP Waived)

SEMESTER I
ITCC 2432 CCNP 1: Advanced Routing
ITCC 2436 CCNP 2: Remote Access
ITSY 1300 Fundamentals of Information Security

SEMESTER II
ITCC 2440 CCNP 3: Multilayer Switching
ITCC 2444 CCNP 4: Network Troubleshooting

Total Semester Hours – 19

For more information, contact: Office of Advising: 903-510-2347

Timothy C. Gill, Department Chair/Professor
Computer Information Systems and Engineering Design Technology
- Pirtle Tech, T-304 | tgil@tjc.edu | 903-510-2348