To earn a Cisco System Network Proficiency Award, students must complete 8 units in the Cisco curriculum. Students will obtain advanced knowledge of Cisco networking technology. Students will be positioned to solve technical issues dealing with Cisco technologies in a medium-sized organization. Completion of these two courses prepares students to take the Cisco CCNA Professional Certification Exams.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• manage a intermediate size network consisting of routers and switches. This includes address management, device configurations, routing and switching designs, and appropriate network design optimization with appropriate security principles.