Network Technologies Specialist - Certificate
Computer and Information Technologies
Required Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 219 Internet Protocols | 3 | Prereq: CIT 160/161/ or CIT 162 or instructor consent |
| CIT 288 Network Security | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 and Level I Network Technologies Specialization Sequence or instructor consent |
| Courses from Network Technologies Course Sequences: • Microsoft Platform OR • Cisco Platform OR • UNIX/Linux Platform OR • Data Center Platform OR • Security Platform (see lists below) |
15-17 | At least 8 hours from a single platform and at least 4 hours from a different platform |
| TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDITS | 21 |
Network Technologies Course Sequences
Select 15 hours from the platform course listed below. At least 8 hours must be from a single platform and at least 4 hours must be from a different platform.
Microsoft Platform:
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 213 Microsoft Client Configuration | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and (CIT 160 or CIT 161) or instructor consent |
| CIT 261 MS Active Directory Services | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and (CIT 160 or CIT 161) or instructor consent |
| CIT 262 MS Network Infrastructure | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and (CIT 160 or CIT 161) or instructor consent |
| CIT 264 Microsoft Server Management | 3 | Prereq: CIT 262 or instructor consent |
Cisco Platform:
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 167 Switching and Routing Essentials | 4 | Prereq: CIT 161 or instructor consent |
| CIT 212 Connecting & Scaling Networks | 4 | Prereq: CIT 167 or instructor consent |
UNIX/Linux Platform:
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 227 Introduction to UNIX/Linux Administration | 3 | Prereq: CIT 111 and (CIT 160 or CIT 161) or instructor consent |
| CIT 228 Advanced UNIX/Linux Administration | 3 | Prereq: CIT 227 or instructor consent |
| CIT 255 Web Server Administration | 3 | Prereq: (CIT 150 or CIT 155 or CIT 157) and (CIT 214 or CIT 218 or CIT 262) and CIT 219 or instructor consent |
Data Center Platform:
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 201 Information Storage Management | 3 | Prereq: CIT 167 and CIT 214 or CIT 217 or CIT 262 or instructor consent |
| CIT 203 Introduction to Virtualization | 3 | Prereq: CIT 167 and CIT 214 or CIT 217 or CIT 262 or instructor consent |
| CIT 204 VMWare Optimize and Scale | 3 | Prereq: CIT 203 or instructor consent |
| CIT 205 Cloud Infrastructure and Services | 3 | Prereq: CIT 201 and CIT 203 or instructor consent |
| CIT 206 Amazon Web Services Practitioner | 3 | Prereq: CIT 170 and CIT 161 or CIT 160, or instructor consent |
| CIT 207 Amazon Web Services Architecting | 3 | Prereq: CIT 206 and CIT 167 or instructor consent |
| CIT 208 AWS System Operations | 3 | Prereq: CIT 206 or instructor consent |
Security Platform:
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 182 Perimeter Defense | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 or instructor consent |
| CIT 184 Attacks and Exploits | 3 | Prereq: CIT 180 or instructor consent |
Students graduating with a degree or certificate in Computer and Information Technology may only use a course with a grade of "C" or higher (or a "P" for Pass/Fail courses) to fulfill a course or track graduation requirement.
The Computer and Information Technologies department does not accept non-general education course older than five years from returning or transfer students without consent from the local program coordinator.
KCTCS Catalog: Network Technologies Specialist - Certificate
