College Certificate - Network Design and Administration

Program Description

Seattle Central's Network Design & Administration short-term certificate and associate degree will help prepare students for a career in the in-demand field of networking. During the program, they will develop skills in PERL, fluency in advanced programming languages and mobile application security as well as receive hands-on experience working with Linux, security, enterprise applications and hybrid distributed environments. In addition, they will qualify for advanced certifications in Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNP) to help them be even more competitive in the job market.

The Network Design and Administration option at Seattle Central will provide students with excellent basic network skills and with knowledge of networks in current use: Microsoft Windows 8 & Server 2012 R2, Unix and Linux. Students will gain hands-on experience in labs dedicated for our networking classes and for CISCO and hardware courses. The network integration will provide them with a capstone experience in which they select appropriate hardware and operating system software for a “real world” network problem.