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Career opportunities
CCNP is a coveted qualification that will boost the career prospects of any networking professional. The awards from the Academy and the CCNP are well received by industry because these qualifications are supported by gained practical experience.

Assessment
Continuous assessment methods include multiple-choice multiple-answer tests, a final on-line test, plus a practical skills examination for each semester. You must pass each semester before going on to the next one.

Entry requirements

You must have passed the CCNA award and have a certificate registration number with Cisco. If English is a second language, you should have a minimum IELTS score of 5.5 with all components 5.0 or above, or TOEFL score of 550 with 4 in TWE (Test of Written English) or 213 in the computer-based test (essay rating 4). The course also requires familiarity with the use of the internet along with some basic keyboard and office style applications.

This course is the final step towards professional certification in computer networking - successful completion of the course will enable you to design, build and maintain computer networks. The course is designed for those who already hold the CCNA qualification and have a certificate registration number with Cisco. London Metropolitan University was established as a “Cisco Regional Academy” in 1998, and is one of the very few places in the UK that has been certified by Cisco Systems to provide CCNP training in one of the most advanced CISCO training laboratories in the UK.

Career opportunities
You are eligible for entry to the CCNP course, a coveted qualification that will boost your career prospects.

Assessment and certification
Assessment methods include multiple-choice multiple-answer tests, a final on-line test, plus a practical skills examination for each semester. You must pass each semester before going on to the next one. On successful completion of CCNA 4, a Certificate of Competence is awarded by Cisco. You can then take the industry certification (CCNA) at the VUE or Prometric testing centre.

Our curriculum includes certifications CISCO - CCNA - CISCO Certified Network Associate Curriculum and CISCO CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional; world’s most prestigious certifications as the University of Panama-CISCO Local Academy and CISCO CCNA - CCNP.

Occupational field:
Develop project design and network management and maintenance of telecommunications systems

Professional profile:
Broad and solid knowledge in electronics, in the field of applied engineering - telematics, in signal analysis in the management of telecommunications projects, the integration of computer systems and software in the management and administration of networks.

The network specialist certificate is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills required to construct, maintain, and administer a computer network system. The configuration of the hardware components of a network system and the software necessary to operate and control the network will be covered in detail. After successful completion of this program, the student will be eligible to sit for the CompTia A+ certification exam, Novell CNA certification exam, CISCO CCNA certification exam, and Microsoft 2000 Server certification exam.

Length of Course
The program takes four academic years consisting of eight semesters, each including two 8-week terms. The minimum time to complete the program is 32 months (136 weeks, including breaks). Students must complete the associate’s degree plus a minimum of 65.5 credit hours, for a total of 129 credit hours. Lab time for the complete four-year program is approximately 480 hours; theory time, 1695 hours.

Required Courses

CSE223 Linux Operating System 3.0
CSE323 Linux Administration and Web Services 3.0
CSI243 Information Security 3.0
CSI263 Information Management and Countermeasures 3.0
CSI304 Database Systems 4.0
CSI343 Computer Forensics and Investigations 3.0
CSI444 Administering SQL Database 4.5
CSN243 Network Security Administration I 3.0
CSN263 Network Security Administration II 3.0
CSN323 Cisco Routers 3.0
CSP224 Elementary Visual Basic 4.5
CSP253 Digital Communications 3.0
CSP324 Intermediate Visual Basic 4.5
ENM223 Management Styles 3.0
MTH113 Solving Electronics Problems I 3.0
PHL203 Ethics of Engineering Practice 3.0

Total Hours from Associate’s Degree: 63.5
Total Hours in Required Courses: 53.5
General Education Elective Hours*: 12.0
Total Program Hours: 129.0

The program includes workshops in which the content will be presented in the form of lectures and laboratory exercises. Students benefit from dedicated facilities in specialized workshops and teaching materials provided by Cisco and Microsoft.

The aim of postgraduate studies is to broaden the knowledge of computer networks and to prepare students for exams giving the titles of Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) recognized and are recognized throughout the world. Graduates legitymujący with the completion of postgraduate studies, especially in an exam or CCNA MCP have a better chance of finding a job, because your certificate is a proof of knowledge at an advanced level of the latest networking technologies (hardware and software). Certificates can help employers to recruit high-level computer professionals.

How do you get your IT career started? IT professionals will tell you it’s about having skills and being able to apply them to a business problem or situation. Our two-year program does just that! You’ll get the hands-on skills necessary to be immediately productive in a business environment.

You’ll take computers and servers apart and rebuild them. You’ll learn all about networking on our CISCO equipment. You’ll construct dynamic web sites and work with Microsoft’s current product set including SQL Server and Visual Studio. Our faculty all have prior industry experience as well as their credentials and they’ll help you find learning opportunities outside the classroom too. Just ask them.

When you’ve completed the program, you’ll be ready for the real IT world. Of course, you can go even further if you want and open the door to more possibilities. On completion of our two year program, you can seamlessly move on and complete the B.S in Computer Information Systems and Technology. Check that out too.

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