Continuing Education

Cisco Certified Network Associate - CCNA

Certificate of Achievement
Online Learning
Plan # C2161
Start date: Fall / Winter / Spring

About This Certificate | Program Delivery | Career Opportunities | Certificate Benefits | Obtaining Your Certificate | For Further Information

About This Certificate

This certificate will help prepare you to obtain the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification, which has become one of the most recognized industry credentials among networking professionals.

This on-line learning certificate will provide you with a solid background in basic networking concepts and CISCO hardware.

It will also prepare you for more advanced studies in networking technology at the associate level.

The CCNA certification centers on teaching students to maintain computer networks and configure Cisco routers and switches. All courses are taught by a CISCO CCNA certified instructor.

Program Delivery

Individual courses are open to all students whether or not they are working toward the certificate.

Prerequisites may be required for these courses. Please refer to individual course descriptions for specific requirements.

Career Opportunities

This certificate prepares graduates for employment in an expansive array of contemporary computer-managed occupational and career environments.

The Cisco Certified Network Associate validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size route and switched networks.

You could also be responsible for implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN.

Possible career paths include:

  • Computer network design
  • PC and network support technicians in commercial, industrial, educational, and retail settings
  • Installation and maintenance of PC and networking hardware and software
  • Network security and troubleshooting

Certificate Benefits

This state-of-the-art curriculum includes basic mitigation of security threats, introduction to wireless networking concepts and terminology, and performance-based skills.

This curriculum also includes the use of the following protocols: Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), IP, Serial Line Interface Protocol Frame Relay, Routing Information Protocol, VLANs, Ethernet, and access control lists (ACLs).

This certificate provides an opportunity for you to venture into an ever-expanding array of new career possibilities.

Obtaining Your Certificate (Application for Graduation)

Upon completion of all requirements, the student must complete an “Application For Graduation” form available from the Registrar’s Office.

If the student wishes to have their certificate presented to them at convocation ceremony in the Fall, there is a $25 fee.

Application, accompanied by fee (if applicable) must be forwarded to Registration and Records, Office of the Registrar before the application deadline.

For further information, contact:

Niagara College Registrar’s Office
Email: registrar@niagaracollege.ca
905-735-2211, Ext 7500

For Further Information

Niagara College Continuing Education
Email: ce@niagaracollege.ca
Web: www.niagaracollege.ca/ce
Phone: 905-735-2211, ext. 7510.