CCSF CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

							                                                                                                                                              CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO
C.N.I.T. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS                                            Windows Networking                                                   COMPUTER NETWORKING & INFORMATION
                                                                                                                                                   TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
                                                                         The program of study for the Certificate in Windows Networking
Certificate programs are intended for students who already have          includes instruction and practice in the theory, design,
                                                                                                                                                       50 Phelan Avenue
degrees or have job skills in other areas and wish to acquire            configuration, and operation of local and wide area networks. This         San Francisco, CA 94112
computer skills to enhance employment opportunities. Program
length ranges from 12 to 25 units.
                                                                         course of study prepares students for entry-level positions in             OFFICE: Science Hall 147
                                                                         network management and technical support for Windows
                                                                         networks.                                                                      (415) 452-5323
Computer Technical Support                                                                                                                            Fax: (415) 239- 3314
This program provides instruction in the support of a typical
                                                                         Web-Site Development Techniques                                               www.ccsf.edu/cnit
workplace computer environment including hardware, operating             The program of study for the Certificate in Web Site Development
systems, and application programs. Students in this program              Techniques includes instruction and practice in the design,
practice diagnostic troubleshooting, technical and logical problem       configuration, programming, and operation of web sites. This
solving, and customer relations skills .                                 course of study prepares students for entry-level positions in web                  C.N.I.T.
                                                                         site administration and for the I-Net+ exam.

Computer Technician                                                      Wireless Networking                                                  Department Certificates
                                                                         The program of study for the Certificate in Wireless Networking
The program of study for the Computer Technician Certificate             includes description, installation, and configuration of network
includes instruction and practice in the identification, installation,
                                                                         devices for wireless communication, and focuses on issues of          Computer Technical Support
and configuration of hardware devices to build, maintain, upgrade,
and improve performance in a computer system. This course
                                                                         performance and security. Completion of the certificate prepares      Computer Technician
                                                                         students to take the Certified Wireless Network Administrator
prepares students for CompTIA's A+ exam, a certification
                                                                         exam (CWNA).                                                          Fundamentals of Networking
equivalent to six month's work experience as a computer
technician.
                                                                                                                                               Routing and Switching (Cisco)
                                                                         Network Security                                                      Windows Networking
                                                                                                                                               Website Administration
Fundamentals of Networking
                                                                         This program provides instruction in the measures that must be        Wireless Networking
The program of study for the Fundamentals of Networking
                                                                         taken to detect and prevent network security mistakes and             Network Security
                                                                         vulnerabilities, and includes descriptions of common attacks and
Certificate provides a solid core of the concepts and terminology,       methods to configure the operating system, servers, routers,
                                                                                                                                               E-Commerce Systems Development
an introduction and overview of all aspects of computer                  firewalls, and email. This course of study prepares students for      Web Certificate
networking, including components and principles of local and             the CompTIA Security+ exam.
wide area networking and the Internet. Students who complete this
certificate will be ready to undertake further study and advance to
more specific industry training.                                         E-Commerce

                                                                         This program provides instruction in the fundamental concepts
                                                                                                                                              Industry Certificates
Routing & Switching (Cisco)
                                                                         and technical skills needed to design, develop and support a
The program of study for the Certificate in Routing & Switching          commercial Internet website and database. Teams of students in          A+ Hardware
(Cisco) includes instruction and practice in the theory, design,         this program plan, design, develop and test a working practical         CCNA/CCNP
configuration, and operation of simple Local and Wide Area               project in the workplace or on campus .
Networks. This course of study prepares students for entry-level                                                                                 MCSE/MCSA/MCP
positions in network administration and for the Cisco Certified                                                                                  MS Desktop Support
Network Associate (CCNA) and Network+ exams.                                                                                                     Network+
                                                                                                                                                 Security +
Web Coding and Scripting                                                                                                                         CWNA
The program of study for the Web Coding and Scriptingt
certificate includes instruction and practice in the creation and
operation of interactive web sites. This course of study prepares
students for entry-level positions in neb creation and operation
                                                                                          Revised September 2004
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATES                            Network+                                      Microsoft Certifications
                                                                                               The Microsoft Certified Professional
                                                 CompTIA industry-validated certification,
Vendors of computer hardware and                                                               (MCP) certification is obtained after
                                                 Network+ tests student’s knowledge and        passing any one Windows operating system
software, as well as a vendor-neutral            experience relevant to the terminology,
consortium (CompTIA), offer testing                                                            test. The MCSA (Microsoft Certified
                                                 specifications, hardware, and technologies    System Administrator) can be obtained by
leading to widely recognized and accepted        of networking in general. This can be
certifications. The programs in the CNIT                                                       passing four tests, and the MCSE (Certified
                                                 completed in one semester.                    Systems Engineer) is granted after a series
department follow the prescribed
curriculum for these certificates.               CNIT 106                                      of seven tests are completed. Also the
Students are not required to follow any of                                                     MCDBA certification validates one's
these programs nor to take any of these                                                        preparation for employment using
tests, but the CNIT department is proud to       Cisco Certification                           Microsoft database server products.
offer these opportunities for students to        Cisco, a leading internetworking company,     The Windows Networking program of City
enhance their training.                          recognizes the need for high school and       College follows the official curriculum and
                                                 college technical training programs closely   course of study leading to these
                                                                                               certifications, preparing for entry-level
A+                                               tied to the current needs of the networking
                                                 industry. There are currently 10,000 Cisco    technical positions as users, managers,
A+ Certification is a CompTIA-sponsored
                                                 Networking Academies throughout the           administrators, technicians or database
testing program that certifies the
                                                 world. CCSF is a Cisco Networking             managers of Windows networks.
competency of entry-level computer service
                                                 Academy. The Cisco Networking Academy         CNIT 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246,
technicians. This certification signifies that
                                                 program prepares students for entry-level     248, and 251
the individual possesses the knowledge and
skills essential for a successful entry-level    networking positions. After completing the
computer technician, as defined by experts       first four courses, students may take the     Microsoft Certified Desktop
from across the industry. The testing covers     Cisco Certified Networking Associate          Support Technician
a broad range of hardware and software           (CCNA) exam, the first-level certification,   A new Microsoft certificate covering:
                                                 which tests knowledge of setup, wiring, and    Administration of the XP client
technologies and troubleshooting situations,
                                                 maintenance of equipment such as hubs,         Configuring the XP operating system and
and is not bound to any vendor's products.                                                         applications running on XP.
Major computer hardware and software             switches, and routers. The Cisco Certified    Twp Microsoft courses in one – CNIT 235
manufacturers, distributors, resellers, and      Networking Professional (CCNP) test
publications back the program.                   follows another four courses: routing,        CWNA
This can be completed in two semesters           remote access, switching, and support.
                                                                                               The Certified Wireless Network
CNIT 103, 103L, 104, 104L, 105, 111 and          The CCNA program can be completed in
                                                                                               Administrator is the only vendor-neutral
112                                              four semesters.
                                                                                               certification for wireless networking widely
                                                 CNIT 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 and    recognized in the industry as validating the
                                                 208                                           knowledge and skills associated with
                                                                                               designing, configuring, and troubleshooting
                                                            Revised September 2004             802.11 wireless networks.
                                                                                               CNIT 107, 108.