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Our Networking Program Facts:

  • All of our courses are using the latest network software (Windows Server 2003/Vista).  Note: We will be offering Server 2008 starting in 2009!

  • All of our courses units transfer to any CSU system.

  • We use hardware (computers, switches and routers) donated from our industry partner Intel.

  • Most of the courses have been updated recently to meet the needs of this field for use by our college.  This effort was coordinated by myself and a Microsoft representative.

  • Previously to working as a teacher at this school I was a network administrator at UC Davis.


 

Our MCSA or Network Administrator certificate and degree is designed for networking professionals who want to manage the components of a network system, based on the Microsoft Windows platform and Microsoft server software, on an ongoing basis; monitor and optimize the components of a network system; and diagnose and resolve problems regarding the components of a network system. 

To view more information about this CISN certificate and degree follow the links to the college's current catalogue.  To view additional information about our networking courses you can also follow the link to the college's current catalogue. All of our networking courses have a lecture and a lab component.  Since, the majority of our students work we offer most of these courses either at night or as a hybrid course (lecture online/lab on ground).

 

 

 

 

Our MCSE or Network Engineer certificate and degree is designed for networking professionals, who want to gain additional skill-sets to become a Network Engineer. Some of the skill-sets that are necessary for this job include the ability to analyze the business requirements for a network system; design a network system solution that meets business requirements; deploy, install, and configure the components of a network system based on the Microsoft Windows platform and Microsoft server software; manage the components of a network system on an ongoing basis; monitor and optimize the components of a network system; and diagnose and resolve problems regarding the components of a network system.

To view more information about this CISN certificate and degree follow the links to the college's current catalogue.  To view additional information about our networking courses you can also follow the link to the college's current catalogue. All of our networking courses have a lecture and a lab component.  Since, the majority of our students work we offer most of these courses either at night or as a hybrid course (lecture online/lab on ground).

 

 

Our Network Helpdesk Technician certificate provides students the information necessary to obtain an entry-level career in the field of networking. Upon completion of this certificate, students will understand helpdesk concepts and responsibilities, hardware and software troubleshooting, and technical communication skill-sets. The fundamentals of supporting end users and a Local Area Network (LAN) will also be emphasized.

To view more information about this CISN certificate follow the links to the college's current catalogue.  To view additional information about our networking courses you can also follow the link to the college's current catalogue. All of our networking courses have a lecture and a lab component.  Since, the majority of our students work we offer most of these courses either at night or as a hybrid course (lecture online/lab on ground).

 

 

If you are not sure this field is right for you or if you only want to gain enough knowledge to configure your home computer I suggest you take our CISC 355 or 356 course(s).  They are offered every semester either online or on ground.  Since, they are only a one and a half-unit course your commitment to each course is small, but in return you will gain a lot of useful information that you can use to configure either your home or work computers.  

If you want to learn enough to be able to put your new network skill-sets on your resume I suggest you take our CISN 330 course, which is called, "Data Communication and Networking Fundamentals ."  This three-unit course follows another highly sought-after certificate called, "Network+."  This course is offered every semester as well either on ground or as a hybrid.

 


Tentative Networking Program course schedule:

Summer 2009:

  • CISN 324--Designing Windows Networking Services - Windows Server 2003 (hybrid) Professor Parks

Fall 2009:

  • CISN 300--Network Systems Administration - Server+ (hybrid) Professor Parks

  • CISN 301--Network Client Systems Administration - Vista (hybrid--day or night) Professor Ahmadi/Geissler

  • CISN 302--Intermediate Network Systems Administration - Microsoft Server 2008 (hybrid) Professor Parks

  • CISN 303--Network Administration - Linux+  (hybrid) Professor Spisak

  • CISN 374--Messaging Server Administration -  Exchange Server 2007 (hybrid) Professor Ahmadi

Spring 2010:

  • Coming Soon.


Life after Cosumnes River College

For many of you it might be a job, but for others it might be more school or both school and a job. 

One CSU school has an online BS in Information Technology degree you might be interested in transferring to.  You can view more information about their program on their website (http://oak.cs.csuci.edu/cms/index.php?page=BSIT).

 


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