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Mike Fuszner
mfuszner@stchas.edu
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General Information

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Programs

• Cisco Networking Academy
• Microsoft Networking
• A+ (PC Repair)
• UNIX for Networking

The job market is strong for IT workers, according to the Department of Labor. Employment opportunities are expected to increase much faster than the average. See the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Certifications

Microsoft Certifications

For the most up-to-date information regarding Microsoft certifications please visit Microsoft’s Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/. Search for MCTS or MCITP to view details about each certification. Or you may visit Microsoft’s certification home page at http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/default.mspx#CERT.

CPC 125: Windows Desktop Operating Systems will help to prepare you for a MCTS certification. Just one exam is required.

CPC 202: Windows Servers and CPC 225: Windows Exchange Server will help to prepare you for MCITP certification. This is just one path you may take towards certification. Multiple exams are required.

Cisco Certifications

• http://cisco.com/go/ccent  (CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician)
• http://cisco.com/go/ccna   (CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate)
• http://cisco.com/go/ccnp   (CCNP: Cisco Certified Network Professional)
• http://cisco.com/go/ccie    (CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert)
• http://cisco.com/go/ccda   (CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate)
• http://cisco.com/go/ccdp   (CCDP: Cisco Certified Design Professional)
• http://cisco.com/go/ccsp   (CCSP: Cisco Certified Security Professional)
• http://cisco.com/go/ccip    (CCIP: Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional)
• http://cisco.com/go/ccvp    (CCVP: Cisco Certified Voice Professional)

A+ Certification

For the most up-to-date information regarding A+ certification, visit the CompTIA Web site at http://www.comptia.org/. Look for CompTIA certifications.

Certification Testing Sites

For information about taking certification exams, please visit the following Web sites:

• http://www.prometric.com/
• http://www.vue.com/

Note: Cisco certification exams may only be taken at an authorized VUE testing site.

Degrees and Certificates

Many students in our networking program already have degrees. They come to SCC to increase their IT job skills and to prepare for industry certification exams. Other students may wish to earn a degree or certificate from the college. The classes you take as part of the networking program may count toward the requirements of certain degrees and certificates. There is no difference between a class taken to earn credit toward a degree, and a class taken to prepare for industry certification exams – they are the same class. There may be students in the same class who are trying to earn a degree, along with other students who are preparing for industry certification exams or just trying to increase their expertise in the networking field.

Below is a list of the degree and certificate requirements for students working toward a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree or a Certificate of Achievement from St. Charles Community College. These are degrees or certificates from the college. Industry certification exams are separate and must be taken at an authorized testing site as determined by Microsoft, Cisco, or CompTIA. Industry certification exams typically cost around $125-$250 each, depending on whether you pass or fail. If you fail the exam and need to retake it, it will cost you an additional $125-$250. These industry certification exams are not included in your tuition at the college and are taken independent of your classes at St. Charles Community College. However, discounts for Cisco certification exams can sometimes be earned as part of the Cisco Networking Academy.

Our current degree and certificate requirements are shown below. Students have the option of meeting the requirements that were in place when they began the program or the requirements of any newer degree or certificate.

Associate of Applied Science Degree - Networking

Certificate of Achievement - Networking

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

The courses in the chart below meet the college's general education requirements for the Associate of Applied Science degree. General education studies at St. Charles Community College guide students into a deeper understanding of themselves and of their responsibilities as citizens and provide the knowledge and skills on which to build a richer appreciation of their world. Some career programs will dictate which general education courses to take.

SCC INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS for AAS Degree

• Complete a minimum of 64 credit hours, including 24 credit hours of general education courses adhering to the minimums listed below.
• Complete specific program requirements as listed under each program.
• Complete a minimum of 15 credit hours at SCC.
• Earn a 2.00 cumulative grade point average or better.
  
  

SCC INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS for Certificate of Achievement

• Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours, including 12 credit hours of general education courses
• One course from Communication
• One course from Mathematics (MAT 098 or above),
• One course from Social Science
• One course from any of the three remaining sections, or one course from Computer Science
• Complete specific program requirements as listed under each program.
• Complete a minimum of 15 credit hours at SCC.
• Earn a 2.00 cumulative grade point average or better.