Take The First Step in Becoming a Networking Technician. Accelerate your learning with hands-on technical training and problem-solving skills critical for professional network technicians. This program will prepare you to successfully earn up to two Networking Technician Certifications (CompTIA Network+ and Cisco CCNA), so that you can demonstrate to future employers that you have the skills needed to be successful in the workplace. In addition, with CIAT’s stackable courses, all Certificate-level courses count towards your completion of an Associate or Bachelor's degree.

Certificate programs are very important in the industry because they show that you have received highly specialized training in Networking & Linux Administration. This is a certification program to provide a single reference

The certificate exposes students to foundational topics in computer science, which are of practical importance: programming, software design, web design, database and computer networks. This certificate will prepare a student to obtain an entry-level technology job as a help desk technician or support specialist.

This exam covers network technologies, installation and configuration, media and topologies, management, and security. Candidate job roles include network administrator, network technician, network installer, help desk technician and IT cable installer.