IT Professional Certificate

Degree

Certificate (Federal aid eligible if certificate is combined with Associate of Science degree, Associate of Applied Science degree, or Bachelor of Applied Science degree. Not eligible for federal aid as a stand-alone certificate.)

This is an advanced certificate. Prior to working on this certificate, you must complete the Technical Support Engineer Certificate.

Overview

Any job in Information Technology is going to require a solid foundation of core IT knowledge. This certificate is considered an advanced certificate and is designed to add additional IT knowledge and skills to what has been learned previously in the foundational Technical Support Engineer certificate. Once you have learned about basic hardware, networking technologies and operating systems, the student is now ready to expand their skills by adding the following technologies:

Database design and common database queries
Cloud Infrastructure and design
Linux fundamentals
Network Configuration and Design
Cybersecurity Foundations

Career Opportunities

Companies are eager to hire people with understanding and skills necessary to manage their corporate IT infrastructure.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the certificate, successful graduates will be able to:

Design, configure, and query a relational database
Configure a peer-to-peer network
Demonstrate cybersecurity techniques including configuring proper security policies
Demonstrate how to install and configure a Domain Controller and Active Directory objects
Prepare and pass several industry certification exams

Course Requirements

Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.

IT Professional Certificate

Course Number	Title	Credits
IT 143	Database Design and Analysis	3 credits
IT 160	Cloud Computing Essentials	3 credits
IT 210	Linux Fundamentals	3 credits
IT 312	Cybersecurity Foundations	3 credits
IT 350	Network Configuration & Design	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Graduation Requirements

1. Minimum of 15 total semester credit hours as outlined
2. Grade of C- or higher in all IT core courses
3. Cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher

Recommended Sequence

Individual student circumstances, such as the need for a smaller course load or the number of preparatory English or Math courses a student must take, may require additional semesters to complete the program. Please see your Student Success Advisor for assistance.

First Semester

IT 143, Database Design and Analysis, 3 credits

IT 160, Cloud Computing Essentials, 3 credits

Semester Credits 6

Second Semester

IT 210, Linux Fundamentals, 3 credits

IT 312, Cybersecurity Foundations, 3 credits
IT 350, Network Configuration and Design, 3 credits

Semester Credits 9

Total Credits: 15