Cisco Training and Certification Classes

HCC is offering 4 classes to prepare students for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) examination . These classes must be taken in the order listed below.

You must complete and pass each class before Cisco will allow you to move onto the next class!

Cisco Network Fundamentals - Class 1
CET 1600- 3cr.

Focuses on the basics of local area networks, with emphasis on use and benefits. This class focuses on Cisco's terms and Cisco's networking principles and it is highly recommended to be taken even if the student has already taken the regular CGS 1550 Intro to Networking class. This is the first of a four-part series to prepare students for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) examination .

Prior Course # - CGS 1550 Intro to Networking (Cisco) and CEN 1527 Cisco Network Fundamentals

Prerequisites: CGS 1000 

Cisco Router Technology - Class 2
CET 1610 - 3cr. 

This course is designed to prepare a student to apply and understand the basics of networking hardware. The course covers beginning router configurations; routed and routing protocols; and introduction to LAN switching. This is the second of a four-part series to prepare students for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) examination . The first part of this course is covered in CEN 1527 Cisco Network Fundamentals.

Prerequisite: CEN 1527 or CET 1600 Cisco Network Fundamentals  

Cisco Advanced Router Technology - Class 3
CET 2615 - 3cr.

This course is designed to prepare a student to apply and understand the advanced principles and applications of networking hardware. The course covers advanced router configurations; LAN switching; network management; and advanced network design. This is the third of a four-part series to prepare students for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) examination.

Prerequisites: CET 1610 Cisco Router Technology  

Cisco Wide-Area Networking Technologies  - Class 4
CET 2620 - 3cr.

This course is designed to prepare a student to apply and understand the advanced principles, applications, and implementation of networking hardware. The course covers advanced network design projects and advanced network management projects. This is the fourth of a four-part series to prepare students for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) examination.

Prerequisites: CET 2615 Cisco Advanced Router Technology