Adult Programs / Network Systems Administration

Charlotte Technical College

Program Content

This program offers challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers such as a Computer Support Assistant, Network Support Technician, Systems Administrator, Systems Engineer, Wireless Network Administrator, and Data Communications Analyst in the Information Technology career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Information Technology career cluster.

This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the Information Technology industry; technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, planning, management, finance, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.

What are the prerequisites for this program?
Network Systems Administration prerequisites include:

Students enrolling in Network Services Administration must be prepared for independent learning and must meet the following program prerequisites.
- Students enrolling in the NSA program must hold
1. a current, non-expired CompTIA A+ or higher industry certification; OR
2. any current, non-expired Cisco certification.
What Basic Skills do I need to enroll?
What Industry Certifications are available?
Network Systems Administration industry certifications includes:
- Articulated: CompTIA Server+ and
- Articulated: CompTIA Network+
What kind of job opportunities will I have?
Job opportunities in Network Systems Administration include:
- Information Security Analysts
- Network or Computer Systems Administrator
- Computer Network Support Specialist
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What does Network Systems Administration Teach?
Network Systems Administration teaches:
- Information Technology Assistant
- Computer Support Assistant
- Network Support Technician
- Systems Administrator
- Systems Engineer
- Wireless Network Administrator
- Data Communications Analyst

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