Certified Cisco Network Administrator (CCNA) | SUNY Corning Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSystems AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingTroubleshootingSystems EvaluationMonitoringComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceEngineering and TechnologyTelecommunications

Abilities

Problem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionInformation OrderingOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionOral ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionWritten Expression

Tasks

Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer har
Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and re

Technology

Access softwareInternet directory services softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareDocument management softwareDevelopment environment software

Tools

Asynchronous transfer mode ATM analyzersBit error rate testers BERTCable verifiersCommunications analyzersComputer tool kitsDesktop computersLoad balancersMainframe computersNetwork analyzersNetwork switchesNotebook computersOptical spectrum analyzersOptical time domain reflectometers OTDRPower metersPowerline monitors

Work Values

Working ConditionsSupportAchievementRecognitionIndependenceRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high15-1244.00	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	title_inference	$96,800 median$150,320 top	-4.16%	-1,380

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Micro-Credential)

Computer hardware and systems software configurations — document and apply under direct supervision in a managed enterprise network environment.
Data backup procedures — execute scheduled backup jobs following established protocols on organizational servers and storage systems.
Network and system problem symptoms — recognize and escalate to senior administrators in a multi-user corporate computing environment.
Email application settings and virus protection software — configure basic parameters under guidance in a standard business IT environment.
Master console monitoring dashboards — observe system performance metrics and report anomalies to senior staff during routine operations.
Network performance baseline data — collect and log using standard monitoring tools in a supervised enterprise network environment.
Network security policies — review and apply predefined access control rules under direction in a production IT environment.
Equipment performance logs — retrieve and compile records for senior review to support repair or replacement decisions.
Technical documentation and vendor manuals — read and interpret to support assigned configuration and maintenance tasks in a corporate IT setting.
Ticketing and incident management systems — use to record, update, and track hardware and software issues in a help-desk-supported environment.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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