Network Administrator Certificate

Contact Information:

Marlin Allery / Michael Selburg, IT Instructors

(701) 394-4329 / (701) 394-4046

Room 210

mallery@tm.edu / mselburg@tm.edu 

 

Program Type

Certificate

Estimated Time to Complete

Two semesters (One academic year)

Format

On Campus

Program Description

The Network Administrators students will learn the technical skills, enabling them to demonstrate essential IT support skills including installing, configuring, securing and troubleshooting operating systems and hardware. Our students will gain the ability to diagnose and solve operating system and hardware problems.  Program graduates will demonstrate essential networking skills, including installing, configuring, securing and troubleshooting the devices, protocols and services within a network infrastructure.

Mission

Institutional Mission Statement

 

Turtle Mountain Community College is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career & Technical Education, scholarly research, and continuous improvement of student learning. By creating an academic environment in which the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is brought to bear throughout the curriculum, the college establishes an administration, staff, faculty, and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it.

Career Outlook

For those who graduate with a degree in Network Administration, there are a broad amount of employment opportunities in North Dakota and across the country.  This degree prepares students for a job as a network administrator, which several are open around the state, along with computer support specialist, system administrator, information technology support specialist, desktop support specialist, and technology coordinator.

Credit Hours

32 Credits

Application Deadline

Review the TMCC Academic Calendar for registration deadlines for each semester. 

Plan of Study Grid

Year One Fall

CIS 141Intro to Cybersecurity

3

CIS 162Operating Systems

3

CIS 164Networking Fundamentals I

3

CIS 215MS Windows Server

3

CIS 219Hardware Maintenance & Repair

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Year One Spring

BOTE 177Job Readiness

1

CIS 147Principles of Information Security

3

CIS 165Networking Fundamentals II

3

CIS 168Firewalls and Network Security

3

CIS 216MS Planning MS Network Infrastructure

3

CSCI 101Introduction to Computers

3

Total Credit Hours:16