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39. Cisco Networking - CCNA
CISCO Network Associate (CCNA)
FETAC Level 6 Component Certificate

This is a one-year advanced course training people for employment in the computer networking field. Upon passing all four modules of the Discovery Curriculum students will receive the award CISCO Network Associate (CCNA) qualification.

Duration

1 Year full-time

Entry

General College Requirements See Admissions

Leaving Certificate Maths Ordinary Level
D3 or higher is advantage but not essential. Familiarity with a PC and the internet is a distinct advantage. Mature students particulary welcome.

Certification

CISCO Network Associate (CCNA)
FETAC Level 6 Component Certificate

Progression

CCNP Cisco Networking Professional
FETAC Award - Level 3 Networks and Software Systems
Higher Education
Dublin Institute of Technology:
DT211 Computing Level 8: Direct Entry to Year Two
(with appropriate certification)

Features of the Course

Discovery Curriculum Part 3
Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise
• Implement a LAN for an approved network design.
• Configure a switch with VLANs and inter-switch communication.
• Implement WAN links.
• Configure routing protocols on Cisco devices.
• Perform LAN, WAN and VLAN troubleshooting using a structured methodology and the OSI model.

Discovery Curriculum Part 4
Designing and Supporting Computer Networks.
• Gather customer requirements.
• Design a simple Internetwork using Cisco technology.
• Design an IP addressing scheme to meet LAN requirements.
• Create an equipment list to meet LAN design requirements.
• Obtain and upgrade Cisco IOS software in Cisco devices.

Number of Places Available

Nineteen

Employment

The Cisco CCNA network associate certification validates the ability to install, configure, operate and troubleshoot medium-size routed and switched networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN.


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