A+ Certification and Networking
(See Your School Counselor to Apply)

This two-year College Tech Prep program at Cuyahoga Falls High School, prepares students to take the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) exam, a standard in the industry enabling students to obtain the highly sought after CCNA certification.

Using an online curriculum supplied by Cisco Systems, the worldwide leader in network technology, students learn the latest networking industry standards and technologies, including network design, set-up, hardware, maintenance, and administration.

In this College Tech Prep career pathway, A+ Certification and Networking links directly to an associate's degree in Computer Information Systems/Computer Maintenance and Networking Option at the University of Akron.

• Two years
• Two hours daily

Required:

• Algebra
• Geometry
• Keyboarding skills
• One college prep credit in science and English

Recommended:

• Average G.P.A. of 2.5 for Algebra I, Geometry, English, and science for three previous semesters

• Average 95% attendance for three previous semesters

• Passing 9th grade proficiency test, all areas

• Suggest taking Calculus, Chemistry, Physics and/or Trigonometry as a junior or senior

EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS

• Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP)

• Associate's degree in Computer Information Systems/Computer Maintenance and Networking Option

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with a minor in Computer Maintenance

• Ability to carry out detailed tasks and follow multi-part directions

• Organizational skills

• Ability to visualize completed projects

• Reading comprehension skills

• Ability to breakdown a problem and systematically check each part until a solution is found

• Network Technician (following passage of CCNA exam)
• Network Analyst
• Network Administrator