U.S. Education Implementation Examples
High School
Community College
4-Year College
Graduate Program
Program Areas
 Career Cluster:
Information Technology,
and across other clusters
including Business and
STEM
 Credit for core coursework
in Math, Science, or
Language Arts, and Career
and Technical Education
credit
 Applied Technology
 Business
 Computer Science
 Computer Science Engineering
 Information Technology
 Math
Degrees
 AS Computer Network
Engineering
 AS Information Technology
 AS Network Technology
 AAS Computer Specialist
 AAS Information Technology
 AAS Network Engineering
 AAS Technology Network Support
 BS Engineering
 BS Computer Science
 BS Info Management Systems
 BS Networking
 BApp Technology in Information
Systems-Network Engineering
 BA Networking and
Communications Management
 MS Computer Information
Technology
 MS Computer Science
 MS Information Systems
 MA Industrial and Technical
Studies
Certifications
 CompTIA: A+
 CCENT: Cisco Certified
Entry Networking Technician
 CompTIA: A+
 CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry
Networking Technician
 CompTIA: A+
 CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry
Networking Technician
 CCNA: Cisco Certified
Networking Associate
 CCNA: Cisco Certified
Networking Associate
 CCNP: Cisco Certified
Networking Professional
 CCNA: Cisco Certified
Networking Associate
 CCNP: Cisco Certified
Networking Professional
 CCNA: Cisco Certified
Networking Associate
 CCNP: Cisco Certified
Networking Professional
Careers
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Help Desk Technician
 Computer Support Specialists
 Computer Systems Analysts
System Administrator
 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Desktop Support Technician
 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
PC and Network Support
Technician
 Computer
and Information Systems Managers
Presentation_ID
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Cisco Confidential
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Network Engineer
Systems Engineer
IT Engineer
Voice over IP Engineer/
Architect
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Cisco Networking Academy
Building Scalable
Internetworks
“2.0” Portfolio
Network
Fundamentals
CAREERS
Networking for Home
and Small Businesses
Working at a Smallto-Med Business/ISP
Enterprise
Networking
Introducing Routing
and Switching in
Enterprise
Routing Protocols
and Concepts
LAN Switching
and Wireless
Small and
Medium
Business
Networking
Building Multilayer
Switched Networks
Optimizing
Converged Networks
Accessing
the WAN
Designing/Supporting
Computer Networks
IT Essentials:
PC Hardware and
Software
Implementing
Secured Converged
Wide-Area Networks
CCNP
CCNA Exploration
CCNA Discovery
Fundamentals
Network Installer
Basic IT Support
System Admin
Student Networking Knowledge and Skills
Presentation_ID
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Cisco Confidential
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Pathways to Certification
IT Essentials: PC
Hardware and Software
CCNA Discovery
CCNA Exploration
Part 1: Fundamentals PC
Hardware and Software
(Chapters 1-10)
Networking for Home
and Small Businesses
Networking
Fundamentals
CompTIA A+ Essentials
exam required for all
A+
candidates
Working at a Small-toMedium Business or ISP
Part 2: Advanced PC
Hardware and Software
(Chapters 11-16)
CCENT Certification
Take one CompTIA job
environment cert. exam:
• IT Technician
• Remote Support Technician
• Bench Technician
Introducing Routing
and Switching in the
Enterprise
Designing and
Supporting Computer
Networks
CompTIA A+
Certification
Presentation_ID
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CCNA Discovery
Networking for Home
and Small Businesses
Working at a Small-toMedium Business or ISP
Routing Protocols
and Concepts
CCENT Certification
CCNA Exploration
LAN Switching
and Wireless
Routing Protocols
and Concepts
LAN Switching
and Wireless
Accessing the WAN
Accessing the WAN
CCNA Certification
Cisco Confidential
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Industry Certification Exams
CCENT Curricula
CCNA Curricula
CCNP Curricula
CCNA Discovery
CCNA Discovery
CCNP
 Networking for Home and
Small Businesses
Networking for Home and
Small Businesses
 Working at a Small-to-Medium
Business or ISP
Working at a Small-to- Medium
Business or ISP
• Implementing Secure
Converged Wide-Area
Networks
Intro to Routing and Switching
in the Enterprise
• Building Multilayer Switched
Networks
CCENT Exam
Designing and Supporting
Computer Networks
• Optimizing Converged
Networks
ICND1 (640-822)
- OR:-
• Building Scalable Networks
CCNA Exploration
CompTIA A+ Curricula
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and
Software
CompTIA A+ Exams
220-602 - IT Technician
220-603 - Remote Support Tech
220-604 - Depot Technician
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Network Fundamentals
Routing Protocols/Concepts
LAN Switching and Wireless
Accessing the WAN
CCNA Exams
CCNA (640-802) Composite
or ICND1 (640-822) and
ICND2 (640-816)
Cisco Confidential
CCNP Exams
These three exams:
Composite (642-892)
ISCW (642-825)
ONT (642-845)
Or these four exams:
BSCI (642-901)
BCMSN (642-812)
ISCW (642-825)
ONT (642-845)
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