College Credit While in High School
COMPUTER NETWORKING (CISCO/LAN) ACADEMY
This academy blends theory and practical hands-on experience, building and managing a
computer network, troubleshooting connectivity problems and lessening basic network security
threats. Students who complete all four Cisco courses are eligible to take the Cisco Certified Network
Associate (CCNA) certification examination recognized throughout the technology industry.
Things you must know about this academy prior to registration:
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This academy experience is currently available to students with a Kirkwood certified and trained
academy instructor within your high school. If you are interested, you should work with your
high school guidance counselor to determine course availability and times, eligibility
requirements, and process for enrollment in these courses.
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Students enrolled will receive credit from your high school and college credit from Kirkwood.
The college tuition is paid for by your high school district. The grade earned in this course will
be reflected on the student’s official college transcript. Student’s not planning to attend
Kirkwood after high school graduation should plan to include this transcript as part of your
application process to other colleges or universities. www.kirkwood.edu/transcript
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As part of earning college credit for this academy, students must complete an online application
to Kirkwood Community College, and must provide a Social Security Number as part of the
secure online college application process to create the official student record.
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Students must have completed an introductory computer course to qualify for this academy.
NET-212 Cisco Networking
3 College Credits
This course provides the student with a basic understanding of networking. Topics include OSI
model and industry standard network topologies, IP addressing with subnet mask, networking
components and basic network design.
NET-222 Cisco Routers
3 College Credits
This course is designed for students who have successfully completed NET-122, and builds on
this knowledge to introduce the Cisco family of routers, setup, configuration and management
of using routers in a network environment.
YEAR TWO
NET-232 Cisco Switches
3 College Credits
This course is designed for students who have successfully completed NET-212 and NET-222 in
year one of the LAN Academy. This course provides hands-on experience working with network
routing in a server-based network environment using the NetWare network operating system,
and covers router configuration and routing protocols.
NET-242 Cisco Wide Area Networks
3 College Credits
This course provides the students with a basic understanding of how Cisco routers are
integrated with PBX interfaces. Topics include hardware used to connect networks using leased
and dial-up telephone lines.