COD offers CCNA, CompTIA A+ certification
The Computer and Internetworking Technologies program now offers coursework to earn the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and CompTIA A+ certifications at College of DuPage's Naperville and West Chicago regional centers.
Students who complete the CCNA coursework – which consists of CIT 1121, 1122, 1123 and 1124 – gain a basic foundation in computer networking and are eligible to complete the CCNA certification exam. The certificate can be earned in as little as 32 weeks at both centers.
People earning the CompTIA A+ certification can diagnose, repair, configure and install computer hardware and operating systems as well as troubleshoot and upgrade personal computers. Coursework, which consists of CIT 1100, CIT 1111 and CIT 1112, can be completed in as little as 24 weeks.
Classes for fall term begin on Monday, Aug. 22. Some classes are offered during the second 8-week session that begins on Wednesday, Oct. 19. For specific dates and times, check the Class Schedule or visit myaccess.cod.edu.
The Naperville Center is located at 1223 Rickert Drive, and the West Chicago Center is at 950 E. Roosevelt Road.
In addition to the new locations, the CIT program will continue offering its A+ Certification courses at the Addison Regional Center, 301 S. Swift Road.
For more information, call Joanne Wagner at (630) 942-2692, e-mail wagnerjo@cod.edu; Tony Chen, CIT professor, at (630) 942-2537, e-mail chento@cod.edu; or Clyde Cox, CIT professor, (630) 942-2520, e-mail coxclyde@cod.edu. For more about the CIT program, visit www.cod.edu/cit.