VGCC introduces Networking certificate

A new certificate option that trains information technology professionals will be available at Vance-Granville Community College when the fall semester begins on Aug. 20. Fall registration begins July 23. The Networking Specialist Certificate will be offered as part of the college’s Information Systems Security program.

 

“The Networking Specialist Certificate will prepare you for careers such as network analyst, help desk associate, microcomputer support specialist, and network operator, just to name a few,” said Spring Tucker, VGCC’s head of the Computer Education program, which includes the Computer Information Technology , Information Systems Security , Networking Technology and Web Technologies degrees and associated certificates. “This certificate also gives you a good start toward the Information Systems Security two-year degree should you decide to pursue it.”

 

Six courses are required for the Networking certificate, including Hardware/Software Support, Networking Basics, Routing Basics, Wireless Technology and Security Concepts.

 

The two-year Information Systems Security degree provides individuals with the skills required to implement effective and comprehensive information security controls. Course work includes networking technologies, operating systems administration, information policy, intrusion detection, security administration, and industry best practices to protect data communications. In addition to Networking Specialist, VGCC offers a Security Specialist certificate as part of the Information Systems Security program.

 

Curriculum certificates like these offer short-term training within programs already available at VGCC. The credits that students earn also count toward diplomas or degrees in that field. “These certificates are designed to give students an opportunity for niche training and, for the currently employed, an opportunity to pick up new skills needed in the workplace,” said Bobby Van Brunt, VGCC’s Dean of Business and Applied Technologies. “The exciting thing about these certificates is you can generally complete them fairly quickly, and you can take many of the required courses online.”

 

For more information on the new certificate and other VGCC Computer Education offerings, call Spring Tucker at (252) 738-3292.