Certificate in CISCO-CCNA

Course details

The programme is intended for those already involved in IT who wish to acquire or improve networking skills and to obtain certification for such skills. No formal qualification in computing is required for entry to the course but potential participants should have a strong working knowledge of computer technology. Participants should also have internet access and a computer at home as there are weekly online assignments to be completed outside of ITB class contact time.

Course Content

• Introduction to Networks
• Routing and Switching Essentials
• Scaling Networks
• Connecting Networks

The courses are delivered sequentially, and each course is a prerequisite for the next course.

CCNA teaches networking based on applications covering the types of practical networks students may encounter, from simple home or small office networks to more complex enterprise models. Students learn the technical skills and soft skills needed to succeed in entry-level networking professions such as a network installer, help desk technician, pre-sales support technician, or network technician. CCNA also provides an introduction to advanced technologies such as voice, video, wireless, and security.

Exam Description

The 200-120 CCNA is the composite exam associated with the Cisco Certified

Network Associate certification. This exam tests a candidate’s knowledge and skills required to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium size enterprise branch network. The topics include connecting to a WAN; implementing network security; network types; network media; routing and switching fundamentals; the TCP/IP and OSI models; IP addressing; WAN technologies; operating and configuring IOS devices; extending switched networks with VLANs; determining IP routes; managing IP traffic with access lists; establishing point-to-point connections; IPV6, Etherchannel, Multi Area OSPF, VPN's and establishing Frame Relay connections.

Career Prospects

The CCNA offers strong employment prospects for graduates in the areas of networking. Skills developed are particularly attractive to any institution or organisation that has computer networks at the core of their business. Among the companies that CCNA graduates now work are Intel, HP, Symantec, IBM, Yahoo, Amazon, BT, Google and Digiweb.

Some Unique Features of our CISCO Networking Academy

• The exam cost of €220 is built into the course fees and booked in Pearson VUE.
• Access to state of the art ITB Cisco labs.
• Face to face support, email and phone contact with CCNA certified ITB lecturing staff.
• All labs and text books included in the price.
• Cisco exam preparation at the end of the course.
• 20 academic credits at NFQ Level 6 awarded on successful completion of the course.
• Class lab sizes are limited to a maximum of 16 students per instructor.