Network and Computer Administrator Advanced (CERT2)
Level 2 Certificate (CERT2)
LSC-Kingwood
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Network and Computer Administrator Advanced (CERT2) is a Level 2 Certificate (CERT2) program (Hybrid) offered by Lone Star College in Kingwood, TX. The program takes 45 credit hours to complete, with a total tuition of $4,995.
Program Overview
- The Network and Computer System Administrator program teaches students both Cisco and Microsoft skills, preparing for job opportunities in a broad area of network technology.
- Program Highlights
- Students will construct and manage local area network services using Microsoft Windows workstations and remote or cloud-based Microsoft servers using Microsoft Azure technology.
- Credentials and Career
- Students can pursue one of two concentrations or tracks: the Cisco Network Analyst Level 1 Certificate or the Network and Computer System Administrator Basic Level 1 Certificate. Both tracks allow students to progress into the Level 2 Network and Computer Administrator Advanced Certificate and ultimately pursue the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Networking. Completing the Cisco Network Analyst Level 1 Certificate also prepares students to begin the process of obtaining Cisco certification, while the Level 2 and AAS pathways equip students with advanced skills and credentials for careers in networking and systems administration.
- Students will gain hands-on skills in basic network design, network management, network automation, network security and device management. Upon successful completion of this program, students will have the necessary background to take one or more of the following exams: CompTIA A+
- Cisco CCNA
- Microsoft Workstation
- Microsoft Azure industry certifications
- Transferability
- General education courses (Core) are designed for easy transfer to Texas public institutions and applicable to requirements at private and out-of-state institutions.
- Technical coursework may be transferable to other institutions.
- Please consult with a program advisor for more information about transferability.
Program Schedule
- Prerequisite: Concurrent completion of requirements for the Cisco Network Analyst, Level 1 Certificate, Level 1 Certificate (24 Credit Hours)
- This award requires 45 credit hours in total; the course list below is the 21 credit hours specific to it.
- Lone Star College reports 1184 contact hours for this award.
- Lone Star College publishes 2 curriculum paths to this award: Cisco Network Analyst Track, Network and Computer System Administrator Track. Courses shared by every path are listed once; courses that belong to one path are labelled with it.
- Where the course list shows "Choose N credit hours", those courses are the options for one elective slot, not additional requirements.
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
- Tuition shown is the in-district rate of $111.00 per credit hour for 45 credit hours.
- Out-of-district Texas residents pay $249.00 per credit hour ($11,205.00); international and out-of-state students pay $313.00 per credit hour ($14,085.00).
- Lab fees vary by course and liability insurance, uniforms and supplies vary by program, so Lone Star College publishes no all-in total for this award. Tuition above excludes them.
- Financial aid and payment plans are available to most students.
- Application fee: none. Lone Star College applications are free.
Program Notes
- Students who are classified as First Time in College (FTIC) will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
- Students who are not classified as First Time in College (FTIC) and have not yet demonstrated college-level readiness in reading and writing, will complete EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: First Year Experience.
Career outlook
Government figures for Network and Computer Systems Administrators · typical entry education: Bachelor's degree. These describe the occupation, not this school's graduates.
Advance your career
$95,360
median salary nationally
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Network and Computer Systems Administrators.
-3%
projected change in employment, 2023–2033
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.
Related job titles
- Administrator (Admin)
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- Application Security Administrator
- Application Systems Administrator
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- E-Mail System Administrator
- Enterprise Systems Administrator
- Hardware Installation Coordinator
- Information Analyst
Titles reported for this occupation by O*NET. Not a list of jobs this program guarantees.
Required Courses
| Subject # | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Second Semester | ||
| ITMT1378 | Windows Configuration | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Second Semester / Choose 3 credit hours | ||
| ITCA1370 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | 3 |
| ITCC2320 | CCNA 3: Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation | 3 |
| ITNW1336 | Cloud Deployment & Infrastructure Management | 3 |
| ITNW2327 | Advanced Cloud Concepts | 3 |
| ITSC1315 | IT Project Management | 3 |
| ITSC1316 | Linux Installation and Configuration | 3 |
| ITSC2325 | Advanced Linux | 3 |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Third Semester / Choose 3 credit hours | ||
| HIST1301 | United States History I | 3 |
| HIST1302 | United States History II | 3 |
| HIST2301 | Texas History | 3 |
| HIST2327 | Mexican American History I (to the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| HIST2328 | Mexican American History II (from the United States-Mexico War Era) | 3 |
| HIST2381 | African American History I | 3 |
| HIST2382 | African American History II | 3 |
| GOVT2305 | Federal Government | 3 |
| GOVT2306 | Texas Government | 3 |
| ANTH2301 | Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH2351 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| CRIJ1301 | Intro To Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRIJ1307 | Crime In America | 3 |
| ECON2301 | Macro-economics | 3 |
| ECON2302 | Micro-economics | 3 |
| GEOG1301 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG1303 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GOVT2304 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| GOVT2311 | Mexican American and Latinx Politics | 3 |
| HIST2311 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIST2312 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIST2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| PSYC2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI1301 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI1306 | Social Problems | 3 |
| TECA1354 | Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| ARAB2311 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| ARAB2312 | Intermediate Arabic II | 3 |
| CHIN2311 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN2312 | Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| ENGL2322 | Survey of British Literature: Anglo-Saxon through the Eighteenth Century | 3 |
| ENGL2323 | Survey of British Literature: Romantic through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2327 | Survey of American Literature: Exploration through the Civil War | 3 |
| ENGL2328 | Survey of American Literature: Civil War through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2332 | Survey of World Literature - Ancient World through the 16th Century | 3 |
| ENGL2333 | Survey of World Literature- 17th Century through the Present | 3 |
| ENGL2341 | Forms of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL2351 | Mexican-American Literature | 3 |
| FREN2311 | Intermediate French I | 3 |
| FREN2312 | Intermediate French II | 3 |
| GERM2311 | Intermediate German I | 3 |
| GERM2312 | Intermediate German II | 3 |
| HUMA1301 | Early Global Cultures | 3 |
| HUMA1302 | Later Global Cultures | 3 |
| HUMA1305 | Introduction to Mexican-American Studies | 3 |
| HUMA1311 | Mexican-American Fine Arts Appreciation | 3 |
| HUMA2319 | Minority Cultures in the United States | 3 |
| ITAL2311 | Intermediate Italian I | 3 |
| ITAL2312 | Intermediate Italian II | 3 |
| JAPN2311 | Intermediate Japanese | 3 |
| JAPN2312 | Intermediate Japanese II | 3 |
| PHIL1301 | Introduction To Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL1304 | Introduction To World Religions | 3 |
| PHIL2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL2307 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL2316 | Classical Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL2321 | Philosophy Of Religion | 3 |
| PORT2311 | Intermediate Portuguese I | 3 |
| PORT2312 | Intermediate Portuguese II | 3 |
| SGNL2301 | Interm American Sign Language I | 3 |
| SGNL2302 | Interm American Sign Language II | 3 |
| SPAN2311 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN2312 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN2313 | Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers I | 3 |
| SPAN2315 | Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers II | 3 |
| ARTS1301 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS1303 | Art History: Prehistory to Gothic | 3 |
| ARTS1304 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| ARTS1311 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS1312 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| ARTS1316 | Drawing I | 3 |
| DANC2303 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
| DRAM1310 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| DRAM2366 | Film Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSI1303 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUSI1306 | Appreciating Music | 3 |
| MUSI1307 | Music Literature | 3 |
| MUSI1310 | American Music | 3 |
| Subtotal | 237 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ITMT1372 | Azure Administrator | 3 |
| ITMT2378 | Managing Modern Desktops | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester / Choose 3 credit hours | ||
| ITCA1370 | Cybersecurity Fundamentals | 3 |
| ITCC2320 | CCNA 3: Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation | 3 |
| ITNW1336 | Cloud Deployment & Infrastructure Management | 3 |
| ITNW2327 | Advanced Cloud Concepts | 3 |
| ITSC1315 | IT Project Management | 3 |
| ITSC1316 | Linux Installation and Configuration | 3 |
| ITSC2325 | Advanced Linux | 3 |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Network and Computer System Administrator Track - Fourth Semester | ||
| ITCC1330 | DEVNET Associate | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Program Total | 291 | |