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Contact

Al Leaston
Assistant Dean
leastonj@durhamtech.edu
919-536-7200, ext. 4314
Duke Street North, Room 133

Information Technology - CyberSecurity CCNA Certificate

Short Term

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and\or hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics, and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Coursework includes the development of a student's ability to create, store, communicate, exchange, and use information to solve technical issues related to information support and services, interactive media, network systems, programming and software development, information security, and other emerging technologies based on the selected area of study.

Graduates should qualify for entry-level positions with businesses, educational systems, and governmental agencies that rely on computer systems to design and manage information. The program will incorporate the competencies of industry-recognized certification exams.

Estimated Tuition & Fees

$912.00

Location

Main Campus

Credit Hours

18

First-Semester Courses

Course Number Title Credit Hours
CTI-120 Network and Security Foundation 3
NET-125 Introduction to Networks 3
SEC-110 Security Concepts 3

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