CompTIA Certified Expert: Network+

Programs Keywords

CompTIA Network Systems Intermediate

Certifications

CompTIA Network+

Participants who complete the CompTIA Certified Expert: Network+ program will acquire the skills needed to develop a career in IT infrastructure, covering troubleshooting, configuring, and managing both wired and wireless networks. Students will also learn critical security concepts; key cloud computing best practices and typical service models; and updated hardware and virtualization techniques and concepts.

Competency Goals

  • Basic components and characteristics of a network
  • Host-to-network and network-to-network connections
  • LAN wiring components and conventions
  • Differentiate between wired networking devices
  • How to configure your workstation, switch, and router
  • TCP/IP communications protocols basics
  • Practical overview of IP subnetting and how it works
  • Wireless networking components
  • Common security threats and mitigation techniques
  • Securing systems and network devices
  • Controlling access to the network
  • Monitoring network resources
  • Troubleshooting the network

Sample Job Titles

Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, Network Engineer, Information Technology Specialist (IT Specialist), Local Area Network Administrator (LAN Administrator), Information Technology Manager (IT Manager), Information Technology Director (IT Director), Systems Engineer, Network Manager, Network Specialist, or other similar jobs.

Learning Methodology: Blended

Credential Awarded: Certificate of Completion

Length of Program: 72 Clock Hours (1-2 Months)

Lecture/Lab Hours: 43/29

Maximum Student/Teacher Ratio: 25:1

Withdrawal Fee: $100.00

Prerequisites: Either 1 year relevant work experience, 1 year postsecondary education at an accredited institution in a related field, or 1 industry certification in a related field

Tuition for Program: $3,750.00

Course Materials Fee (nonrefundable): $250.00

Included in Course Materials Fee
Digital Course Content: $50.00
Virtual Labs: $100.00
Practice Tests: $75.00
eBooks: $25.00