Program

Networking

Networking is where infrastructure becomes visible. You work with real switches, routers, firewalls, and structured cabling — and learn to reason about traffic instead of guessing at it.

Duration: 20 weeks
Format: Hands-on lab racks, cohort-based
Entry level: Foundations required

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Outcomes

What you will be able to do.

Terminate, test, and document structured copper and fiber runs
Configure VLANs, trunks, routing, and DHCP/DNS services
Segment networks and apply firewall policy with intent
Troubleshoot layer by layer using packet-level evidence

Curriculum

Module structure.

Module 01

Physical layer & cabling

Patch panels, fiber, labeling standards, certification testing.

Module 02

Switching

VLANs, trunking, spanning tree, link aggregation, PoE.

Module 03

Routing & services

Static and dynamic routing, NAT, DHCP, DNS, VPN tunnels.

Module 04

Troubleshooting & monitoring

Packet capture, SNMP, flow data, structured fault isolation.

Labs

Representative lab work.

Build a multi-VLAN campus network from bare racks to working clients
Trace and resolve injected faults using capture and log evidence
Document a network as-built package for handover

Tools & platforms

Managed switches
Routers & firewalls
Wireshark
Cable certifiers
Monitoring stacks

Roles to pursue

Network Technician
NOC Analyst
Network Administrator

Role listings are indicative. Completing a program does not guarantee employment or certification.

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Next step

Ask about Networking.

An advisor will confirm prerequisites, upcoming cohort dates, and what your first labs involve.