Advance Your IT Career with a Wide Area Networking & Cloud Tech II Certificate
The Owens Computer Wide Area Network & Cloud Tech II Certificate is a building block in the Computer Wide Area Network & Cloud Tech program.
This certificate will provide you with career and continuing education options to foster skills as IT WAN & Cloud Networking professionals and for quick entry into this fast-growing profession.
Students who complete the Owens Computer Wide Area Technology & Cloud Tech Program (AAS) will receive this certificate.
About Wide Area Networking & Cloud Technology
Wide Area Networking is the technology that connects your offices, data centers, cloud applications and cloud storage together.
It is called a wide-area network because it spans beyond a single building or large campus to include multiple locations spread across a specific geographic area, or even the world.
About the Wide Area Network & Cloud Tech II Certificate
In the WAN & Cloud Tech II Certificate, you will gain skills in designing and implementing networks, including network servers, hubs, routers, workstations, and other devices.
You will also study how to install and configure network servers for email, internet and proxy services.
The program will also provide you with essential abilities as a network professional to help you troubleshoot and repair network issues quickly and efficiently.
Those with cloud technology skills design and implement network infrastructure, including virtual private networks (VPNs), routing, and switching. You will learn to ensure that the network infrastructure is optimized for the cloud and that it meets the organization’s requirements, as well as ensure security and compliance requirements.
In the Owens Computer Wide Area Network & Cloud Tech II Certificate, you will earn industry-recognized certifications embedded in courses within the program.
Career Information
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in Cloud Computing forecasts that cloud computing employment opportunities will grow by 15 percent in the ten years between 2021 and 2031.
This growth rate is considerably faster than the average for other occupations.
Gain career-ready experience by completing just one course
Courses in the Department of Computer and Information Systems often qualify you for industry certification.
Even an individual class can qualify you for entry-level positions in Information Systems & Technology.
Click below for certification information.
View Industry Certifications
The left side of the table below lists the courses available to students in Computer and Information Systems programs.
The right side lists the industry certification you can receive upon completing that class.
| IST Courses That Either Contain or Prepare Students for Certification | |
|---|---|
| IST Course | Industry Certification |
| IST101 IT Fundamentals | CompTIA Tech+ (FC0-U71) and IC3 |
| IST133 Computer Hardware & Operating Systems | CompTIA A+ Core 1 & Core 2 |
| IST145 Microsoft Operating System Administration | Microsoft MD-102 |
| IST175 Networking Technologies | CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) |
| IST176 Introduction to Cloud Computing | CompTIA Cloud+ |
| IST181 Introduction to Network Security | CompTIA Security+ |
| IST205 Advanced Networking | Cisco CCNA |
| IST235 Spreadsheet Applications Excel | Microsoft Excel User and Expert |
| IST240 Microsoft Net Admin I | Core Microsoft AZ-800 |
| IST241 Linux Essentials | CompTIA Linux+ |
| IST242 Microsoft Net Admin II | MS AZ-801: Configuring Win Server Hybrid Advanced |
| IST273 Ethical Hacker | EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker |
| IST274 Cyber Defense | CompTIA CySA+ |
| IST289 IT Project Management | CompTIA Project+ |
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Accreditation
Accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).
For more information concerning accreditation standards contact the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), 310 W. Lake Street, Suite 111, Elmhurst, IL 60126, phone number 630-433-4514, web address atmae.org.