Program Pathway | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Networking A+
Certificate
info@vhcc.edu | (276) 739-2438 | vhcc.edu Revised 10/26/2023
Networking A+ Certificate
This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions related to network installation and administration. Students will learn about operating systems, hardware, databases, servers, systems administration and more. Students may also consider adding on the Cybersecurity career studies certificate. Program prepares students for CompTIA A+ certification.
Program Length 1 Year (3 semesters) Career Opportunities Network engineer, help desk technician, computer support specialist
Is this Pathway for you? Yes, if you are interested in a career in network installation and support.
Tuition & Fees At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll
save $10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
With an extensive career in the education field, Tamara Lasley understands the needs of the student and aims to provide a classroom environment in which learning is priority. She brings a wealth of Microsoft industry certifications to her classroom expertise.
Tamara Lasley
Program Coordinator LRC 215 tlasley@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2503
YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 3 Semesters First Semester (Summer) ENG 111 College Composition I
3
ITE 119 or ITE 152
Information Literacy or 3 Intro. to Digital & Info. Literacy & Computer Applications TOTAL CREDITS 6 Second Semester (Fall) SDV 101 Orientation to College Success ITN 106 Microcomputer Operating Systems ITN 154 Introduction to Networks - CISCO I ITE 182 User Support/Help Desk Principles MTH 132 Business Mathematics TOTAL CREDITS
1 3 3-4 3 3 13-14
Third Semester (Spring) ITE 140 Spreadsheeting for Business CSC 221 Introduction to Problem Solving & Programming ITN 107 PC Hardware & Troubleshooting ITN 113 Active Directory (Windows Server) PSY 120 Human Relations
3 3 3 3 3
TOTAL CREDITS
15
Why start at Virginia Highlands? For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon
Receive Up to $2K Annually
Complete an Associate of Arts & Science degree at VHCC and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.
Guaranteed Admission to 30+ Schools! Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory & Henry College, ETSU and more.
17:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
80+
Programs of Study
84%
of Students Get Financial Aid
#1 College in the Region
Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards Program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
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