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    Jun 25, 2025  
2025-2026 | Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 | Academic Catalog

Systems Administration Short-Term Technical Certificate | Part-Time



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The Systems Administration Short-Term Technical Certificate provides students with the skills to enter a new job field or advance in their current one. Students who complete this certificate are qualified to install, configure, manage, troubleshoot, and support IT systems, whether on-premise or in the cloud. Short-Term Technical Certificates consist of three to seven courses that can be completed in a year or less. To receive a Certificate of Completion, students must complete the required courses with a cumulative GPA of “C” or better and complete an application for certificate.
NOTE  Federal Financial Aid is not available for Short-Term Technical Certificate programs, but scholarship assistance may be available.
NOTE  Students pursuing a Short-Term Technical Certificate may need to satisfy course prerequisites which may include placement testing. 

Program Outcomes ►
The student will

  1. apply positive ethical standards across various situations and industries;
  2. use effective interpersonal skills to discuss important industry-specific concepts;
  3. demonstrate an ability to build, configure, manage, or troubleshoot databases, operating systems, or servers using industry-standard tools and techniques;
  4. demonstrate an ability to perform system administration tasks or apply cloud computing concepts to ensure operational efficiency, stability, and security; and
  5. establish and implement security measures to protect information assets and maintain data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Semester 1 [Summer]


  CIS 211S Operating System Concepts      3 C    
  CIS 214S Networking Essentials      3 C  
  Credit Hours 6    

Semester 2 [Fall]


  CIS 117S Cloud Foundations      1 C    
  CIS 216S Systems Administration      3 C  
  Credit Hours 4    

Semester 3 [Spring]


  CIS 215S IT Essentials      3 C    
  CIS 217S Cloud Architecting      3 C  
  Credit Hours 6    

Total Credit Hours | 16


♦ Students who cannot demonstrate basic computer skills must take Introduction to Computers before entering this program.