PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This course delivers the essential core knowledge set required in telecom today. The content, its order, our analogies and explanations have been refined over the course of more than twenty years… and we constantly update it. Networking explains computer networking basics in easy to understand terms, using concepts common to everyday, non-computing experience. A brief introduction explains how networks have become so important to businesses and individuals. This course emphasizes networking and telecommunication fundamentals, explaining the software and hardware that make networking possible.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES:
Students taking this course should be familiar with personal computers, the use of a keyboard and a mouse. Furthermore, this course assumes that you have completed one of the following courses:
- Windows 7: Basic
- Windows 10: Basic
- Must have: High School Diploma or High School Equivalency
- Must score: 10 or higher in CASAS
Telecommunications
- Understand loops, trunks, POTS and the PSTN – the foundation for everything. PBX & Centrex.
- VoIP concepts and components. VoIP soft switches, SIP trunking, hosted PBX.
- Understand what “digital” is, how voice and video are digitized, how bits are transmitted digitally.
- The telecom business: ILECs, CLECs and collocations, POPs, IXCs and resellers.
- The Network Cloud, services and equipment. How services are actually provided.
- Wireless: cellular concepts, mobile Internet, 3G CDMA, HSPA, 4G LTE and OFDM, Wi-Fi and more.
Networking
- A true understanding of the OSI layers and protocol stacks.
- Routers and IP addresses, DHCP, static and dynamic, public and private, NAT. IPv6.
- Carrier packet networks and services, Service Level Agreement, Class of Service, service assurance.
- MPLS concepts. MPLS for QoS, MPLS VPNs for business, integration and aggregation.
- Internet, ISPs, transit and peering. The Web, Internet VoIP and VPNs.
- Practical solutions and project methodology.
Ideal Institute of Technology will provide a one-time voucher for student to take:
- CompTIA A+
- Security +
- Network +
- Certified Telecommunications Network Specialist (CTNS)
Student will have access to all necessary equipment and supplies such as Computers, Networking Devices, Tools to work with computers, Computer Software, Switches, Routers, Modem and other tools to work with computers for the duration of the course.
Student will have full access to our Learning Management System (LMS) portal, Google Classroom and Live Webinars. We will be providing resources in the form of PowerPoints, video tutorials, quizzes, assessments and much more.
CAREER READINESS:
After successful completion of the program and obtaining certification(s), A Job Readiness program and a free Resume Building Workshop will be offered to student through Ideal Career Centre, to prepare students for their job search.
CAREER PLACEMENT:
Upon successful completion of the course and certification, student will get 100% job placement assistance throughIdeal Career Centre.
CAREER TITLES:
On an average, Network and Telecommunication Specialist earns $68K/year. But here are some of positions that Network and Telecommunication Specialists can apply for.
Network Administrator average annual salary (U.S.): $69,000
Network Administrator: $69,000
Network Manager: $73,000
Cisco Network Administrator: $80,000
Network Designer: $81,000
Network Engineer: $86,000
Cisco Network Engineer: $88,000
Network Security Administrator: $89,000
Network Maintenance Specialist: $90,000
Network Architect: $105,000
Cisco Network Architect: $109,000
Cisco CCIE Network Engineer: $114,000
The hourly wage for Network Administrators ranges from $21 to $60 per hour, depending on the individual’s geographic location, known technologies, certifications and practical field experience.
