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Network Security Essentials Certificate

Network Security Essentials Certificate

This certificate program allows students to complete a series of coordinated courses in a shorter period of time than an associate degree. Students in associate degree programs may benefit from adding a certificate to their areas of expertise. A minimum of a 2.00 grade-point average must be obtained for all required courses in order to receive a certificate.

Upon successful completion of a certificate program, a Certificate Request form must be completed in the Student Records Office in order to receive a certificate.

Required Courses

Courses

ITEC 1610 - IT Essentials

Lab Hours: 3
Required Concurrent Course: Take PHTA 2090

ITEC 1620 - Wireshark 101

The practicum experience is a "hands-on" reality experience providing on-the-job opportunities to acquire further knowledge, learning and opportunities for practicing skills. The practicum will take place in a facility that can provide learning experiences consistent with the student's interest and learning desires and meets approval of the instructor. Students will be supervised by a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. This practicum experience is a full-time rotation for 5 weeks with a minimum of 35 hours per week with an online seminar during the 5 weeks. Semesters available: Day - Su

Credit Hours: 1
Practicum Hours: 12
Required Prerequisite Course: Take PHTA 1090 and PHTA 1110

ITEC 1640 - Introduction to Networks CCNA1

This course discusses issues relevant to the physical therapy profession and patient populations. The course also discusses time and stress management as well as styles of management and communication, utilization review, and utilization management. The course relates patient outcomes to documentation and reimbursement in the healthcare field. Introduction into research as it relates to physical therapy, along with data collection and the different methods of collecting data for research. Semesters available: Day - Su

Credit Hours: 1
Seminar Hours: 1
Required Prerequisite Course: Take PHTA 1090, PHTA 1110 
Required Concurrent Course: Take PHTA 2110 

ITEC 1645 - Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials CCNA2

This is the second of three clinical rotations completed in a facility affiliated with the program. The practicum experience is a "hands-on" reality experience providing on-the-job opportunities to acquire further knowledge, learning and opportunities for practicing skills. The practicum will take place in a facility that can provide learning experiences consistent with the student's interest and learning desires and meets approval of the instructor. Students will be supervised by a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. This practicum experience is a full-time rotation for 6 weeks for a minimum of 38 hours per week. Semesters available: Day - F

Credit Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 15
Required Prerequisite Course: Take PHTA 2070, PHTA 2090 and PHTA 2170

ITEC 1690 - Network Security (Security+)

This is a research course which will allow the PTA student to learn to perform evidence-based research to gain further understanding in a particular area as well as to complete a research project and present the material to classmates. This class is graded Pass (P) or No-Pass (NP). Semesters available: Day - Sp

Credit Hours: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Required Prerequisite Course: Take PHTA 2110 and PHTA 2115 

Total Credit Hours: 12

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