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Computer Systems Technician - Networking

Campus:
South Campus - Windsor (T860)

Program Length:
Two Year - Ontario College Diploma

Starts:
September and January

Contact:


Ruth Susannah
(519) 972-2727, ext. 4729
rsusannah@stclaircollege.ca

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
OSSD with the majority of courses at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level plus:
  • Grade 12 Math (C) or (U)
Mature students - See Admission Procedures for details.

PROGRAM GOAL
Computer Systems Technicians have the skills to plan, administer, configure and maintain individual and networked computer systems. They are also trained to provide technical support for computer users in a business environment.

This program will appeal to students who are problem solvers with good analytical skills. They must be highly organized with a strong interest in computers.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
  • St. Clair is an official Cisco Networking Academy and prepares students to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and CompTIA A+ certifications (Comp TIA A+ allows for personal computer repair, maintenance and installation)
  • Cisco networking lab
  • Active student run Information Technology Club
DEGREE COMPLETION
Articulation agreement with the University of Windsor Computer Science Program.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Grads will have good advancement potential. Entry level positions include technical support analyst, IT consultant, and network technologist/administrator in a wide range of sectors including government, corporations and the public sector. Many graduates become self-employed or independent operators offering computer training, technical support and network administration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  • Program Physical Demands Analysis: T860
YOUR INVESTMENT
Fees are subject to adjustment each year. The standard tuition and compulsory fees for 2011 are as follows:

Total 1st Year Tuition and Compulsory Fees
$3,172.69
Books & expendables per semester
$600 - $800

For a breakdown of tuition and other compulsory fees for Canadian, U.S. and International students, see Tuition & Fees.

DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
Code
Credit
Course Name
Semester 1
MIT123
2

Intro. to Spreadsheets using
MS-Excel
MIT146
5
Networking I
MIT153
4
Intro. to Computer Programming
WEB110
4
HTML/CSS
MTH100A
3
Math for Information Technology
ELEC1030
3
Choose an Elective




Semester 2
MIT246
5
Networking II
MIT211
4
System Configuration I
WEB230
4
JavaScript
MIT227
4
Intro. to Database Concepts
COM210
3
Technical Communications
Code
Credit
Course Name
Semester 3
MIT311
4
System Configuration II
MIT346
5
Networking III
MIT403
4
Network Administration
MIT313G
3
Law & Ethics in the Info. Age
MIT502
4
Help Desk

Semester 4
MIT416
4
Linux I
MIT420
4
Network Security I
MIT446
5
Networking IV
ELEC1030
3
Choose 1 elective
MIT439
4
PHP (Web Server Development)


Last updated 07/04/2011