The Network Engineer Certificate prepares students with skills for Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) system administration. Students will experience the essential skills of networking with depth of study in TCP/IP, routing, switching, logical addressing, and troubleshooting methodologies. Key topics include IPv6, subnetting, intermediate routing protocols, command-line interface configuration of switches, Ethernet switching, and Virtual LANs (VLANs) utilizing Cisco hardware platforms and protocols. The certificate provides students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in the topological design, implementation, and maintenance of LANs and WANs.