The Computer Network Design and Administration program prepares students as local- and wide-area network administrators. Successful completion of the program provides students with the essential skills of network administration including network design, implementation, maintenance, optimization, and troubleshooting, utilizing a variety of network operating systems, and hardware platforms and protocols. These include but are not limited to Microsoft, Cisco and Linux/UNIX. Upon completion, students have covered objectives leading toward professional certification. Effective oral and written communications are emphasized throughout the program. All required courses must be completed with a grade of 2.0 or better before proceeding to the next quarter or before a diploma is awarded. This is a two year associate's degree but students will also earn the following certificates upon completion of the program: Cisco Networking Linux/UNIX Networking Microsoft Networking If students are intrested in advancing their education, they may consider enrolling in Spokane Community College's bachelor of applied science in DevOps.