Your IT Career Boost – A Pathway to CISCO/Red Hat Certifications

Whether you are embarking on a career in information technology and looking to get your foot in the door (or keep it there) or expand your opportunities in the marketplace, certifications set you apart and demonstrate your value as a professional. But, as you may know, not all IT training courses are created equal.

Anderson College’s Advanced Diploma in Cisco & Red Hat Engineering is a leading-edge IT program that prepares you for industry certifications. Certification is beneficial for a number of powerful reasons and promises to offer a boost to your career in a burgeoning industry.

Here’s the What and Why of it all …

What Certifications Will You Be Prepped For?

In the Advanced Diploma in Cisco and Red Hat Engineering program you will gain the knowledge and skills to assist in the technical design, implementation and support of network solutions. You will be poised to be an integral part of one of the world’s fastest growing industries and certification-exam ready in the following areas:

Cisco (CCNA and CCNP)
Training in Cisco courses and achieving CCNA certification are the first steps in preparing for a career in IT. CCNA provides the foundation for understanding Cisco technologies and what is required to take your IT career in any direction. This certification validates your skills and knowledge in network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability. Cisco’s professional-level certifications prepare you for today’s job roles in the IT industry.

Achieving CCNP Enterprise certification proves your skills with enterprise networking solutions.
Within 41 weeks at Anderson, you will be prepared for Cisco certification in the following areas:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) – ENCOR: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) – ENARSI: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services

Included in this program are:

• One CCNA Voucher
• Two CCNP Vouchers

Red Hat (RHCSA and RHCE)
Red Hat is “the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source solutions … to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies… helping clients standardize across environments, develop cloud-native applications, and integrate, automate, secure, and manage complex environments.” These are certifications you want to tout in your next interview.

RHCSA Certification – Red Hat System Administrator

• The skills to administer Red Hat servers has become mandatory for all system administrators now. Day-by-day the demand for Linux Administrators is growing. Anderson’s IT diploma online, ensures that students can administer and troubleshoot file systems and partitioning, logical volume management, access control, and package management. This training prepares students for the Red Hat Certified System Administration examination.

RHCE – Red Hat Certified Engineer

• An RHCE certification is earned by a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) who has demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and ability required of a senior System Administrator responsible for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. Anderson’s course prepares students for this Red Hat Certification.

Included in this program are:

• Two Red Hat Vouchers, for both the RHCSA & RHCE

ITIL: Information Technology Infrastructure Library
Anderson’s IT networking program, also trains students in Information Technology Infrastructure Library or ITIL –“ a set of recommended procedures and guidelines organizations should follow when using or delivering IT services.” With the information they glean in the 5 primary stages of the ITIL service lifecycle – service strategy, design, transition, operation and continual improvement – students are prepared for certification in this area.

Included in this program is:

• One Voucher for ITIL

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Why Certify?

The benefits are so far reaching, and in many instances essential if you’re looking to stay and evolve in the industry, the question becomes, really, “Why not?”.

The benefits include:

• It’s proof of your skills and abilities and a testament to the fact that you’re committed to staying ahead of the curve (and taking your employer with you)
• Preferred employers prefer certified employees, so if you want in the door with leaders, you need to be one yourself
• It keeps you relevant (and employed really), and empowers you to continually advance and thrive in a dynamic and ever-evolving industry
• With programs fueled by industry-experts, offering training to get your skills up to par, certified and back to work in mere months, there is simply no reason not to.

Contact one of our Admissions Advisors today to book an express appointment and learn how you can begin or boost your IT career.

Quick Links to Fuel Your Success!

We want to make sure you have what you need to succeed! Check out these reference links:

• Advanced Diploma in Cisco and Red Hat Engineering – Anderson College | Toronto | Mississauga | Hamilton
• Red Hat – We make open source technologies for the enterprise
• Certifications – Training & Certifications – Cisco
• ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Definition (techterms.com)