7.3 Million
10 year Job Growth
$84,000
Avg. Starting Salary1
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Cisco's broad range of routing, switching and security technologies remains a popular choice with organizations seeking to interconnect their business systems, critical services, and client connectivity. This is reflected in the growing demand for Cisco-competent employees and the rise in salary levels for candidates who can offer Cisco networking skills.
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CCNA Certification Detail

This program offers comprehensive associate-level training and certification focused on the technologies students need to implement and administer networking and IT infrastructure.

CCNA certification requires one exam, 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). This exam covers a broad range of fundamentals you need for any direction students want to go. This MedCerts program will help students prepare to pass the exam, with hands-on lab practice for real-world job skills.

Completing the training course not only prepares students for the exam; it also earns students:

 A Level 200 training badge. Training badges broadcast specific skills and learning outcomes that employers care about.

30 Continuing Education (CE) credits, which students can use to recertify your CCNA. Students can also recertify by retaking the exam.

MedCerts Programs for CCNA Certification 1 matches

Cisco CCNA Network Associate

Selecting the Right Training Option Program Comparisons

MedCerts training programs are some of the most competitively price ways to start a new career.

MedCerts Community College Online College
Program & Tuition Cost $4,000 average Up to $20,000 $3,000 average
Exam Fees, Books & Materials Included Up to $750 Up to $750
Job Ready In 3–6 months 24–48 months 3–6 months
Schedule Flexibility On-demand 24/7 Set class schedule On-demand 24/7
Travel Requirements None: 100% online On-campus classrooms None: 100% online
Student Support Personal Advisors: text, call, and email access Professors: scheduled office hours Support inbox
Career Coaching Exam-tailor + soft-skill training to build well-rounded careers Exam-based + prerequisites and electives to meet credit hour requirements Exam-specific only
Content Delivery 3D animations, immersive environments, interactive activities, game-based learning Professor lectures Varies: typically videos and presentations

This table is provided for reference only. Actual pricing may vary or change without notice. Pricing is based on an estimated full-cost tuition with fees for a Medical Assistant program or similar program before financial aid or other assistance. Data sampled from MedCerts, Oakland Community College, and Kaplan University.

CCNA Certification Skills Gained

  • Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics
  • Describe the features and functions of the Cisco IOS Software
  • Install a switch and perform the initial configuration
  • Explore functions of routing
  • Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router

CCNA Career PathwaysAttainable Jobs

highest Paying

Cybersecurity Specialist

A Cybersecurity Specialist works on monitoring, controlling, and maintaining systems that protect the security of large databases, including databases with customer information and patient files. They may work on examination of client computer systems, identification of weak points in security, development and implementation of new systems, and monitoring and response to security issues.

$66,000 - $97,000
Estimated Salary1

highest Paying

Network Architect

$84,192 - $118,403
Estimated Salary1

highest Paying

IT Manager

Responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing the computer-related projects and tasks within the organization they work for. They sometimes help define the goals and targets of that organization, IT-wise, and help their place of employment attain those goals via the projects they implement.

$51000 - $130000
Estimated Salary1
1All available job and salary information is from Burning Glass Labor Insights and is updated annually to reflect industry changes.

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