Why Enroll at Kaplan Continuing Education?

Kaplan Continuing Education is powered by Kaplan Inc.'s 70-year history of success in test preparation, professional development, and adult education.* Kaplan Continuing Education provides online professional studies and career education to help students pursue their goals. Kaplan Continuing Education offers:

Ongoing Support

From the first class to completion of your certificate, Kaplan Continuing Education's support is focused on you. Admissions Advisors will help you compare available programs and find the right fit for your personal and career goals. It is a decision you make for yourself and one that could benefit countless others.

Expert Instructors

Our faculty offers something more than the ability to teach at the college level. They have first-hand experience in their respective fields. You will get insight and knowledge from practicing professionals who have been there.

A Career Focus

Whether you are looking to advance in your current position or enter a new field, Kaplan Continuing Education's academic programs could give you the education you need to get started.† The certificate programs are developed with one thing in mind: to help provide you with the knowledge and skills to get you where you want to be.

*Kaplan Continuing Education is a part of Kaplan University. Kaplan University is a part of Kaplan Higher Education Corp., which is a part of Kaplan, Inc.

†Kaplan Continuing Education's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, Kaplan Continuing Education does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

Cisco Certified Design Associate Certificate

The Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) Certificate program is ideally suited for IT professionals already working in the field who desire to attain greater career momentum in IT networking.

To enroll in the certificate program:

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Three years of experience with Cisco equipment and LAN, WAN, and wireless networking is recommended.

This CCDA Certificate program demonstrates how Cisco network infrastructure can help businesses and organizations link with their employees, customers, and supply-chain partners. The program is designed to help students prepare for CCDA certification.* After Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification, CCDA certification is the next step toward achieving Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) certification.

CCDA certification indicates a foundation or apprentice knowledge of network design for the Cisco converged network. CCDA certified professionals may design routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations.†

Cisco Certified Design Professional Certificate

The Cisco Certified Design Professional Certificate program is ideally suited for IT professionals already working in IT who desire the skills and knowledge necessary to design as well as implement complex networks.

To enroll in the certificate program:

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Three years of experience with Cisco equipment and LAN, WAN, and wireless networking is recommended.
• Valid CCNA and CCDA certifications are required.

The Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) Certificate provides students with sophisticated knowledge of Cisco network design. The program is designed to help students prepare for CCDP certification, a mid-level professional certification for network design professionals.*

The CCDP certification indicates advanced journeyman knowledge of intelligent network design concepts and principles. A CCDP credentialed network professional may discuss, design, and create advanced addressing and routing, security, network management, data center, and IP multicast.†

Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician Certificate

The online Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) Certificate program is ideally suited for IT professionals with experience with network components, including LANs and WANs.

If you are interested in the installation, operation, and troubleshooting of small enterprise branch networks, the CCENT Certificate program may be right for you. The program is designed to help you achieve competency in computer network technologies, including basic network security, as you prepare to sit for the CCENT certification examination.*

Due to the nature of the information technology field, virtually any industry is open to employment opportunities. However, entry-level opportunities may typically exist within small businesses and organizations.†

Cisco Certified Network Associate Certificate

The online Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certificate is ideally suited for IT professionals with experience with network components, including LANs and WANs.

If you are interested in the installation, operation, and troubleshooting of medium-sized routed and switched networks, the CCNA Certificate program may be right for you. The program is designed to help you achieve competency in computer network technologies, including network security, IP traffic, and various network models as you prepare to sit for the CCNA certification examination.* The CCNA Certificate is designed for individuals seeking greater career momentum in IT networking, and certification could help you advance in the field.†

Due to the nature of the information technology field, virtually any industry is open to employment opportunities. However, opportunities may typically exist within organizations that use medium-sized routed and switched networks.

Accelerated Option

Kaplan now offers a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Accelerated Certificate program. For those that are looking to complete their program in a shorter amount of time, this version will put you on the fast-track for success. This accelerated option can be completed in 2 months.

Cisco Certified Network Professional Certificate

The online Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Certificate is ideally suited for IT professional who are CCNA certified, plus have extensive experience with Cisco network components, including LANs and WANs.

If you are interested in the installation, operation, and troubleshooting of large enterprise local and wide area networks with 500 or more nodes, the CCNP Certificate program may be right for you. The program is designed to help you achieve competency in computer network technologies, including managing routers, switches, and enterprise applications that integrate wireless networking, security, and voice systems into a network, as you prepare to sit for the CCNP certification examination.*

Due to the nature of the information technology field, virtually any industry is open to employment opportunities. However, opportunities may typically exist within organizations that use large enterprise networks with 500 or more nodes.†

*Although certain KCE programs are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, KCE cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams. In some cases, field experience and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.

†KCE's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, KCE does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

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