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10.5 Months September to July (1380 hours based on 30 hours of instruction per week and 40 hours per week during OJT period)
Canadian Student: Tuition: $8,950 (No taxes are charged on tuition) Books: $1,295 (includes taxes) Student Protection fee / Province of NB: $89.50 Student Council fee: $50 Registration Deposit: $400 (deducted from tuition) International Student: Tuition: $9,950 Books: $1,295 (includes taxes)
September 3, 2008 to July 3 2009
June 8, 2009 to July 3, 2009  Network Administration graduates, l-r: Ryan Fillmore, Denis Guitard, Josh Duguay, Darryl St. Armand, David Clark, and Jean Michel Fabec. All are employed with Imperial Oil Ltd. |
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Network Administration and Security |
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| PLACEMENT RATE | |
| 2007 | 97% |
| 2006 | 96% |
| 2005 | 98% |
| 2004 | 92% |
| 2003 | 98% |
| 2002 | 96% |
| 2001 | 94% |
| HOURLY RATE $11.50 - $23.00 |
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| ANNUAL (Average Starting Salary) $24,000 - $47,800 |
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The Network Administration Program is designed to assist students to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to attain entry-level employment opportunities as a Network Administrator. A significant portion (65%) of the course is now used for hands-on activities to ensure that the student is fully prepared for a career in the Networking field. Industry certifications and theory are still important components of the program and help continue the Oulton tradition of producing the most competent Networking graduates in the province. Real-life networking experience is achieved by multiple OJT periods, numerous industry driven projects that utilize all of the student's new found competencies and the use of state of the art equipment in a team-based atmosphere. The college is committed to educational excellence and the focus of our activities is to foster IT excellence and interest in careers within the high-tech and science sector. We work closely with industry to produce up-to-date, practical learning experiences and outcomes for students, job seekers and career changers.
Some highlights for the next academic year:
- Enhanced and more in-depth Network Security Training
- More hands-on Training (65% of class time is spent on hands-on activities)
- Teams of students will complete 3 large - scale, market - driven projects, each completed over a 5 day period
ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE
EMPLOYED OUR NETWORK
ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY GRADUATES IN THE PAST
Imperial Oil/Exxon Mobil, OAO Technologies, XWave, Hewlett Packard, Assomption Life, Brunswick News, School District 16, ACOA, IBM Contact Centre, ICT US Robotics, Smart Force, Infiknowledge, Maritime Cash, Sytel, Rogers
Course Content
HARDWARE FUNDAMENTALS
Computer Hardware and Software Fundamentals (CompTIA A+)
The students will learn how to repair, upgrade and maintain computer systems. The following topics will be covered: installation, configuration, and upgrading a PC, diagnosing and troubleshooting workstations, safety and preventative maintenance, motherboards, processors, and memory, printers and portable systems, basic networking, functions of the operating system and file management and installation and configuration of client operating systems. Based on the CompTIA A+ Essentials and IT Technician certification objectives
Cisco Routers
Students learn configuration of Cisco routers and switches using Cisco's IOS. The following topics will be covered: introduction to Internetworking Technology, concepts and commands required to configure Cisco Routers and switches in small to medium multi-protocol networks, experience configuring fully operational Cisco routers and switches, apply Cisco IOS software commands to start up and configure a newly installed router and switch, perform all basic configuration procedures to build a multi-router, multi-group network that uses LAN and WAN interfaces for the most commonly used routing and routed protocols. Based on Cisco's CCNA certification objectives
Understanding Voice over IP
The objective of this course is to provide a technical and practical overview of Voice over IP (VoIP). Voice over IP (VoIP) integrates voice and data transmission, is quickly becoming an important factor in network communications. The future of real time voice communications transmission is rapidly evolving away from the traditional TDM circuit switched infrastructure towards converged packet based delivery models. VoIP promises lower operational costs, greater flexibility, and a variety of enhanced applications. This course is designed to get students up to speed, sort out protocols, standards, architecture and solutions, plan and manage a VoIP deployment. The student will learn all of the different ways "Voice over IP" can happen, the benefits of VoIP, regulatory and strategic insight, VoIP system components, protocols, buzzwords, jargon, H.323 vs. SIP. why SIP is replacing H.323, gap-filling: traditional telephony, all about voice quality, codecs, compression, delay, jitter, practical ways to maximize quality, layer 2 switching and Layer 3 switching, VLANs and subnets, understand QoS in the IP world, understand MPLS, VoIP security: issues and solutions; disaster recovery, readiness Assessment steps, issues and solutions, mainstream solutions for VoIP in-building and for long-distance, key products and philosophies of main vendors, how to manage a VoIP project, planning for VoIP vs. chaos and cost overruns and how VoIP fits in the call center.
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGIES
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows XP for Desktop Support Technicians
Students will gain the skills necessary to troubleshoot basic problems end users will face while running Microsoft Windows XP Professional in an Active Directory network environment, or Windows XP Home edition in a workgroup environment. Focusing on building your ability to resolve end-user incident requests by configuring and troubleshooting the Windows XP operating system in the corporate or home environment, this course covers system installation, managing access to resources, configuring and troubleshooting hardware devices and drivers, configuring and troubleshooting the desktop and user environments, and troubleshooting network protocols and services. Certification in this module is a core requirement (70-271) in achieving the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) designation.
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Applications on a Microsoft Windows XP platform for Desktop Support Technicians
This course will show students how to support users running applications on the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system. Students will learn about the job duties of the Desktop Support Technician (DST), and how to resolve a variety of common desktop operating system issues such as installation, desktop management, file and folder, hardware, printing, network connectivity, and other issues related to various applications running on Windows operating systems. Certification in this module is a core requirement (70-272) in achieving the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) designation.
Managing & Maintaining a MS Windows Server 2003 Environment
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data and resources in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment. These tasks include planning, implementing, managing, and maintaining Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Active Directory Service infrastructure. Certification in this module can be used to achieve MCP, and is a core requirement for both MCSA and MCSE. (70-290)
Microsoft Exchange Server
This course is intended for Exchange Server system administrators who administer, monitor, and maintain established Exchange Server organizations. The goal of this course is to provide Exchange Server administrators with the skills required to perform day-to-day management of an established Exchange Server organization. These management tasks may include: using the Exchange Server Administrator program to create and manage recipient objects, maintaining an existing Exchange Server organization, including the management of objects in the Site and Server containers in the Administrator program, creating and managing public folders, performing basic server backup procedures, monitoring server performance and configuring link monitors between connected sites and performing the administrative tasks required to manage electronic forms in an organization.
NETWORK SECURITY
Hacker Techniques, Exploits, and Incident Handling / Security+
A small number of computer and network attacks account for the overwhelming bulk of denial of service mayhem and system compromise. It is imperative that system administrators and security professionals know how these common but effective exploits work, know their signatures, and know how to close the holes. The following topics will be covered: hacking techniques, types of exploits, Windows and Unix exploits, server vulnerabilities, denial of service attacks, configuring, managing and troubleshooting policies and rules, deploying, troubleshooting and configuring the client Computer Certification in this module can be used to achieve MCSE and MCSA certifications, and CompTIA Security+ certification.
Linux
Basic introduction to the OS and it's primary uses in a networked environment, installation and configuration of the OS, working with command line utilities, mounting drives and working with the file system, downloading installing and configuring software packages, implementing web server and proxy server software. All the key core elements of the Linux operating system are covered, including documentation, administration utilities, network configuration, printing, recovery planning, kernel configuration and Internet related topics such as E-mail, security, DNS, Apache, Squid and more.
Proxy Servers and Firewalls
The goal of this course is to provide administrators with the skills required to perform day-to-day management of an established Proxy Server and Firewall using Linux and also Microsoft technologies.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
Work Term
The student that meets all the work term criteria (will be placed in a work environment for a 4 week period.
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