This course is only aimed at those who are currently in full or part-time employment. The course duration is 16 weeks. There are no fees. This is a continuous intake online course.

The Information Technology Specialist program is a way for students to validate entry level IT skills sought after by employers. The IT Specialist program is aimed at candidates who are considering or just beginning a path to a career in information technology.

This course explains the conceptual differences between internet, intranet and extranet networks, as well as local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs) and wireless networking. The course also covers network topologies and access methods. Learners will be introduced to switches, routers and different media types. The course also covers the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, IPv4, IPv6, name resolution networking services and TCP/IP.

This course will help to prepare learners who want to pursue a career as a Network Engineer/Support, Systems Administration, Network Analyst and Infrastructure Operations.