Telicon Academy™ · 12 weeks · 48 lessons
Network Engineering Professional Certificate
Addressing, switching, routing, wireless, services, WAN, security, automation and cloud networking, culminating in a multi-site architecture review.
Who it's for
Help-desk and IT staff, technicians and veterans with communications experience.
Prerequisites
- Basic IT support familiarity
- Comfort with binary and arithmetic
- About 12–15 hours per week
You'll be able to
- Design IP addressing and VLAN plans
- Configure and verify routing
- Secure and segment networks
- Troubleshoot methodically
12-week curriculum
Week 1
Network Fundamentals & OSI/TCP-IP
How networks move data · The OSI and TCP/IP models · Cabling and media · Network documentation
Week 2
IPv4/IPv6, Addressing & Subnetting
IPv4 addressing · Subnetting step by step · IPv6 fundamentals · Address planning
Week 3
Ethernet, Switching, VLANs & STP
Ethernet and MAC learning · VLANs and trunking · Spanning Tree · Switch hardening
Week 4
Routing Fundamentals & Dynamic Routing
Static routing · Routing tables and decisions · OSPF concepts · Route verification
Week 5
Wireless Networking & RF Fundamentals
RF basics · Wi-Fi standards · Wireless design and surveys · Wireless security
Week 6
Core Network Services: DNS, DHCP, NTP, NAT
DNS · DHCP · NTP and logging · NAT and PAT
Week 7
WAN, VPN, SD-WAN & Remote Connectivity
WAN technologies · Site-to-site VPN · Remote access VPN · SD-WAN concepts
Week 8
Network Security, Segmentation & Access Control
Threats to networks · ACLs and firewalls · Segmentation and zero trust · Network access control
Week 9
Network Automation & Configuration Management
Why automate · APIs and data formats · Scripting configuration · Change control
Week 10
Cloud, Virtual & Hybrid Networking
Virtual networking · Cloud VPCs and subnets · Hybrid connectivity · Cloud network security
Week 11
Monitoring, Performance & Troubleshooting
Monitoring and SNMP · Flow and packet analysis · Performance baselines · Structured troubleshooting
Week 12
Enterprise Network Design Capstone & Architecture Review
Requirements gathering · Architecture design · Configs and monitoring plan · Architecture review
Projects
Week 2 · Applied project
Subnet and VLAN design
Address a fictional three-floor office.
Week 4 · Applied project
Routing lab
Build and verify routing between fictional branch sites.
Week 6 · Mid-program project
Campus network checkpoint
Integrate switching, routing and core services.
Week 7 · Applied project
Wireless design
Plan coverage and security for a fictional warehouse.
Week 9 · Applied project
Troubleshooting case
Diagnose and document a multi-fault network outage.
Week 12 · Capstone · expert panel
Multi-site enterprise architecture
Design configs, monitoring and security, then defend them to a panel.
Admissions readiness check
- Computing fundamentals
- Binary and numeracy
- Networking basics
- Troubleshooting logic
- Documentation
Advisory only; staff make the final decision.
Trainer expectations
Enterprise routing/switching, troubleshooting and architecture experience; vendor certifications or equivalent experience preferred.
Career directions
- NOC Analyst
- Network Technician
- Junior Network Engineer
- Infrastructure Support
Not a job guarantee.
Learning and tools
Guided lessons, applied practice and a portfolio of work aligned to this pathway.
Expert review and certificate
The capstone is reviewed by an assigned expert panel. Panel assignments depend on verified reviewer availability; no staff credentials are implied by a seat description.
Published lesson completion and an approved capstone are required. See your learner portal for individual status.
Start dates, financial options and admission decisions are confirmed by staff. A certificate does not guarantee employment.