N ETWORK T ECHNOLOGY A I CADEMY NSTITUTE Course and Program Catalog 20-40 Holland Street, Suite 402 100 Pleasant Street Somerville, MA 02144 Malden, MA 02148 January 1, 2016 Network Technology Academy Institute, Inc. ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2015—2016 ................................... 6 NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ................................................ 8 ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS .................................................. 8 ADMISSIONS PROCESS ............................................................ 8 TUITION ................................................................................. 10 MASSACHUSETTS REFUND POLICY ......................................... 12 TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY................................................ 14 HISTORY OF NETWORK TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY INSTITUTE .. 16 LICENSURE OF NETWORK TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY INSTITUTE16 NETWORK TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY INSTITUTE ...................... 16 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................. 16 Administrative Staff ................................................................................. 16 Instructors .............................................................................................. 17 Advisory Board ........................................................................................ 17 Board of Directors .................................................................................... 18 NETWORK TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY INSTITUTE ...................... 18 MISSION STATEMENT ............................................................. 18 DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES ................................................ 19 General Facility Information ...................................................................... 19 Hours of Operation ................................................................................... 19 Description of Somerville Facility ........................................... 20 Reception Area ........................................................................................ 20 Administration Office ................................................................................ 20 Server Room ........................................................................................... 20 Cisco Classroom ...................................................................................... 20 Microsoft Classroom ................................................................................. 20 Bioinformatics Classroom .......................................................................... 21 Cisco Classroom ...................................................................................... 21 Description of Malden Facility ................................................ 21 Reception and Work Area .......................................................................... 21 Administrative Office ................................................................................ 21 Test Center ............................................................................................. 21 Testing Area............................................................................................ 21 Main Server Room ................................................................................... 22 CCNA Classroom ...................................................................................... 22 Microsoft/A+ Room .................................................................................. 22 Back Hall ................................................................................................ 22 NTAi Catalog Page 2 Network Technology Academy Institute, Inc. CCNP Classroom ...................................................................................... 22 VMware Classroom ................................................................................... 23 VMware Server Room ............................................................................... 23 Miscellaneous Classroom .......................................................................... 23 Resource Center ...................................................................................... 23 POLICIES ............................................................................... 24 ATTENDANCE .......................................................................................... 24 ABSENCES .............................................................................................. 24 TARDINESS ............................................................................................. 25 MAKE-UP WORK ...................................................................................... 25 MAINTAINING MATRICULATION ................................................................. 25 GRADING................................................................................ 26 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................... 26 COURSE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................ 28 METHOD OF REPORTING GRADES ........................................... 29 STUDENT RECORDS PROCEDURES .......................................... 29 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS ................................... 30 Appeal Process ........................................................................................ 31 Transfer and Readmitted Students ............................................................. 32 Reinstatement of Financial Aid (When Available To NTAi) .............................. 32 STUDENT CONDUCT AND TERMINATION ................................ 32 STUDENT COMPLAINT RESOLUTION PROCESS ....................... 33 EXPULSION POLICY ................................................................ 34 ALCOHOL AND DRUG POLICY ................................................. 36 STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................... 36 SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY ............................................... 36 COMPUTERS AND NETWORK USE ............................................ 37 Introduction ............................................................................................ 37 General Violations .................................................................................... 37 Prohibited Actions: General Terms and Conditions of Use .............................. 37 Prohibited Actions: Impersonation/Forgery ................................................. 38 Prohibited Actions: Network Unfriendly Activity............................................ 38 Prohibited Actions: Commercial E-Mail ........................................................ 38 Prohibited Actions: Access Control and Authentication .................................. 38 Prohibited Actions: Proxy Hunters, Spiders, Robots ...................................... 39 Enforcement ........................................................................................... 39 COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT POLICY ...................................... 39 NTAi Catalog Page 3 Network Technology Academy Institute, Inc. GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING POLICIES ................................ 40 ACADEMIC PROGRESS & PERFORMANCE POLICY .................... 41 JOB PLACEMENT ..................................................................... 41 POST-PLACEMENT SERVICE .................................................... 42 ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ...... 42 COURSE / PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS ..................................... 44 CompTIA A+ ........................................................................... 44 CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) ROUTING AND SWITCHING ............................................................................ 46 CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) ROUTE, SWITCH and Tshoot ............................................................................. 49 CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) 5.0 ...................... 52 CCNA VOICE ........................................................................... 54 CCNA WIRELESS ..................................................................... 58 COMPUTER BASICS ................................................................. 61 ESL (English as a Second Language) FOR THE WORKPLACE ... 62 Linux ...................................................................................... 66 MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate): Windows Server 2012 ....................................................................................... 68 MCSE (MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS EXPERT) Server Infrastructure ........................................................................ 74 MICROSOFT OFFICE 2013 ....................................................... 80 SHAREPOINT .......................................................................... 86 Cloud Computing Classes ....................................................... 91 VMware .................................................................................................. 91 EMC Cloud Infrastructure and Services .................................. 98 Citrix CCP-300: Implementing CloudPlatform 4.3 ....................................... 100 SECURITY CLASSES .............................................................. 102 CompTIA Security+ ................................................................................ 102 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security ..................................... 105 Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security ................................. 107 Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection and Analysis (SCYBER) 1...... 110 Palo Alto Networks ............................................................... 112 NTAi Catalog Page 4 Network Technology Academy Institute, Inc. EMC Backup Recovery Systems and Architecture ................. 119 EMC Cloud Infrastructure and Services ................................ 122 EMC Data Science and Big Data Analytics ............................. 124 EMC Information Storage and Management v2 .................... 127 Security Leadership Officer .................................................. 130 Top 20 Security Controls ...................................................... 132 Digital Forensics Examiner ................................................... 134 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITIY OFFICER ..................... 136 DISASTER RECOVERY ENGINEER .......................................... 138 Professional Ethical Hacker .................................................. 140 Penetration Testing Engineer ............................................. 142 INCIDENT HANDLING ENGINEER ......................................... 143 WIRELESS SECURITY ENGINEER .......................................... 146 Information Systems Certification and Accreditation Professional ......................................................................... 148 INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST ..................................... 150 INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER ................................... 160 INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT ............................. 171 ADOBE FOR WEB AND GRAPHIC DESIGN CS6 ....................... 181 ADOBE 2 ............................................................................... 184 ADOBE 3 ............................................................................... 188 ADOBE TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND WEB DESIGN ... 193 BIOINFORMATICS INTRODUCTION ...................................... 199 BIOINFORMATICS ADVANCED .............................................. 201 Project Management Professional ........................................ 204 EMC Program ........................................................................ 207 EMC Backup Recovery Systems and Architecture ....................................... 207 EMC Cloud Infrastructure and Services ..................................................... 208 EMC Data Science and Big Data Analytics ................................................. 209 EMC Information Storage and Management v2 .......................................... 211 NETWORK ADMINISTRATION ............................................... 215 NTAi Catalog Page 5 Network Technology Academy Institute, Inc. CompTIA A+ ......................................................................................... 215 Configuring and Supporting Windows 7/8.1 ............................................... 216 VMWare ................................................................................................ 219 CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE (CCNA) ROUTING AND SWITCHING221 NETWORK ADMINISTRATION ADVANCED ............................. 224 CompTIA A+ ......................................................................................... 225 Configuring and Supporting Windows 7/8.1 ............................................... 226 Linux .................................................................................................... 229 VMware ................................................................................................ 230 EMC Cloud Infrastructure and Services ..................................................... 232 CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE (CCNA) ROUTING AND SWITCHING233 Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) .............................................. 235 SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION ................................................ 239 CompTIA A+ ......................................................................................... 240 Configuring and Supporting Windows 7/8.1 ............................................... 241 VMWare ................................................................................................ 244 MCSA: Windows Server 2012R2 .............................................................. 246 SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION ADVANCED .............................. 251 CompTIA A+ ......................................................................................... 252 Configuring and Supporting Windows 7/8.1 ............................................... 253 MCSE (MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTIONS EXPERT) Server Infrastructure ... 256 Linux .................................................................................................... 262 VMware ................................................................................................ 263 EMC Cloud Infrastructure and Services ..................................................... 265 Network Security Advanced ................................................. 268 CompTIA Security+ ................................................................................ 268 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security ..................................... 269 Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security ................................. 270 Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection and Analysis (SCYBER) 1...... 271 Virtualization Concepts and Cloud Computing ADVANCED .... 274 VMware ................................................................................................ 274 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012R2 .................................... 276 Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012R2 ......................................... 276 EMC Cloud Infrastructure and Services ..................................................... 278 Citrix CCP-300: Implementing CloudPlatform 4.3 ....................................... 279 International student network engineering program ........... 281 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2015—2016 NTAi Catalog Page 6 Network Technology Academy Institute, Inc. Date Event Day of the Week October 26, 2015 Start of Q4 Classes Monday November 11, 2015 Veterans Day Wednesday (No Class) November 26, 2015 Thanksgiving Thursday (No Class) December 24, 2015 Christmas Eve Thursday (No Class) December 31, 2015 New Year’s Eve Thursday (No Class) January 18, 2016 M. L. K. Day Monday (No Class) January 21, 2016 End of Q4 Classes Thursday January 25, 2016 First Day of Q1 Classes Monday April 21, 2016 End of Q1 Classes Thursday April 25, 2016 First Day of Q2 Classes Monday May 30, 2016 Memorial Day Monday (No Class) July 4, 2016 Independence Day Monday (No Class) July 21, 2016 End of Q2 Classes Thursday July 25, 2016 Start of Q3 Classes Monday September 5, 2016 Labor Day Monday (No Class) October 10, 2016 Columbus Day Monday (No Class) October 20, 2016 End of Q3 Classes Thursday NTAi Catalog Page 7 Network Technology Academy Institute, Inc. NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY Network Technology Academy Institute (NTAi) admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. NTAi does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, and loan programs, and other school-administered programs. ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS  Applicants must be 18 years of age.  Must have a personal interview with school personnel.  Must be a high school graduate/GED certificate owner  Must meet course prerequisites. NTAi has an articulation agreement with Bunker Hill Community College, so NTAi students are able to transfer credit for course completion to Bunker Hill Community College for continuing matriculation. ADMISSIONS PROCESS To apply for admissions a student must contact NTAi for a personal interview. During this preliminary interview a counselor will discuss past experience, future goals and current technical knowledge. The counselor will make suggestions about a program or course which is most appropriate for the student’s goals. Depending on a student’s needs, NTAi will offer a monthly payment plan, work study, 3rd party student loans or an NTAi scholarship (for deserving military/veteran students). If the student wishes to enroll they must complete an application form and enrollment form. Students referred by the Department of Employment and Training Workforce Development must fill out their part of the Section 30 form which will extend NTAi Catalog Page 8 Network Technology Academy Institute, Inc. unemployment benefits to the end of the scheduled training, and any other forms an NTAi counselor may identify as required. Every applicant will be entered in the NTAi database. NTAi does not allow more than 24 students in each class. If there are more than 24 students, prospective students could be asked to either take another program or come back when the program is restarting. A file is created for each applicant; the file is kept secure in the administration office. Applicants are notified of acceptance within 48 hours. If enrolled, potential students are phoned weekly to answer questions. On the first day of class each new student will be referred to the website to view the academic calendar and course curriculum. NTAi Catalog Page 9 Network Technology Academy Institute, Inc. TUITION Tuition includes certification exam costs for enrolled courses and programs which have been paid-in-full. Private Education Loans If a student has not been approved for funding through Workforce Development or Trade, they will sign a Program/Course Payment Agreement along with a deposit or sign up for a 3rd party private loan agency. The payment policy is determined by the private loan agency and the agreement is made between that company and the student. Company Sponsored Tuition Reimbursement Many companies provide tuition reimbursement as part of their employee benefits package. Students employed full-time should contact the personnel office of their employer for information about reimbursement programs. Companies often require that the employee pay the tuition for a subject or program out-of-pocket and then be reimbursed by the company upon successful completion of the course or program. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange for tuition reimbursement from their employer. Other Financial Resources There are other potential resources that students should consider for financing their education. Scholarship aid is often available from high school organizations, church groups, and social, civic, and fraternal organizations with which students or their parents may be affiliated. Many companies provide scholarship aid for children of employees, while others directly aid students who work for them while attending school. Students may also apply for scholarship aid from professional organizations NTAi Catalog Page 10