Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Faouzi Bouslama, Zayed University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

. Furthermore, there is a rising demand from industry for universityand college graduates who also have acquired information technology (IT) certification.Community Colleges are increasingly offering IT certification programs as a mean to providestudents with viable skills needed by the workforce. However, Universities are still reluctant toinclude IT certification into their curriculum. The IEEE and ACM recognize the importance ofIT certifications and currently provide their members with over 800 online courses to help themprepare for certifications exam. In networking, there are two important IT certifications: theCisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and the Computing Technology IndustryAssociation (CompTIA) Network+. While the CCNA certificate