CIS – Windows Server (Certificate)
Certificate | SC Program: CL.3444
This certificate will prepare students for employment in entry level Windows Server Jobs in this sector and is a pathway to the Information Technology Core Concepts Certificate and the Associate Degree Program in Information Systems - Systems Management, which has two areas of emphasis including Microsoft Server and CISCO Networking. The program prepares students to take Microsoft Server certification exams.
This is a locally approved certificate. Upon satisfactory completion of the listed requirements and application for completion of the certificate to Admissions and Records, the student will receive a certificate of completion. This certificate program is not approved through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office; therefore, completion of the certificate will not be listed on the student’s transcript.
Academic Plan
An academic plan shows all the courses you need to graduate and a suggested order in which you should take them. To make your personalized comprehensive education plan, please make an appointment with a counselor.



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Map your education by viewing the program map for the degree or certificate you’re interested in earning below. Meet with a counselor to create your official comprehensive education plan.
A program map shows all the required and recommended courses you need to graduate and a suggested order in which you should take them. The suggested sequence of courses is based on enrollment and includes all major and general education courses required for the degree.
Fall Semester, First Year
7 Units TotalA Microsoft Certified Professional course with emphasis on installing and configuring Windows Server. The terminology, planning, installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting a Windows Server 2012 environment will be covered. The course is designed to prepare a student to take and pass a Microsoft Certification Exam for installing and configuring the current version of Microsoft Windows Server and for employment in the IT field. Note: Students who took the class with an earlier Server version will be able to enroll in the current version Windows Server.
Spring Semester, First Year
9 Units TotalThis is a Microsoft Certified Professional course with emphasis on the administration of Windows Server network infrastructure. The terminology, planning, installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of a Windows Server network infrastructure will be covered. The course is designed to prepare a student to take and pass the specific Microsoft Certification Exam and for employment in the IT field. Note: Students who took CIS 16 with an earlier Server version will be able to enroll in the more current version of Windows Server. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
A Microsoft Certified Professional course with emphasis on installing and configuring advanced Windows Server services. The terminology, planning, installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting a Windows Server environment will be covered. The course is designed to prepare a student to take and pass a specific Microsoft Certification Exam and for employment in the IT field. Note: Students who took CIS 17 with an earlier Server version will be able to enroll in the current version Windows Server.
This course provides the student with background, requirements, policies and procedures for establishing and maintaining computer and information system security. Course elements include risk discovery and assessment, system planning with cost/benefits analyses, management policies, security practices and procedures within system life cycles, and system recovery. The course will stress applied solutions to computer security problems, preparing students for the CompTIA Security+ Certification exam. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
Please see a counselor to discuss options for meeting general education requirements for transfer to California State Universities (CSU) and/or University of California (UC) campuses, as well as any specific additional courses that may be required by your chosen institution of transfer.
*Alternative Courses: Please see a Shasta College counselor for alternative course options. You can also view the following to find other courses to meet degree/certificate requirements:
- California State Universities – General Education
- IGETC – Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
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