FA 53A Course Thoughts

First and foremost there should be two separate courses. One to be used as a transition course and one advanced IT application.

There should also be a method to give partial constructive credit, where a soldier may have experience in networking, but not in applications.

Transition course can be either in-house, on-line or a combination.

Most every class is available on-line.
CCNA1/Network Fundamentals –Cisco Academy: CCNA Exploration - Network Fundamentals
CCNA2/Wireless LANs – Cisco Academy: CCNA Exploration -
CCNA3/Switching Technologies – Cisco Academy: CCNA Exploration -
CCNA4/WAN Technologies – Cisco Academy: CCNA Exploration -
The CCNA Exploration curriculum is composed of four courses:
• Network Fundamentals
• Routing Protocols and Concepts
• LAN Switching and Wireless
• Accessing the WAN
Cisco Security – Cisco Academy: CCNA Security 1.0 Implementing Network Security
IT Projects - ??
LAN/WAN Integration -PHD
Windows 2003 Server MOC 2274 - Course 2274: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (e-learning)
MS Network Services MOC 2277 - Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services (e-learning)
MS Active Directory Svc MOC 2279 - Course 2279: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (e-learning)
MS Exchange MOC 5047 - Course 5047: Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (e-learning)
Knowledge Management - PHD
SQL Server 2005 MOC 2780 - MOC Course 2780: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database
MS SharePoint 2007 - Course 5061A: Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (??)
MS Expressions - ???
SharePoint Designer - Building Web Applications with Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Step by Step (book)
Voice over IP -
Synchronous Collaboration Server (ADOBE Connect)
NETAPP Storage Area Networks (SAN)
Project Management
Windows Security
CISSP
DIACAP
Net Management
JNN
STAMIS


Understand the need to make a PCS to enable the Army to move soldier through the assignment pipeline, but that is no reason to make this course longer then it needs to be.