Linux – NHTI

Overview

This certificate prepares students to earn anindustry recognized Linux certification. Students will have the skills for jobs in Linux/Unix administration, server administration, and network support.

This program is not Financial Aid eligible.

There is a growing demand for Linux administrators in New Hampshire. In September 2015, the job search siteIndeed.comlisted over 35 Linux administrators and similar jobs open in the state. National median salaries are $88,704 (salary.com, September 2015). Job growth in this field is projected at 7.4% in New Hampshire through 2022 (www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/proj.htm).

Curriculum

Linux Certificate

Course Number	Course Title	CL	LAB	CR
IST 103C	Programming with Raspberry Pi	2	2	3
IST 170C	Introduction to Linux	2	2	3
IST 270C	Advanced Linux	2	2	3
TOTAL CREDITS				9
CL – Number of lecture/classroom hours per week for the course LAB – Number of simulation laboratory, laboratory or clinical hours per week for the course CR – Number of credit hours for the course

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Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

Test for the industry-recognized CompTIA Linux+ certification. Upon earning this certification, the student can obtain the Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 Linux Server Professional and the SUSE Certified Linux Administrator certifications free of charge and without any additional testing.
Demonstrate professional behavior, critical thinking and problem solving, and the ability to work with and manage a group