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Cisco Networking Level 2

AAA Institute · Van Nuys, CA

Cost
$7,499
Length
14 weeks
Working 6 months later
79%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
16

Small group — treat with caution

Finished the program
100%Based on 16 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
79%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
$12,000A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

No regional figures for this program's city

Van Nuys is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Job ads may call this: Data Processing Manager · Technical Services Manager · Computing Services Director · Application Development Director

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Manage backup, security and user help systems.
  • Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
  • Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
  • Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
Typical pay in California
$221,952per year
Projected openings
82,270
Projected change
+16.5%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
5 years or more in a related job
Training after you are hired
None

Most people hired for this job have already spent 5 years or more in a related one. Finishing this program may not be enough on its own. Ask the provider who hires their graduates, and what those people did before.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 46% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 26% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0.6%
High school diploma
4%
Started college, no degree
13%
Two-year degree
8%
Four-year degree
46%
Master's degree
25%
Doctorate or professional degree
3%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Computer Systems Analysts

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Systems Analyst · Computer Analyst · Programmer Analyst · Applications Analyst

  • Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.
  • Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and program problems.
  • Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.
  • Use the computer in the analysis and solution of business problems, such as development of integrated production and inventory control and cost analysis systems.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Coordinate and link the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility so that information can be shared.
  • Use object-oriented programming languages, as well as client and server applications development processes and multimedia and Internet technology.
Typical pay in California
$131,295per year
Projected openings
41,500
Projected change
+9.7%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 48% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 28% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0.8%
High school diploma
5%
Started college, no degree
14%
Two-year degree
8%
Four-year degree
48%
Master's degree
22%
Doctorate or professional degree
3%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Mode of delivery for this training is classroom or webinar. This program focuses on knowledge and skills required to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks. Students will gain the knowledge and skills required to manage the routers and switches that form the network core, as well as edge applications that integrate voice, wireless, and security **the network. The curriculum of this program includes implementing cisco ip routing, implementing cisco ip switched networks, troubleshooting and maintaining cisco ip networks. Students will learn how to **an efficient and expandable enterprise network by installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting network infrastructure equipment (especially routers such as cisco isrs) according to the campus infrastructure module in the enterprise composite network model. The routed network includes the most commonly used and emerging ip routing protocols. ** course introduction to routing in an enterprise networks ** configuring eigrp ** configuring ospf ** the is-is protocol ** manipulating routing updates ** implementing bgp ** implementing multicast ** implementing the basics of ipv6 students will also learn how to **an efficient and expandable enterprise network by installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting network infrastructure equipment (especially catalyst multilayer switches) according to the campus infrastructure module in the enterprise composite network model. The campus switched network includes converged ip data, ipc (voice), and airspace wlan (wireless) connectivity. ** introduction to campus networks ** defining virtual networks (vlans) ** implementing spanning tree ** implementing intervlan routing ** implement high availability in a campus environment ** wireless client access ** minimizing service loss and data theft in a campus network.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

  • El Proyecto WorkSource-OneStop, Sun ValleyComprehensive center

    Phone: 818-504-0334

    9024 Laurel Canyon BlvdEl Proyecto WorkSource CenterSun Valley, CA 91352about 5.7 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Evening, Saturday by appointment

    Has a veterans' representative

  • South Valley WorkSource CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 818-237-9099

    20920 Warner Center LaneSuote CWoodland Hills, CA 91367about 5.8 miles away

    Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday - Friday

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Northeast San Fernando Valley AJCCAffiliate site

    Phone: 818-482-1754

    13356 Eldrige AvenueGoodwill Industries of Southern CaliforniaSylmar, CA 91342about 8.6 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you