# Unix Administrator (Certificate of Achievement)

Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Computer Information Systems

Source: https://catalog.vvc.edu/degrees-certificates/computer-information-science/unix-administrator-ca/

**State Control Number:** 37565  
**Program Code:** CIS.UNAD.CA  
**Program Length:** 16 months  
**Approved for Federal Financial Aid:** No

The UNIX Administrator Certificate is a high quality certification process that will provide evidence that a qualifying individual has skill in designing, implementing and maintaining UNIX and Linux based networks. By being certified, clients, customers, and employers are ensured that the UNIX administrator is well equipped to handle the day-to-day operations associated with a UNIX based network as well as the unforeseen problems that tend to arise in any network.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Courses** | |  |
| **Complete all of the following with a C or better** | |  |
| CIS 50 | Computer Ethics | 2.0 |
| CIS 190 | Introduction to the Unix Operating System | 4.0 |
| CIS 221 | Programming Concepts & Methodology I Using Python | 4.0 |
| CIS 261 | Unix System Administration | 4.0 |
| **Total Units** | | **14** |

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