How to Become NACSE-Certified

The National Association of Communication Systems Engineers (NACSE) is a growing organization of information science (IS) and information technology (IT) professionals. Through credentialing, NACSE's goal is to have its members be the best paid and most highly respected technical professionals in the field. By taking this course and other web-based computer networking courses developed by WestNet Learning Technologies and Digital Creators, you can become NACSE-certified at two levels: To be certified at the NANS (NACSE Associate Network Specialist) level, you should take the following courses:

	Networking Fundamentals
	Local Area Networks
	Wide Area Networks
	Networking Architectures

To be certified at the NSNS (NACSE Senior Network Specialist) level, you should take the four courses above, as well as the following courses:

	Internetworking
	Network Analysis and Design
	Processes and Protocols
	The Internet

To become certified, you must first become a member of NACSE. 1998 dues are $75.00. Besides credentialing, NACSE benefits include a hospitalization insurance program and job search assistance.

Contact NACSE for certification directions. You may reach NACSE in the following ways: