CIT Information

Networking/Cisco/Cybersecurity Lab, Spring 2026

The Open Labs at North Las Vegas and West Charleston will be open for you to visit if you need to take a final exam or even just visit to get some assistance with any CIT (including Windows), CSCO, and CSEC classes. Lab monitors are there to help.

Locations and hours of operation (January 20 to May 17)

North Las Vegas campus: room A-2757 
Tuesday-Thursday: 12:30 to 6:00 PM

West Charleston campus: room C-116 
Monday & Tuesday: 12:30 to 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 1:30 to 6:00 PM

Students may contact the Network Lab located at NLV campus during lab hours at 702-651-2798 or by email to Steven Romero.

Software Lab, Spring 2026

The Software lab will be virtual and will be conducted via Canvas and Discord. It will be available starting on August 25, 2025. Many CIT department courses have embedded tutors. Please check with your instructor for the lab schedule.

Prepare for Industry Certifications

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The CIT Department at the College of Southern Nevada offers many courses to help you prepare for industry-recognized certifications: Cisco, CompTIA, Microsoft, Oracle, and more. These courses will also fulfill requirements for AAS Degrees and Certificates of Achievement. Various certifications and their associated preparatory courses are presented on this page. All courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise.

The course material of each class can serve only as a guide to the specific topics covered in the certification exams. Passing these classes does not guarantee that you will pass the certification exams. Additional review and practice will be required to achieve the mastery of the concepts and skills needed to pass the exams.

If you already hold current versions of industry certifications, you may wish to use them to petition for Non-Traditional Educational (NTE) credit for relevant courses required for an AAS degree or a Certificates of Achievement. Each of the “Prepare For Certifications” documents listed below includes instructions for finding information about NTE credit in the current General Catalog.

• Degrees and Industry Certifications
• Prepare for AWS Certifications
• Prepare for Cisco Certifications
• Prepare for CompTIA Certifications
• Prepare for C++ Institute Certifications
• Prepare for Microsoft Certifications
• Prepare for Oracle Certifications
• Prepare for Python Certifications
• Prepare for Red Hat Certification (Linux)

Degree Sheets for 2025-2026

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning * NEW *

Certificate of Achievement - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

For more information about the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning major, contact Jim Pristas at (702) 651-7959.

(Find Catalogs from previous years.)

Computer Science

Cyber Security

Networking

Software

Skills Certificates

Academic Advising

Note the following recent changes:

• CIT 148 - Beginning Python Programming has been renumbered and renamed as CS 138 - Programming for Data Science I
• CIT 248 - Advanced Python Programming has been renumbered and renamed as CS 238 - Programming for Data Science II

The CIT Department offers courses in six disciplines.

Click or tap the discipline prefix below (in parentheses) to see the associated course descriptions in the College Catalog.

Computing & Information Systems (CIT)

Computer Science (CS)

Cisco (CSCO)

Cybersecurity (CSEC)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Information Systems (IS)

The Computing and Information Technology (CIT) Department’s Advisory Board is composed of industry leaders and innovators with diverse backgrounds in information technology. The board strengthens connections between the college and the community by providing guidance and support and by advocating for the college within the community.

The Advisory Board meets each semester to review current and proposed curriculum and degree requirements in software, cybersecurity, and networking. This process helps ensure that CSN graduates have the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in these fields and to meet the needs of the local community. The group meets at least three times per year with the CIT faculty.

Members