2020 – 2021
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Network Virtualization
Career Cluster:	Information Technology

CCC	
CIP Number	0511100116	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	Primary:  24 credit hours; Secondary:  18 credit hours	
CTSO	Phi Beta Lambda, BPA 	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	15-1142 – Network and Computer Systems Administrators	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	

Purpose

This certificate program is part of the Network Systems Technology AS degree program (1511100112).

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS or AAS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Information Technology career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Information Technology career cluster. 

The content includes but is not limited to instruction in computer literacy; software application support; basic hardware configuration and troubleshooting; networking technologies, troubleshooting, security, and administration; and customer service and human relations skills.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Demonstrate an understanding of virtualization concepts. 
02.0	Install and configure the virtualization server platform.
03.0	Install, configure and manage virtualized clients.

2020 – 2021
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Network Virtualization
CIP Number:		0511100116
Program Length:	Primary:  18 credit hours; Secondary: 24 credit hours
SOC Code(s):		15-1142

This certificate program is part of the Network Systems Technology AS degree program (15111001112).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Demonstrate an understanding of virtualization concepts. The student will be able to:	
01.01	Describe the purpose, uses and software features of computer virtualization.	
01.02	Identify and describe virtualization products, applications and services.	
01.03	Identify compatibility issues among hardware and software products.	
01.04	Identify the elements necessary for a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.	
01.05	Explain the benefits and considerations for virtual storage, including local host disk, iSCSI SAN, Fibre Channel SAN, and NFS SAN.	
01.06	Explain storage architectures, including storage subsystems, DAS, SAN, NAS, and CAS.	
01.07	Describe backup, recovery, disaster recovery, business continuity, and replication concepts.	
01.08	Describe the policies and profile management which restrict and allow features.	
01.09	Identify and modify desktop catalogs, groups, and a master virtual machine.	
02.0	Install and configure the virtualization server platform. The student will be able to:	
02.01	Install and configure the virtualization platform.	
02.02	Install and configure the virtualization environment to create a new farm or join an existing farm.	
02.03	Automate virtual machine and cluster deployment.	
02.04	Monitor and maintain license usage requirements and trends.	
02.05	Manage virtualization networking and storage.	
02.06	Manage user sessions from the administrative console.	
02.07	Configure network connectivity and storage for the virtualization software.	
03.0	Install, configure and manage virtualized clients. The student will be able to:	
03.01	Identify requirements for virtual machines according to task.	
03.02	Configure the virtual environment and the virtual machine properties.	
03.03	Install, configure and manage a virtual machine desktop client.	
03.04	Install, configure and manage a virtualized server.	
03.05	Manually deploy and migrate virtual machines.	
03.06	Configure and assign users to pooled virtual desktops and dedicated virtual desktops.	
03.07	Convert physical machines to virtual machines.	
03.08	Configure desktop resources for access by users.	
03.09	Configure and monitor back up virtual machine data to shared storage.	
03.10	Migrate, convert, and monitor virtual machines.	
03.11	Create and update shared disks.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

Phi Beta Lambda and Business Professionals of America (BPA) are the intercurricular career and technical student organizations providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills.  Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered.  

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml