Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

The standards and/or benchmarks for this program were updated for the 2026-27 academic year.

Program Title:	Advanced Network Virtualization
Career Cluster:	Information Technology

College Credit Certificate	
CIP Number	0511100117	
Program Type	College Credit Certificate (CCC)	
Program Length	34 credit hours	
CTSO	PBL, BPA 	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	For program SOC codes, please see the Program and Course Tables section of the CTE Program Resources page linked below.	
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.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of 34 credit hours.

When developing the course sequence for the local implementation of this program, select courses that:
•	Meet the skill development requirements of the standards and benchmarks of this program.
•	Where reasonable and practicable, align with programs offered by your institution or other postsecondary institutions in Florida, including: 
o	Related AS and AAS degrees.
o	Baccalaureate degrees within the same career pathway and/or Federal CIP code.

Visit FloridaShines’ Discover Programs website to identify other institutions that offer similar programs to review their course sequencing. Where appropriate, course alignment between institutions offering related programs can facilitate interagency student articulation.

Visit FloridaShines’ Common Prerequisites Manual to identify courses that are prerequisites for admission into an upper division program.  When sub-baccalaureate courses are aligned to the course admissions requirements of baccalaureate programs with the same career pathway, students can enter upper division coursework seamlessly.   

Florida’s Career Readiness Skills for CTE Programs  

Employability Skills	
01.0	Apply academic skills to workplace scenarios.	
01.01	Use reading skills.	
01.02	Use writing skills.	
01.03	Use mathematical strategies and procedures.	
01.04	Use scientific principles and procedures.	
02.0	Design a solution to an industry problem.	
02.01	Use critical thinking.	
02.02	Use creativity.	
02.03	Make sound decisions.	
02.04	Solve problems.	
02.05	Reason. 	
02.06	Plan and organize.	
03.0	Manage resources within an industry project	
03.01	Manage time.	
03.02	Manage money or resources.	
03.03	Manage materials.	
03.04	Manage personnel.	
04.0	Oversee the subcomponents, operations and output of a technical or organizational system.	
04.01	Manage systems.	
04.02	Monitor systems.	
04.03	Improve systems.	
05.0	Use information for decision making.	
05.01	Locate information.	
05.02	Organize information.	
05.03	Use information.	
05.04	Analyze information.	
05.05	Communicate information.	
06.0	Apply relevant technology to workplace scenarios to aid productivity.	
06.01	Use technology.	
07.0	Interpret and express interpersonal communication.	
07.01	Communicate verbally.	
07.02	Listen actively.	
07.03	Comprehend written material.	
07.04	Convey information in writing.	
07.05	Communicate nonverbally.	
07.06	Interpret nonverbal communication.	
08.0	Interact with others to accomplish workplace goals.	
08.01	Collaborate with others in a team.	
08.02	Respond to customer needs.	
08.03	Exercise leadership.	
08.04	Negotiate to resolve conflict.	
08.05	Respect others.	
09.0	Manage personal behavior to maximize productivity and professional growth.	
09.01	Demonstrate responsibility and self-discipline.	
09.02	Adapt and show flexibility.	
09.03	Work independently.	
09.04	Demonstrate a willingness to learn.	
09.05	Demonstrate integrity.	
09.06	Demonstrate professionalism.	
09.07	Take initiative.	
09.08	Display positive attitude.	
09.09	Take responsibility for professional growth.	
Job Attainment	
10.0	Find, assess and apply to job opportunities.	
10.01	Identify online job posts relevant to his or her career aspirations.	
10.02	Compare and contrast the job posts’ required qualifications, job duties, compensation, benefits and employers. 	
10.03	Define what information, documentation and writing prompts are required for the positions.	
11.0	Communicate personal competence, character and fit for a job opportunity.	
11.01	Develop a resume.	
11.02	Write a cover letter.	
11.03	Curate a professional portfolio that includes work products.	
11.04	Prepare for and experience a mock job interview.	
12.0	Cultivate and leverage relationships to professionally advance.	
12.01	Request a signed reference letter, letter of recommendation and/or an online skill/professionalism endorsement. 	
12.02	Develop a plan to cultivate a professional digital footprint.	
12.03	Develop a networking plan for a specific industry of interest.	

Standards

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

01.0	Demonstrate proficiency in basic computer maintenance and support.
02.0	Describe common operating systems deployments and associated practices.
03.0	Install and configure the virtualization platform.
04.0	Define core virtualization concepts, including cloud and hybrid models.
05.0	Evaluate and explain performance metrics and optimization in virtual environments.

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Advanced Network Virtualization
CIP Number:		0511100117
Program Length:	34 credit hours

This certificate program is part of the Network Systems Technology AS degree program (1511100112).  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Demonstrate proficiency in basic computer maintenance and support. The student will be able to:	
01.01	Describe the main computer components and their functions.	
01.02	Describe the operation of computer systems, including input and output systems, file systems, device management, program loading, execution and data storage.	
01.03	Explain and demonstrate the safe and ethical use of computers.	
01.04	Describe and identify proficiency in connecting to and safely using the Internet.	
01.05	Describe emerging computer technologies and discuss their potential impact.	
01.06	Implement proper procedures for handling and safeguarding equipment.	
01.07	Describe procedures for proper disposal of computer components.	
01.08	Install, configure, maintain and secure computer systems and peripherals following institutional protocol.	
01.09	Explain the procedures for updating firmware and ROM-BIOS on PCs and Laptops.	
01.10	Implement work order procedures.	
01.11	Design and implement systems redundancy and data backups.	
01.12	Describe effective troubleshooting strategies and techniques to resolve basic hardware, software, and network problems.	
01.13	List the steps in problem solving.	
01.14	Recognize and resolve basic computer configuration problems.	
02.0	
Describe common operating systems deployments and associated practices. The student will be able to:	
02.01	Compare and describe the components and functions of major operating systems.	
02.02	Explain the functions, features, and differences of Active Directory and Directory Services. 	
02.03	Install, configure and update client and server operating systems.	
02.04	Describe the purpose and uses of computer virtualization.	
02.05	Manage device drivers and software for peripheral devices.	
02.06	Manage the network and firewall settings of a client.	
02.07	Use an operating system for activities such as data and file management.	
02.08	Identify current systems utilities and describe their functions.	
02.09	Use system software to perform routine maintenance tasks such as backup and hard drive defragmentation.	
02.10	Create, use, maintain, backup and restore system configuration files.	
02.11	Restate the correct procedure/s for uninstalling operating system software.	
02.12	Install and configure client software for connecting to LANs, WANs, and the Internet.	
02.13	Demonstrate knowledge of basic troubleshooting methodology.	
03.0	Install and configure the virtualization platform. The student will be able to:	
03.01	Install and configure the virtualization platform.	
03.02	Install and configure the virtualization environment to create a new farm or join an existing farm.	
03.03	Automate virtual machine and cluster deployment.	
03.04	Monitor and maintain license usage requirements and trends.	
03.05	Manage virtualization networking and storage.	
03.06	Manage user sessions from the administrative console.	
03.07	Configure network connectivity and storage for the virtualization software.	
04.0	Define core virtualization concepts, including cloud and hybrid models. The student will be able to:	
04.01	Identify requirements for virtual machines according to task.	
04.02	Configure the virtual environment and the virtual machine properties.	
04.03	Install, configure and manage a virtual machine desktop client.	
04.04	Install, configure and manage a virtualized server.	
04.05	Manually deploy and migrate virtual machines.	
04.06	Configure and assign users to pooled virtual desktops and dedicated virtual desktops.	
04.07	Convert physical machines to virtual machines.	
04.08	Configure desktop resources for access by users.	
04.09	Configure and monitor back up virtual machine data to shared storage.	
04.10	Migrate, convert, and monitor virtual machines.	
04.11	Create and update shared disks.	
05.0	Evaluate and explain performance metrics and optimization in virtual environments. The student will be able to:	
05.01	Manage user access to virtualized applications and machines in the virtualization infrastructure. 	
05.02	Manage the infrastructure to provide high availability and data access.	
05.03	Describe administration of the virtualization environment.	
05.04	Describe tools that can be used to monitor virtualization application servers and sessions.	
05.05	Manage and maintain network infrastructure and storage resources.	
05.06	Create and apply worker groups.	
05.07	Configure and optimiza load management. 	
05.08	Configure a resource pool for optimal performance. 	
05.09	Troubleshoot infrastructure problems and virtual envitonment issues. 	
05.10	Resolve application compatibility issues. 	

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)

CTSOs are co-curricular 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. Other CTSOs not listed in this curriculum framework or recognized by the Florida Department of Education are permissible provided they support student mastery over the standards and benchmarks of this curriculum framework.
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.