Noncredit Computer Information Systems
7 courses · Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026
NCIS 200 AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the Workplace
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- 45 hours lecture, 27 hours laboratory
Artificial Intelligence literacy (AI) course covers foundational knowledge and concepts of AI, practical skills for using AI tools, and critical thinking about AI's ethical and societal impacts. This course aims to empower individuals to use, understand, and responsibly evaluate AI technologies in their personal and professional lives, often without requiring a coding background. Topics include prompt engineering, identifying AI-generated content, analyzing data and bias, and discussing privacy and ethical considerations. AI tools are increasingly being integrated into various aspects of business office operations to streamline tasks, enhance efficiency, and improve decision-making. This course offers a focused exploration of AI technologies and their practical integration into various workplace contexts. Emphasizing hands-on learning and real-world applications, students will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively deploy AI tools in professional settings.
NCIS 201 CyberSecurity Camp
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- 15 hours lecture, 25 hours laboratory
This course will introduce the novice to cybersecurity career opportunities, cyber ethics, online safety, and cyber threats. Students will be introduced to cybersecurity principles, virtual machines, basic Windows and Linux administration security policies, fundamental CISCO network routing and CISCO packet tracer. As a culminating activity students will compete by analyzing and fixing vulnerabilities on the provided Windows and Linux images.
NCIS 201B CyberSecurity Advanced Skills
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- 15 hours lecture, 25 hours laboratory
This course will build upon the intro to cybersecurity camp. Review cybersecurity career opportunities, cyber ethics, online safety, and cyber threats. Students will build upon cybersecurity principles, virtual machines, basic Windows and Linux administration security policies, fundamental CISCO network routing and CISCO packet tracer. As a culminating activity students will compete by analyzing and fixing vulnerabilities on the provided Windows and Linux images.
NCIS 202 CyberSecurity Competition Prep
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- hours lecture, 30 hours laboratory
This course prepares students to participate in cyber security competitions (CyberPatriot, National Cyber League, etc). Topics include an overview of cyber competitions, virtual machines, Linux operating systems and administration, Windows operating systems and administration, CISCO networking, and packet tracer. Through business scenarios, students will create checklists of potential vulnerabilities and work in teams to secure networks and sensitive data.
NCIS 203 CyberSecurity Competition
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- hours lecture, 30 hours laboratory
This course allows students to participate in cyber security competitions (CyberPatriot, National Cyber League, etc). Topics include an overview of cyber competitions, virtual machines, Linux operating systems and administration, Windows operating systems and administration, CISCO networking, and packet tracer. Through business scenarios, students will create checklists of potential vulnerabilities and work in teams to secure networks and sensitive data.
NCIS 210 Exploring IT Careers
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- 18 hours lecture
This course enables students to explore the field of information technology (IT). The class will provide resources to survey IT professions, industry certifications, technical and soft employment skills, salaries, and self-assessment survey of skills and competencies. Students will be able to identify an IT program pathway at LPC. In addition, students will be granted access to several free resources, for example Google Professional Career Certificates courses, AWS Cloud computing, and others.
NCIS 211 Google Career Certificates
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- 54 hours lecture
Las Positas College has partnered with Google to offer students FREE access to several Google Career certificate courses. Some examples: IT Support, Data Analytics, Project Management, UX Design, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing and E-commerce and many other career certificates sponsored by Google. NCIS 211 is FREE, noncredit, zero textbook cost course designed for students who are undecided on their career choice and want to explore various technology related jobs, or students interested in finding a technology job, or students improving their skills for a current role. Each certificate allows users to learn at their own pace and is accessed FREE through a third-party online learning platform called Coursera.