Programme 03 · Long programme · 12 months
Infrastructure, networks and cloud
Install, maintain and secure an IT estate and its network. With an opening onto Microsoft Azure cloud (AZ-900) and cybersecurity, aimed at the roles that are hiring.
- Duration
- 12 months · 1,180 hours
- Entry level
- Science Baccalauréat
- Schedule
- Four hours a day · 8:00–12:00 or 17:00–21:00
- Of which specialisation
- 640 h
- Fee
- 500,000 F
The programme
What it is.
AI-augmented infrastructure, networks and cloud diploma programme — MINEFOP DQP, 12 months. 1,180 h over 12 months, including 9 months of classes at a pace that varies by module, 2 months of work placement in a company and 1 month writing the end-of-programme dissertation. Like all our programmes from this year on, it includes a foundation in AI and prompt engineering: professional software now embeds AI, and knowing how to drive it is part of the job. Examination fees are not included in the tuition: 35,000 FCFA.
Five blocks
The specialisation comes in five blocks.
Each can also be taken on its own, in three months, and leads to a CQP.
Block 1 — Support and workstation technician · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Support and workstation technician — 3 months
Block 2 — Network administrator · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Network administrator — 3 months
Block 3 — Cloud and backup technician · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Cloud and backup technician — 3 months
Block 4 — Automation and infrastructure as code · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Automation and infrastructure as code — 3 months
Block 5 — Power, telecoms and local constraints · 128 h · can be taken on its own in 3 months and leads to a CQP — Certificate programme: Power, telecoms and local constraints — 3 months
Specialisation programme
A structured progression.
01
Support and workstation technician
Module 0132 h Module 0232 h User support and ticket management
Module 0332 h Local networking and connectivity
Module 0432 h Deployment, IT estate and support tools
02
Network administrator
Module 0132 h Models, addressing and switching
Module 0232 h Routing and interconnection
Module 0332 h Infrastructure services
Module 0432 h Monitoring, availability and documentation
03
Cloud and backup technician
Module 0132 h Virtualisation and cloud fundamentals
Module 0232 h Storage, backup and restore
Module 0332 h Linux servers and hosted services
Module 0432 h Containers and day-to-day operations
04
Automation and infrastructure as code
Module 0132 h Operations scripting and configuration management
Module 0232 h Infrastructure described in files
Module 0332 h Container orchestration
Module 0432 h Observability and reliability
05
Power, telecoms and local constraints
Module 0132 h Power, UPS units and the equipment room
Module 0232 h Connections, operators and access redundancy
Module 0332 h IP telephony and unified services
Module 0432 h Infrastructure project: from study to acceptance
Objectives
What you will be able to do.
By the end of the programme, the learner is able to:
• install and configure a company local area network;
• administer servers and workstations running Windows and Linux;
• deploy and monitor resources on a cloud platform;
• apply standard security and backup practices.
Who it is for
Who it is aimed at.
- Support technicians, future systems and network administrators.
Requirements
What you need beforehand.
- Basic general IT knowledge.
Common core
240 hours shared by every long programme.
Before the specialisation, every cohort shares this foundation — including a signature introductory module on artificial intelligence.
- The professional workstation and digital literacy40 h
- Introduction to generative AI and prompt engineering40 h
- AI in business software: uses and limits40 h
- Augmented office skills: documents, spreadsheets, presentations40 h
- Professional communication and written expression40 h
- Personal data, ethics and responsible use of AI40 h
Work placement in a company
300 hours in a company, and a professional dissertation.
After the common core and the specialisation, the programme ends on the job. The work placement is supervised by a school tutor and concludes with a dissertation defended before a panel — it completes the 1,180 hours.
- Finding a work placement, the placement agreement and scoping the assignment
- Weekly logbook and progress reviews with the school tutor
- Mid-point progress report
- Writing the professional dissertation
- Preparing the defence and presenting to the panel
Certification
What you obtain.
- DQP — Diplôme de Qualification Professionnelle, awarded under MINEFOP accreditation. Examination fees set by MINEFOP: 35,000 FCFA, not included in the tuition.
- MINEFOP-accredited programme.
- Entry level: Science Baccalauréat.
Career prospects
After the programme.
- Maintenance technician
- Junior network administrator
- IT support
- Cloud technician
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Ready to get started?
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