Overview

Develop your IT skills using Cisco, Microsoft and Linux technology to effectively manage network applications. Become prepared for media demands with LaSalle College Montréal's ACS in Network Management. This program is regularly updated and paves the way to numerous industry-recognized certifications, including Cisco (CCNA and CCNP), CompTIA (A+), Microsoft (MCSA), and LPIC.
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About the Program

Prepare for a dynamic career in IT infrastructure and cybersecurity with a program that combines hands-on technical skills, cloud computing, and advanced network administration using Cisco technologies. You’ll master operating systems, server management, virtualization, Azure cloud services, and enterprise networking, while developing expertise in cybersecurity and automation. Through practical projects and professional integration, you’ll gain the knowledge and experience needed to manage networks securely, protect digital assets, and thrive in today’s technology-driven world.

Upcoming Sessions

LaSalle College has three annual start dates: fall, winter, and summer.

We accept applications at any time. Registration is open year-round.

Processing time:

  • Canadian applicants: up to two weeks,
  • International applicants: up to six months.

Submit your application as soon as possible to ensure a spot in your desired semester.

Note that applications are not processed until all required, validated documents and admission fees are received.

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Sep 3, 2026

English

Full-time - Daytime

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Sep 3, 2026

French

Full-time - Daytime

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Jan 7, 2027

French

Full-time - Daytime

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Jan 7, 2027

English

Full-time - Daytime

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Sep 2, 2027

English

Full-time - Daytime

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Sep 2, 2027

French

Full-time - Daytime

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Admissions Criteria

Exceptions to these admission criteria may be applied.

Every application is reviewed by the College.

To be eligible for acceptance into an ACS program, applicants are generally required to meet one of the following criteria:

  • Have computer skills that are deemed sufficient; and

  • Have interrupted their full-time studies for at least two (2) consecutive semesters or one (1) full school year; or

  • Have followed post-secondary studies for a period of at least one (1) year; or

  • Have a Secondary School Diploma (DES) or a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS), and the program allows them to receive a technical training that is not available in a DCS program; or

  • Have an equivalent education or an instruction deemed sufficient and meet the admission criteria set for college studies.

List of Courses

ACS programs are based on DCS program curricula, but do not have general education courses like French, English, or Philosophy.


Concentration Courses

    • Mathématiques appliquées à l'informatique (60 hrs)
    • Réseaux, routage et commutation (150 hrs)
    • Soutien technique matériel et logiciel (75 hrs)
    • Système d'exploitation client (60 hrs)
    • Introduction à la virtualisation et infonuagique (75 hrs)
    • Principes de base d’Azure (60 hrs)
    • Système d'exploitation serveur I (60 hrs)
    • Systèmes d'exploitation libres I (60 hrs)
    • Réseau, Sécurité et Automatisation (75 hrs)
    • Cybersécurité I (90 hrs)
    • Administration Azure (60 hrs)
    • Langages de programmation et de script (90 hrs)
    • Réseaux d'entreprise I (75 hrs)
    • Systèmes d'exploitation libres II (60 hrs)
    • Système d'exploitation serveur II (75 hrs)
    • Sécurité Azure (60 hrs)
    • Système d'exploitation serveur III (75 hrs)
    • Intégration professionnelle (45 hrs)
    • Réseaux d'entreprise II (75 hrs)
    • Installation et configuration d'un serveur de messagerie (90 hrs)
    • Étude de cas intégratrice de compétences (105 hrs)
    • Gestion d'un parc informatique (75 hrs)
    • Cybersécurité II (90 hrs)
    • Intégration en entreprise - gestion de réseaux et sécurité (270 hrs)

    • * The College reserves the right to substitute certain courses.

    Tuition & Aid

    LaSalle College programs qualify for the Loans and Bursaries Programs offered by the ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur du Québec, and for several other types of loans and bursaries.

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