The Cisco Networking Academy Program is a comprehensive
e-learning program that provides students with the Internet
technology skills essential in a global economy. The Networking Academy
delivers web-based
content, online assessment, student performance tracking, hands-on
labs, instructor training and support, and preparation for industry standard
certifications.
Launched in October 1997 with 64 educational institutions in seven states,
the Networking Academy has spread to more than 150 countries.
Since its inception, over 1.6 Million students have enrolled at more than
10,000
Academies located in high schools, technical schools, colleges,
universities, and community-based organizations.
Interested educational
institutions are given the designation of Networking
Academy at the level of training that they will be providing
in the program. There are currently three possible tiers of
training. Industry experts
at Cisco Systems train the Instructor Trainers at the Cisco
Academy Training Centers (CATCs), the CATC Instructors train
Regional Academy Instructors
and the Regional Academy Instructors train the Local Academy
Instructors who then educate students. Utilizing this three-tier
training model helps
to provide instructors the training they need in close proximity
to where they are located. Educational institutions may play
a role at one or more
of these training levels.
Cisco's partners from business, government
and community organizations form an ecosystem to deliver the
range of services and support needed to
grow tomorrow's global workforce. Initially created to prepare
students for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and
Cisco Certified Network
Professional (CCNP) degrees, the Academy curriculum has expanded
with ecosystem-partner sponsored courses. Optional courses
include: IT Essentials: PC Hardware
and Software and IT Essentials: Network Operating Systems;
and Panduit Network Infrastructure Essentials sponsored
by Panduit Corporation.
The Internet enables anytime, anywhere
learning for all students, regardless of location, socio-economic
status, gender, or race. With the United Nations
Development Program, the United States Agency for International
Development, and the International Telecommunication Union,
Cisco has made the Academy
program available to students in Least Developed Countries
to help them build their country's economies.
The Networking
Academy program continually raises the bar on e-learning and educational
processes. Through community feedback and electronic assessment,
the Academy program adapts curriculum to improve outcomes and
student achievement. The Academy infrastructure is designed to deliver
a rich, interactive,
and personalized curriculum to students around the world. The
Internet has the power to change the way people learn, work, and play,
and the Cisco
Networking Academy Program is in the forefront of this transformation
Benefits of the Academy program
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