ABOUT CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY
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. |
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