Cisco Networking Academy
The growth of computer networks has led to a shortage of people who are qualified to design, build, manage, and secure the infrastructure needed to communicate and do business.
Likewise, people worldwide need access to more and better job opportunities and training that will prepare them for a global, technology-driven economy.
Cisco Networking Academy helps meet the growing demand for information and communication technology (ICT) professionals and improves career prospects for people from all socio-economic backgrounds.
The Networking Academy program is designed to prepare students for entry-level career opportunities, continuing education, and globally recognized Cisco certifications.
Networking Academy also embraces the latest advances in technology to create a rich learning environment and set a standard for using technology in ICT education.
Resources for Students and Instructors:
Visit the new NetAcad.com
Networking Academy teaches millions of students worldwide the skills needed to design, build, manage, and secure computer networks.
Currently 10,000 Cisco Networking Academies are operating in 165 countries.
Cisco Networking Academy uses a public-private partnership model to create the “world’s largest classroom.”
Educational institutions, governments, nonprofits, non-governmental organizations, and community centers provide classroom space, computer lab equipment, and qualified instructors.
Cisco provides free online curricula, teacher training, and professional development for instructors.
Students and instructors stay connected through the Networking Academy Facebook page (Cisco's most popular with 370,000+ members, growing daily) and other social media channels, including Club NetAcad and Academy NetSpace Games.
Resources for Students and Instructors:
Visit the new NetAcad.com
Networking Academy instructor and alumnus Ibrahim Osman guides a student at the academy at Lebanon American University.
The Cisco Networking Academy program combines classroom instruction with online curricula, interactive tools, and hands-on activities--we call this a blended learning model.
Cisco uses a variety of technologies to support 10,000 Networking Academies worldwide:
Computer networks and cloud computing enable delivery of the innovative blended learning model.
Online assessments provide students with immediate feedback.
Students use Cisco Packet Tracer, a network simulation and visualization program, to create, configure, secure, and troubleshoot virtual networks in a safe environment.
Cisco Passport21 to Entrepreneurship exposes students to scenarios that help them develop critical business and financial skills.
Cisco Aspire is an educational game that provides realistic business and networking scenarios in an engaging virtual environment.
An online professional development program helps instructors stay current on curricula, education and technology news, and best practices.
Active social media networks create a lasting community of support for students and instructors.
The NetAcad Advantage career website provides valuable resources to help students prepare for the workforce and find job opportunities.
Resources for Students and Instructors:
Visit the new NetAcad.com
Cisco Networking Academy combines classroom instruction with online curricula, interactive tools, and hands-on activities.
Cisco Networking Academy helps ensure a steady supply of ICT professionals around the world.
Some graduates go on to successful careers in a variety of industries. Others harness the entrepreneurial spirit and knowledge they acquired in Networking Academy to start their own businesses and create new jobs.
Some academies deliver Networking Academy offerings specifically to underserved, disadvantaged, or disabled students--such as orphans in Ukraine or hearing-impaired individuals in Kenya--to provide a career path and the potential for financial independence.
Networking Academy's blended learning model and innovative tools set the standard for technology use in ICT education. They also enrich and broaden the learning experience for students. In fact, education expert Tom Vander Ark wrote recently that Networking Academy is "a picture of the future of education."
In the bigger-picture view, Networking Academy encourages long-term, sustainable economic growth in communities around the world by providing highly skilled network professionals to support local industries.
Resources for Students and Instructors:
Visit the new NetAcad.com
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