Cisco Networking Academy Program
European ICT Qualifications Workshop
May 2004
Nicolai Sandu
Program Manager, Central and Eastern Europe
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The Internet Changes the Way We…
Live
Work
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The Internet is changing the way we live, work, play, and learn.
People continue to pursue learning after traditional education
Many return to school for a skills update or career change
Students have multiple learning styles and levels
New and emerging technologies enable organizations to adapt
Is your educational organization ready?
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Networking Skills Challenge
1,661,251
1,176,447
2,281,884
1,550,960
Shortage 24%
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Shortage 27%
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Cisco’s Solution:
The Cisco Networking Academy Program
Public Private Partnership between Cisco, governments,
educational institutions and NGOs created to teach students
how to design, build and maintain computer networks
thereby equipping them with the skills to be economically
active in an area of employment vital to the new Internet
economy
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Evolution of the Academy Program
• Cisco designs practical, cost effective
networks for schools
• Curriculum to train teachers, staff and students
to wire and maintain networks
• October 1997: Academy launched in
the United States
• Expanded to global IT career
development program
• Partnering with not-for-profit
educational institutions
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A Cisco initiative helped schools design practical, cost-effective networks, but they
lacked the financial and human resources to maintain them. Cisco worked with
instructional designers and educators to develop a curriculum to teach
educators and students how to design, build and maintain computer networks.
The Academy program launched in October 1997 with 64 Academies in the United
States.
Students completed the Academy curriculum with practical skills and real
experience. The program rapidly expanded to become an IT career
development program.
Academies quickly spread to schools, colleges and universities, and other not-forprofit educational institutions around the world.
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Created by a Team of Experts
• Cisco Network Engineers
• Content experts
• Program developers and managers
• Educators
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The Cisco Networking Academy Program was created by a group of people with a
wide range of expertise.
The people who create, revise, and expand the program cover essential areas such
as:
Technology infrastructure
Curriculum
Curriculum design
Assessment system and items
Professional development
Pedagogy
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CCNA Curriculum
Cisco Certified Network Associate
• CCNA 1: Networking basics
Focus on OSI model and industry standards
Basic network design, network
topologies and IP addressing
• CCNA 2: Routers and routing basics
Beginning router configurations
Routed and routing protocols
• CCNA 3: Switching basics and
intermediate routing
LAN switching theory and VLANs
Advanced LAN and LAN switched designs
Threaded Case Studies (TCS)
• CCNA 4: WAN technologies
WAN theory and design
WAN technology, PPP, Frame Relay, ISDN
National SCANs Skills
Threaded Case Studies (TCS)
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CCNP Curriculum
Cisco Certified Network Professional
• CCNP 1: Advanced routing
Advanced routing
Connecting routers in LANs, WANs
• CCNP 2: Remote access
Connect, configure, and troubleshoot
the various elements of a remote
network in a WAN environment
• CCNP 3: Multi-layer switching
Build and manage high-speed
Ethernet networks
Introduction to multi-layer
switching technology
Manage traffic traversing the network
• CCNP 4: Network troubleshooting
Troubleshooting networks
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Fundamentals of Network Security
• Introduction to Network Security and
overall security processes
• Covers 2 CQS Firewall Exams:
Securing Cisco IOS Networks
(SECUR, formerly MCNS)
Cisco Secure PIX Firewall
Advanced (CSPFA)
• Also aligned with CompTIA Security+
objectives
• Prerequisite: Completion of
CCNA 4 or CCNA certification
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Fundamentals of Wireless LANs
• Introduction to Wireless
LANs and technology
• Aligned with Cisco
Wireless LAN support
Specialist certification
• Prerequisite: Completion
of CCNA 2 or CCNA
certification
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John Morgridge says ...
"Companies looked at replicating what we
had created and decided that we'd done it
better than they ever could. Now those
companies are partnering with us to
deliver IT skills through the Networking
Academy program."
John Morgridge,
Chairman Of The Board, Cisco Systems Inc.
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Fundamentals of Voice and Data
Cabling
• Sponsored by Panduit Corporation
• Students will develop skills
in reading network design
documentation, part list set
up and purchase, pulling and mounting
cable, cable management, choosing
wiring closets and patch panel
installation and termination,
as well as installing jacks
and cable testing
• This course, along with additional
course materials, will help prepare
students to take the BICSI Registered
Installer, Level I exam
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IT Essentials I:
PC Hardware and Software
• Sponsored by Hewlett-Packard
• An excellent introduction
to Information Technology
that includes an overview
of IT, math for the digital age,
intro to networking, PC
maintenance, safety and troubleshooting.
This course provides an in-depth
exposure to personal computer hardware,
and desktop operating systems.
• Prepares students
for CompTIA’s A+
certification exam
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This course is an excellent introduction to Information Technology for the novice technical student. We are
recommending this as a pre-cursor to all of the other curriculum we are offering in the Academy program.
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IT Essentials II:
Network Operating Systems
• Sponsored by Hewlett-Packard
• Intensive introduction to multi-user,
multi-tasking networking operating
systems.
• Hands-on, lab-oriented course
overviews the characteristics of
Linux and Windows NT, 2000, and
XP operating systems.
• Students will learn about installation
procedures, security issues, back up
procedures, and remote access
• Along with IT Essentials I, this
course prepares students for
CompTIA Server+
• Along with Fundamentals of UNIX,
this course prepares students for
CompTIA Linux+
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A lab-based course designed to be an overview of Network Operating Systems. The course covers concepts in
TCP/IP processes, and network administration. The student will learn the configuration of network services,
including basic network security and troubleshooting. While the labs will focus on the Windows 2000 and Linux
Operating Systems, the course materials provide an overview of other network operating systems as well.
This course by itself does not lead to any certification. However, taking this course along with Fundamentals of
UNIX vers. 2.0 will lead to Linux +. Also, we are adding additional server content to this course for its second
release in January 2003 (vers. 2.0). By then taking IT Essentials I: PC Hardware and Software
(vers. 2.0) along with version 2.0 of this course, students will be prepared for the Server + certification. Also,
this course should help prepare students for CCNA.
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Networking Academy Program
The Cisco Networking Academy Program
brings together a consortium of IT
industry leaders to provide students with
comprehensive Internet technology skills
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Proven Platform for Student Learning
• The Internet can
be integrated
reliably into
curriculum
• The Internet can
empower
teachers to
improve student
learning
Curriculum
• The Internet
offers
unprecedented
opportunities to
scale
innovations in
education
Student
Learning
Instruction
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Educators and policymakers agree that student learning occurs best when highquality curriculum, instruction, and assessment are standards-based, aligned and
reinforcing each other. The Cisco Networking Academy Program proves that:
The Internet can be integrated reliably into curriculum
The Internet can empower teachers to improve student learning
The Internet offers unprecedented opportunities to scale innovations in education
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Set in a Conducive Learning Environment
Cisco Networking Academy courses are
designed to give students the opportunity to
gain real-world experience in an instructorled environment.
Hands-On
Instructor-Led
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The Cisco training model provides real-world experiences through hands-on lab exercises. Students
learn how to install, operate, configure and manage secure networks and take what they learn back
to their organizations.
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Leverage Technology for Learning
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As the Academy program expanded, Cisco needed a learning management system
to deliver curriculum, instruction, and assessment to Academies everywhere.
They created the Global Learning Network. The Cisco Networking Academy
Program connects your institution to the leading innovator in global learning
management systems.
The GLN provides students with a personalized learning experience and instructors
with the information they need to support each student in their class. The
Networking Academy Data Center delivers rich, interactive media, proficiency
reporting, and personalized feedback as dynamically generated Web pages.
Educational Institutions deliver the curriculum and capture student assessments.
These assessments are immediately available at the Networking Academy Data
Center to help Cisco and Academy partners measure the effectiveness of the
curriculum and instruction.
The GLN operates on a scalable, reliable, redundant and secure network. It will
support and scale as the Cisco Networking Academy Program continues to grow.
Cisco and our partners can continue to develop new courses and material for
existing courses. to deliver rich media at local area network speeds.
The GLN represents the leading edge in using information technology to deliver
hands-on instruction.
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Local Academy in the Big Picture
Academy
Connection
Cisco
CATC
(Cisco Academy
Training Center)
Regional
Academy
Local
Academy
Students
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The Cisco Networking Academy Program is designed to be scalable and selfsustaining.
Cisco Academy Training Centers (CATCs) support and train instructors at up to 30
Regional Academies.
Regional Academies recruit, train, and support up to 10 Local Academies.
Local Academies have certified instructors who teach students in Academy Labs.
The Academy Connection web site connects all of these groups together and
creates a virtual community. Every user (students, instructors, and program
administrators) has a unique login and access to the tools and information they
need for the program. In addition, the Academy Connection serves as a learning
management system where curriculum and assessment is delivered.
[POINT OUT WHERE YOUR ORGANIZATION FITS IN THE SCHEME.]
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Quality Support for Instructors
•Cisco Certified Academy Instructor Program
(CCAI)
•Technical and pedagogical training
•Assessment data and
real time feedback
•Academy Connection
Community
•Rapid dissemination
of best practices
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Key Differentiator
The success of the Cisco Networking Academy Program depends on each instructor supports
students in Academy labs.
The Academy Program offers unparalleled support and resources for instructors
All instructors must pass the certification exams for the courses they teach and participate in the
Cisco Certified Academy Instructor program (CCAI).
Instructors receive technical and pedagogical training at Regional Academies or CATCs. Some
instructors have an education background and others are more technical and need to learn
classroom management techniques.
On-going, embedded assessment, means that students are constantly evaluating their progress.
Instructors can see which students understand which concepts and adjust accordingly. They can
move more quickly through material or slow down and offer additional exercises to improve
retention.
Online resources include best practices videos where actual instructors share techniques.
Resources include alternative explanations and different methods for teaching complex ideas.
Instructors join an international community of educators. They share technical expertise, teaching
talent, and dedication to innovative e-learning models.
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Benefits of the Academy Program
• IT career preparation
• Industry-recognized
certification
• By educators for educators
• Curriculum at no cost
• Assessment and grade
book tools
• Online support
and training
• Career Connection
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The Cisco Networking Academy Program can help your organization prepare
students for meaningful careers.
High quality curricula prepares students for several career paths as well as
industry-recognized certifications, a passport to the global job market.
Created by educators, for educators, Cisco offers the curriculum at no cost to notfor-profit educational institutions.
More than 10,000 Academies are using the assessment and grade book tools that
are embedded in the program.
More than 20,000 instructors tap into online support and Academy training for
professional and personal development.
The career connection helps your organization connect students and graduates to
work opportunities.
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Benefits for Students
• Rigorous course curriculum, learn in labs
using the latest technology
• Know how you are doing as you go,
and review challenging concepts
• Both independent study and
personalized instruction
• Experienced, certified
instructors
• Hands-on experience in
labs working with others
• Route to industry certification
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Students in the Academy program learn from curriculum delivered
through the Global Learning Network.
Unlike a text book, the curriculum is updated regularly with the latest
technology and improvements.
Students with different learning styles have access to several modes of
explanation.
Students receive feedback through comprehensive assessments where they apply their skills. They discover
what they’ve learned and what they need to review.
The Academy program also has a significant hands-on component
where students apply what they learn.
They build and troubleshoot real networks with access to Cisco Trained Instructors as
needed.
Encourages teamwork and enhances problem solving abilities.
Students graduate from the program with a marketable skill that has
been tested and evaluated prior to their first day on the job.
CertCities ranked the Cisco Academy Networking Program best overall
certification program in August 2002.
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Links to the workplace
E-Learning
Classroom
Workplace
Placement
Workplace Learning
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Skilled employees in this Internet Economy go through a training life cycle
Traditionally, the cycle begins in a classroom where students are introduced to the
fundamentals. Once they complete the necessary courses they are placed in jobs.
For many, this first job is where the most valuable learning takes place.
This process is too inefficient and costly in today’s workplace.
Cisco believes in the benefits of early Workplace Learning. In our model, students
begin in the classroom through industry-standardized content. But learning doesn’t
stop there. While students are enrolled in school or a training center, they also
spend time in real work-site settings, being introduced to a company’s culture and
applying their technical knowledge to real work problems through internships, jobshadowing and on-site visits.
Once students are placed in full-time jobs, they are both knowledgeable and
experienced. Moreover, they understand the importance of lifelong learning and
seek out access to the resources necessary to stay on top.
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Global E-Learning Laboratory
35,000 Online Tests Daily
10,000+ Academies,
152 Countries
25,000+ Instructors
473,000 Participating
Students
223,000+ Graduates
9 Languages
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[UPDATE STATISTICS BY CHECKING http://cisco.netacad.net]
Today, the Cisco Networking Academy Program is a global e-learning laboratory with more than 10,000
Academies in 150 countries. It is changing the way people learn by applying the Internet to the challenges of
education. Academy students learn anytime, anywhere, at their own pace, and in 9 different languages.
What do we mean by laboratory? Academy students complete 35,000 online tests daily. Cisco uses testing
results to dynamically update and improve curriculum. We are discovering what works in online, multi-media
delivery, face-to-face instruction, and hands on experience.
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EUROPE Academy Stats
•2,902 Academies
•49 Countries
•137,758+ Students Participating
•40,000+ Graduates
Europe
Last updated: 23/02/2004
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This map is constantly changing. For the latest version, please visit
Networking Academy site at:
http://cisco.netacad.net
List of participating countries in Europe:
1
Albania
2
Andorra
3
Armenia
4
Austria
5
Azerbaijan
6
Belgium
7
Bosnia and Herzegovina
8
Bulgaria
9
Croatia
10
Cyprus
11
Czech Republic
12
Denmark
13
Estonia
14
Finland
15
France
16
Georgia
17
Germany
18
Greece
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0 - Europe
ating Academies
Kingdom
ands
586
313
292
238
178
129
125
110
109
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Participating Stud
1. United Kingdom
2. Germany
3. Netherlands
4. Poland
5. Spain
6. France
7. Austria
8. Italy
9. Finland
10.Sweden
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Equalizing Opportunity
• 90 Academies established in 32 of the
Least Developed Countries
• Women increasingly enroll in Academy
classes and complete courses
• Academies established in poor
communities with high
minority populations
• Students with learning
disabilities find multimedia
alternatives help them
keep pace
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E-learning, the combination of the Internet and education, eliminates barriers of
time, distance and socioeconomic status. The Academy is crossing Digital
Divides around the world by establishing Academies in disadvantaged regions
and recruiting target populations. Cisco is not alone and our partners make key
initiatives possible:
The LDC initiative partners with international development organizations and has
established 90 Academies in 32 of the world’s poorest countries.
The Gender initiative supports the recruitment and retention of women at all
Academies. An Academy in the country of Jordan is helping women gain
economic independence.
Academies have been established in economically disadvantaged regions with
attention to recruitment and retention of minority groups.
Curriculum supports learning for persons with disabilities.
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Partnerships Around the World
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Bridging the Digital Divide
Non-Traditional Locations
Prisons, Unemployed, Juvenile Detention Centers,
Housing Projects, Homeless Shelters
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In conjunction with the Empowerment Zones and Native American Communities, Academies are also in:
11 Historically Black Colleges
75 Hispanic Serving Institution
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Philanthropic and Business Leader
• Cisco creates social
and economic value
• The Academy proves
that information
technology is
changing education
• Global partners
combine social
mission with business
objectives
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Cisco has become a recognized philanthropic and business leader.
A Harvard Business Review case study found that the Academy Program created social and
economic value through philanthropy.
National Research Council Case Study examined the Cisco Networking Academy Program to identify
the potential for information technology to contribute to improvements in education.
Boston College/Ford Foundation Case Study examined 100 companies and cited Cisco among 7
companies for marrying their social mission to their business mission.
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Lives Changed…
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories
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The Cisco Networking Academy Program is making a difference in the lives of men and women.
(From upper left, going clockwise):
Carlos Fraga, married father of 2 girls, attended the full-time 6 month Academy at Borough
of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) in New York City. Now a network manager in
New York City.
Karvika Thapa of Nepal attended a Cisco Networking Academy at the Kathmandu College
of Management to become a systems analyst to help her country.
These Indians in Columbia had to walk down the mountain to attend their Academy.
Guerilla fighting interrupted their attendance for a while, but their government was able to
re-establish the Academy, so that these students could work toward improving their village
near Santa Marta.
Bottom left: Beth Murora worked for the Women’s Commission in Rwanda and believed that
she needed to learn more about Information Communications to best improve the lives of
women in her country. While attending the 6 month residential Academy in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia, sponsored by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Beth
gave birth to twin daughters. Her mother-in-law came to support her so that she could finish
her courses at the Academy before returning to her job in Rwanda.
Kasey Coleman is a junior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the U.S.
pursuing biomedical technology. Taking 1 semester at the Academy in her high school as a
senior helped her understand the impact of technology on the medical field.
This is the first graduating class of the UNECA Academy in Ethiopia.
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Student Success
“We want to stand at the same
level as the rest of the world in
terms of technology.
The network enables us to
finally have a close relationship
with the industrialized
countries and become aware
of the advantages of
Information Technology.”
Zakia Moradi, Student,
Afghanistan
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"What matters is the desire to take
on a challenge, to keep learning
more and more, and to become a
Good professional. If you like those
things, then you'll like this program.“
Jordan Katzarow, 14, Student,
Bulgaria
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(From upper left, going clockwise):
Carlos Fraga, married father of 2 girls, attended the full-time 6 month
Academy at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) in New
York City. Now a network manager in New York City.
Karvika Thapa of Nepal attended a Cisco Networking Academy at the
Kathmandu College of Management to become a systems analyst to help
her country.
These Indians in Columbia had to walk down the mountain to attend their
Academy. Guerilla fighting interrupted their attendance for a while, but their
government was able to re-establish the Academy, so that these students
could work toward improving their village near Santa Marta.
Bottom left: Beth Murora worked for the Women’s Commission in Rwanda
and believed that she needed to learn more about Information
Communications to best improve the lives of women in her country. While
attending the 6 month residential Academy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
sponsored by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
(UNECA), Beth gave birth to twin daughters. Her mother-in-law came to
support her so that she could finish her courses at the Academy before
returning to her job in Rwanda.
Kasey Coleman is a junior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT) in the U.S. pursuing biomedical technology. Taking 1 semester at the
Academy in her high school as a senior helped her understand the impact
of technology on the medical field.
This is the first graduating class of the UNECA Academy in Ethiopia.
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Lives Changed
•“My job was to find out what people were good
at, let them do it, and let them grow.”
•“I realized that by integrating the Academy
Program, our college could produce students
who would be globally competitive.”
•“In a country like Zambia, the Academy
program is fundamental in improving people’s
lives.”
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In rural South Dakota, Sisseton Wahpeton Community College, a tribally chartered
institution, established a Cisco Networking Academy to build a workforce of IT
professionals to fulfill the ongoing and future technology requirements of the
college and community. By redefining working relationships between academic
and administrative computing, the college has successfully maximized their
limited technology workforce while also providing a better learning experience for
their students.
Lorna Ducoy is the Dean of a College of Computer Science at University of
Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines. She introduced the Cisco Networking
Academy Program and built a networking laboratory filled with the very latest
networking and computer equipment. She has built her whole career and a future
for her students through education, technology, and the Cisco Networking
Academy Program.
A lecturer in computer sciences at the University of Zambia, Barbara Munyati
facilitated the university’s application to become an Academy. She spends her
free time as an instructor teaching students and in-transition workers. She is
dedicated to the empowerment of women in Zambia and is the country’s first
woman PhD in computer science.
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Does Your Organization Qualify?
•Not-for-profit educational institution
•Instructor available for training
•Dedicated classroom
•Funds to purchase Academy Lab bundle
•3:1 student to networked
computer ratio
•Server to download free
curriculum from Internet
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Eligible organizations include secondary schools, community colleges, universities,
and other institutions with education as a primary mission. Academies commit
space and people to the program in exchange for access to the curriculum,
equipment discounts, and instructor support.
Instructors must attend training sessions and pass certification exams ahead of
their students.
Academies have a dedicated lab where students can review curriculum and
perform hands-on exercises with lab equipment.
Budget or grant funds available to purchase the Academy Lab bundle
At least a 3:1 student to computer ratio (1:1 is preferred) in the lab with sufficient
network connections
Server and network to download and offer free curriculum
Academies are responsible for recruiting students.
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Internet and Education
“
The two great
equalizers in life
are the Internet
and education.
John Chambers
CEO, Cisco Systems
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The Internet has opened up a huge amount of opportunities and
many of which have opened doors for those seeking a better
education.
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Contact info
http://cisco.com/edu/emea
Nicolai Sandu
Academy Manager
Central & Eastern Europe
Cisco Systems
World Trade Center
10, Montreal Square, Entr. D, 1st Floor,
011469 Bucharest, 1
Romania
Tel:
+40 21 202 9345
Fax:
+40 21 224 1877
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