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Cisco Networking Academy Program

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

The Cisco® Networking Since its launch in 1997, the Networking Academy program has
Academy® Program reached over 10,000 educational institutions in more than 150
teaches valuable countries, with courses taught in nine languages. This industry-leading
networking and IT program provides an educational framework that prepares graduates
skills to students and for networking and IT-related careers in the public and private sectors,
workers worldwide as well as for higher education in engineering, computer science, and
related fields.
who are interested in
expanding their IT CCNA
knowledge or starting CCNA® is a comprehensive curriculum that includes four separate
a career in the high- modules. These modules cover the learning objectives of the CCNA
tech industry. The certification exam, which is the first step in a Cisco career certification
Networking Academy path. The curriculum emphasizes the use of decision-making and
program also fosters problem-solving techniques to resolve networking issues.
local economic growth Students learn how to install and configure Cisco switches and routers
by providing innovative in local and wide-area networks using various protocols, provide
IT curricula, as well as Level 1 troubleshooting service, and improve network performance
development and and security. Additionally, training is provided in the proper care,
support to technical maintenance, and use of networking software tools and equipment.
education instructors, helping to create an IT-skilled The CCNA certification course, which is taught mainly at secondary
workforce. and post-secondary levels, features the following modules:
• CCNA1—Networking Basics
Changing the Way People Learn
More than one million students have successfully completed • CCNA2—Routers and Routing Basics
Networking Academy courses in high schools, colleges, universities, • CCNA3—Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing
technical institutions, military schools, and community-based • CCNA4—WAN Technologies
organizations around the world. The courses use a blended learning
The CCNA courses provide students with the competencies outlined
model to integrate face-to-face teaching with challenging Web-based
in the following table:
curricula, hands-on lab exercises, realistic network simulations, and an
Internet-based assessment tool.

CCNA Competencies
CCNA1 CCNA2 Routers and CCNA3 Switching Basics CCNA4 WAN
Networking Basics Routing Basics and Intermediate Routing Technologies
• Basics of Ethernet • Basics of configuring routers • VLSM • ISDN and DDR
technologies
• Cabling LANs and WANs • Routing protocols • Basics of OSPF and EIGRP • Frame Relay
• Network media • TCP/IP concepts • Switch concepts and • PPP
configuration
• Basics of TCP/IP and • Access control lists • Spanning -Tree Protocol • WAN technologies
IP addressing
• Routing fundamentals • Networking troubleshooting skills • VLANs and VTP • NAT, PAT, and DHCP
 Industry-Recognized within a network. The Fundamentals of Wireless LANs is an intro-
Certification ductory course that covers the design, planning, implementation,
CCNA coursework operation, and troubleshooting of wireless networks.
prepares students for the Additional Networking Academy courses include HP IT Essentials I
CCNA certification, which and II, sponsored by Hewlett Packard, which cover PC maintenance
may be taken as a single comprehensive exam or both the and support as well as network operating systems; Panduit Network
Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) and Infrastructure Essentials, sponsored by Panduit Corporation, which
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND) exams. teaches all aspects of the physical layer of the network; Fundamentals
An annual reader survey conducted by CertCities.com, which is an of Java Programming; and Fundamentals of UNIX.
online publication for certified IT professionals with over 30,000 The Cisco Networking Academy courses prepare students for
readers worldwide, rated CCNA as one of the top certifications for industry-standard certifications as well as vendor-neutral certifications,
2005 (CertCities.com “3rd Annual Reader's Choice Awards,” by as shown in the following table:
Becky Nagel, December 2004).
Networking Academy Course Certification
Networking Academy Curricula Overview CCNA modules 1–4 CCNA
The CCNA courses, as well as all other Networking Academy CCNP modules 1–4 CCNP
Fundamentals of Java Sun Certified Programmer for
curricula, are taught by trained instructors in each Networking Programming Java™ 2 Platform
Academy who deliver standards-based, high-quality content in Fundmentals of UNIX CompTIA Linux+ (when combined
specially equipped labs, where students practice hands-on exercises to with HP IT Essentials II)
apply the concepts they learn. Cisco updates the curricula regularly to HP IT Essentials I: PC CompTIA A+
Hardware and Software
encompass new technologies and improved instructional techniques. HP IT Essentials II: Network CompTIA Linux+ (when combined
The Networking Academy courses prepare students for opportunities Operating Systems with Fundamentals of UNIX)
Network Security Cisco Firewall Specialist
in the real world by providing skills that range from basic networking
Panduit Network Infrastructure Panduit Authorized Installer (PAI)
abilities to VLAN troubleshooting. Academy courses support Essentials (PNIE)
successful careers in network design and administration, technical
support, programming, and software engineering.
Visit the following Websites for more information:
The associate-level CCNA courses listed above cover the basic
Cisco Networking Academy Program:
foundations of networking. The professional-level CCNP ® curriculum
www.cisco.com/go/netacad
builds on CCNA with more complex network configurations,
diagnosis, and troubleshooting. More information on courses:
www.cisco.com/edu/courses
The Network Security courses teach students how to design and
implement security solutions on routers and firewalls, while Academy locator tool:
promoting their understanding of security threats and weaknesses www.cisco.com/edu/academy_locator

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