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Curriculum of the Cisco network academy

Question: Why are the Local academies to conduct all the four courses?

If trainees do not take all the four terms of the curriculum, they do not get enough practical skills in the supporting of routing and communication TCP/IP.network. Besides, they do not receive enough knowledge to take exam for the certificate CiscoCertifiedNetworkingAssociate. We are striving to prepare traineers for the final exam and avoid incomplete programs.

Question: May I look the sample of the curriculum?

The sample of the first course and the broad course of all the four courses are on our server. Look the demonstration.

Question: Should the trainees and instructors of the Regional and Local Academies have any additional knowledge to participate in the curriculum?

It is supposed that trainees have no knowledge of network technologies.

Question: What about the approval of the Cisco academy program by the establishment exercising control over the education in our country?

Every country has its own requirements to approve its program. Cisco does not take any steps to get international accreditation of the program, but we are interested in cooperating with the government of any country to obtain necessary accreditation.

Question: Is it necessary to know the previous course in order to begin studying the next one and is any course the continuation of the previous one?

Yes. The study of the previous course is necessary as, for example, the second course is the continuation of the first one. The courses are worked out so that they should be taught one hour a day during 5 days a week, the scheme may be changed if the training is organized in blocks.

Question: Should the number of people in the class be definite to take part in the program?

The only Cisco requirement is that not more than 3 trainees should be at one computer. The group is supposed to be of 20 students, but there may be 30 or 25 trainees.

Question:Will trainees print the textbook from Internet or will they buy them?

We would not advise to print the education materials from Internet as they have interactive elements with Quick Time films and animation. At present, teachers and trainees utilize on line programs.

Question: Is the education material in copyright? The Regional Academy cannot control using the materials out of the school. Are there any limitations on using it?

The educational plan is in copyright. The materials of courses and printed materials are also considered in copyright.

Question: Is there a limitation on the number of Cisco courses?

No. You may conduct them as often as you like. And if you decide to have another laboratory, you can buy it

Question: May we use a part of Cisco course in teaching our own courses?

You may deliver a review of the course to increase interest of your students in it. But Cisco is against using Cisco material and including it in somebody's education plan. The teaching of Cisco course as a specialized course at any establishments is prohibited. We think that some review material can be lectured but it cannot cancel the necessity of teaching the whole Cisco curriculum.

Question: Can the Regional academy use Cisco educational materials for teaching administrative personnel and information system specialists or these materials are meant for the curriculum?

The materials can be used not only for educational purposes. It will be great advantage for any educational institution to have Cisco information system specialists. Such workers can supervise the work of students.

Question: Can Cisco courses be used only to get the certificate or they may be included in the education plan of two year training of specialists (besides, of course, other courses)?

There is a Cisco program for training partner for those who would like to be engaged in teaching trainers. The group of Cisco instructors is interested in training new trainers-partners. But the Cisco does not want Academies to compete with training partners and to practice accelerated training specialists. The program was elaborated and tested. It is not desirable that it should be turned into every day's 8 hour seminars. For such purpose the seminar course for training partners exist.

Question: How is the certificate which trainees get on finishing 4 courses and on passing the final exam called?

Cisco Certified networking associate (CCNA).

Question: How to confine access of networking associates to test and marks?

The network Academy tests are in Zip cartridge. It is installed into CiscoMicroWebserver only on the day of exams, then it is put out. It is also supposed that all the protected data are stored in Computer Memory having a limited access, for example, having the authentication of a user and parole.

Question: Do trainees lay wires?

Yes, if there is insurance and trade union permit, trainees lay wires in the laboratory and in the facility. They must get as much skill as possible. The curriculum assumes that trainees have no knowledge of network technologies.