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Networking Academy Course Catalog September 2022

The new Catalog for Cisco Academy Courses gives you a well-structured overview of all the available courses. There are 30 interactive courses and workshops about the following topics preparing your students for challenging IT jobs.

• Networking
• Operating Systems and IT
• Cybersecurity
• Programmable Infrastructure
• Programming
• Practice

All details
Download PPT: English_NetAcad_Course_Catalog_09.08.2022

SECCON Security Community

The SECCON community focuses on knowledge sharing and collaboration in Cybersecurity

SECCON NL is a podium for experts to share insights into the security, privacy, trust, and resilience of networks, systems, services, and applications as well as novel ways for dealing with vulnerabilities and mitigating sophisticated cyber-attacks.

Launch event: September 22, 2022 from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM CET at Muntgebouw Utrecht

The event offers the community an interactive learning experience to build new relations, and create fresh energy to deal with the many challenges in the cyber security domain.

More information: Hyperlink

Practical Information - Cisco Talent Connection Event - 27 October 2022

ENROLL via the registration form here

Here is concrete information about the Talent Connection Event on 27 October 2022 for NetAcad students from higher education.

• Every member Networking Academy is able to delegate six students per study program to take part in the event. The students selected should be interested in IT infrastructure, Networks and Cyber Security. 
• The event takes place on 27 October between 9 am and 4 pm. 
• The event location is the Cisco Belux Office and the Cisco TAC Building. All participants will be able to experience the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) and the Customer Experience Center (CXC).
• Students will be able to interact with Cisco Channel Partners offering internships, student projects or jobs in IT infrastructure, Networks and Cyber Security.
• Participating students should be in the final phase before graduation and preparing for CCNA certification, CyperOps or DevASC.
• Channel partners are particularly interested in students with DevNet skills.
• Lunch and drinks are included.

Event Location

• Cisco Diegem Offices, De Kleetlaan 6, 1831 Machelen, Belgium.
  Use the main entrance.
• Part of the event is in the Customer Experience Center (CXC) Building behind the main office building.

Tips for students before registering

• Update your LinkedIn profile
  Cisco Channel Partners will check your profile when preparing for the event
• Think about a convincing personal motivation
  Cisco Channel Partners will be more interested for persons with a personal motivation

Adult Retraining and Upskilling Programs

• A similar event for persons in adult retraining and upskilling programs will be organized in April or May 2023.

Proximus and Howest to create 5G lab for companies and industry partners

Proximus and Howest signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today for the creation of a 5G lab on the Howest campus of Kortrijk. In the course of the next academic year, companies from various sectors will be able to discover the possibilities of 5G for their business and develop new applications, in collaboration with Howest students and under the guidance of Proximus experts.

Howest en Proximus realiseren 5G-lab

5G biedt nieuwe mogelijkheden voor de campus
Howest en Proximus realiseren samen een 5G-lab op de Howestcampus in Kortrijk. In de loop van volgend academiejaar zullen bedrijven uit uiteenlopende sectoren er, in samenwerking met de Howeststudenten en onder begeleiding van Proximus-experten, de mogelijkheden van 5G voor hun business kunnen ontdekken en nieuwe toepassingen kunnen ontwikkelen.

Het is de eerste keer dat Proximus samenwerkt op basis van een MOU met een onderwijsinstantie als co-creatiehub. 

Op de campus Kortrijk heeft Howest een 5G MPN (mobile private network). Er zijn vijf  lokalen voorzien van een 5G antenne (4xMIMO). De project mamager voor Howest is de heer Tom DECAVELE die op de campus Kortrijk eveneens in staat voor Cisco Networking Academy.

In september start een campagne om bedrijven naar Howest uit te nodigen om te experimenteren en te prototypen met ondersteuning van Proximus, Howest en IT-studenten voor projectwerk/stage.

Howest is een belangrijke Cisco Academy in België en lid van BiASC.

Meer informatie:

• Proximus en Howest gaan samen 5G-lab ter beschikking stellen van bedrijven en industriepartners

Preparing for IT Essentials v8

Cisco NetAcad have announced the release of their updated IT Essentials 8.0 content. IT Essentials v8 is directly linked to the updated CompTIA A+ certifications.

Any Cisco Instructor in any Cisco Academy supported by an ASC can access the content:

• The bridging content, covering the differences between v7.x and 8.0 is available for students.
• The full version of the content, is scheduled for December 2022.

Anyone in a Cisco Academy connected to an ASC can teach this course, as long as they have instructor status. Prior accreditation and training is no longer required. Any teaching colleague can be added to an academy and offered access to this resource. 

Relevancy of IT Essentials
The IT Essentials course teaches competences and skills about computer hardware, operating systems, software and security. It is an important preparation for courses like CyberSecurity Operations, DevNet Associate and also Routing and Switching. 

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More information on the NetAcad website: Hyperlink

TCE: Talent Connect Event | Cisco Diegem | 27 October 2022

TCE: Talent Connect Event on 27 October 2022

Cisco Systems invites graduating students cordially to the Talent Connect Event on 27 October at the Cisco Belux Offices in Diegem.

During the event an informal setting will be created for IT students in their last phase of education to meet Cisco partners offering internships, student projects and jobs.

If you are looking for innovative ideas come and join us on 27 October. Registration is reserved for IT students in their final study phase who wish to meet a Cisco partner for an internship, thesis, student project or job. It is essential that participants are preparing for CCNA certification, CyberOps or DevNet.

The details of the event you will find here.

Preliminary list of Cisco & Channel Partners
Cisco, NTT, Cameo Global, Silta ICT, Rank 1, Conxion, Proximus, Damovo, Interligo, Insight Technology Solutions, Computacenter, Dustin, Simac, Cegeka, Atos, Inetum-Realdomen, Westcon/Comstor, Ingram Micro, Tech Data, SpotIT

Location: Cisco Diegem Offices, De Kleetlaan 6, 1831 Machelen, Belgium. Use the ùain entrance.

Registration Form: Hyperlink
Practical Information: Hyperlink

BiASC nearly 10 years old | New fee structure for 2022-2023

Before diving into the Summer, we would like to let you know that BiASC will be 10 years old next academic year. We intend to continue working on the human network by informing, inspiring and motivating IT instructors, who have one of the toughest jobs in education. 

 

Every five years BiASC looks closely at the annual fees. After careful consideration, it was decided that the ASC fee will increase by 5%, which is well below the current index rate. This is necessary to make ends meet. In order to provide ongoing online training and accreditation, BiASC is also introducing a new membership fee for instructors of 20 Euros per active instructor. Here is an overview of the new fee structure: hyperlink

 

Finally, we would like to highlight the following for the coming months:

 

[1] NetAcad Instructor Conference in Iceland from 24 till 26 August 2020

[2] NetAcad Student Talent Connect Event for internships at the Cisco BeLux Office on 27 October 2020

[3] Europe North Instructor Training and Accreditation starting in October 2022. More information will be given in due time.

 

Digitization & Education: NetAcad & SkillsForAll

Cisco Networking Academy: CyberSecurity Pathway

Everyone experiences the impact of digital technologies in our economy and society. Digitization has an impact on economic growth, reducing unemployment, improving quality of life, and boosting citizens' access to public services. The demand for IT professionals and employees with basic digital skills to support digitization is huge: currently there are over 750K open ICT jobs in Europe. This gap is expected to lead to 1.7 million unfilled ICT vacancies in 2025. 

Networking Academy Program
The Cisco Networking Academy Program has been around for 24 years to bridge this gap. Three million students globally last schoolyear were enrolled in Cisco NetAcad courses, more than 15 million students since inception. It is the mission of Cisco Networking Academy to enable the IT-workforce of the future to transition to the labor market, thereby bridging the gap experienced in our labor markets.

Skills For All
A new platform, SkillsforAll.com has been launched. This platform brings free, mobile friendly, and gamified courses for students on Cyber Security, Networking, Programmability, IoT, Digitization, Packet Tracer, and Python.

This includes for example a renewed and innovative Cybersecurity Pathway Evolution:

For students to achieve the following Cisco-recognized and Industrial grade certification for instance this Cybersecurity Pathway:

Information Sessions
It is possible to register for an international info session, or to have a dedicated session on special request
URL: Information Sessions Registration Form

Contacts
Yvan Rooseleer, BIASC ASC/ITC Manager, Belgium, yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be
Rik Bleeker, CSR Manager Europe North ribleeke@cisco.com | www.cisco.nl/dvn

 

Instructor Professional Development: online now in September

This quarter's GIPD Week starts on 11 September.

 Here are English sessions that fall under normal Europe times:

• DevNet Sandbox – Monday, 11 Sept 17:00 CEST/15:00 UTC
• Program Updates Option 2 – Tuesday, 12 Sept 13:00 CEST/11:00 UTC
• Zone Based Firewall – Wednesday, 13 Sept 8:00 CEST/6:00 UTC
• Packet Tracer Physical – Wednesday, 13 Sept 12:00 CEST/11:00 UTC
• Editing and Creating Packet Tracer Activities – Wednesday, 13 Sept 19:00 CEST/17:00 UTC
• An Intro to IS-IS – Thursday, 14 Sept 12:00 CEST/10:00 UTC
• Instructor Forum EMEAR – Thursday, 14 Sept 14:00 CEST/12:00 UTC

Other live Technical Sessions:

• SDN Fundamentals Part 2
• Instructor’s Guide to Teaching Introductory Python

To register for sessions go to http://cs.co/GIPD18

There are also offer localized sessions in Spanish, Italian, Russian, German, Polish at comfortable times. 

All sessions are recorded and resources will be posted within 24 – 48 hours of the session.

New Learning Environment for Corning Network IQ

In the next academic year the Corning Network IQ Learning Programme will be in the same learning environment as Cisco Networking Academy.

The following chapters have been revised:

Fibre Basics
Fibre Cables
Fibre Termination
Hardware
Standards
Measurement & troubleshooting

In October 2017 we plan to organise a workshop for interested instructors

Oracle Code Online 22 June 2017

On June 22 from 9.30 - 13.00 CEST, the Oracle Technology Network team invites you to attend Oracle Code Online to explore the latest thinking, demos, and insights from Oracle and community experts.

Register here

This free, online event includes:

Keynote by Siddhartha Agarwal, Oracle Vice President Product Management, and Strategy
5 tracks, Database, Mobile, Java, DevOps and Systems, Full Stack Web; with 3 presentations per track
Over 15 hours of content in one 3.5 hour event
Access to community and Oracle product experts who will be online to answer your question

Register here

CORNING FIBER EXPERIENCE

Together with our Corning Network IQ partners we are offering an essential Fiber Optics Installation Course. This is the same course as Corning offers to Fiber Optic Network Professionals.

Date: 28 June 2017
Location: Maak Haarlem, Oude Weg 95, 2031 CC Haarlem
Cost: 200 Euro (ex VAT)

Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/Z2gOfwb1hOYFYPUr1

 

Cisco Incubator Programme for Netacad Students in Belgium

Cisco invites students and young graduates (up to 2 years of professional experience) to the Cisco Engineer Incubator Program.

The Cisco Engineer Incubator Program is a training program designed to improve employability and prepare students better to enter the job market in IT industry.

As a member of the Incubator program students will be entitled to Advanced Technology all-day in-person/remote workshops in the local Cisco office and complementary technology webinars delivered by our top engineers. Also, as a successful Incubator member, students will get the FIRST priority for graduate job openings at Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) in Brussels.

Cisco is hosting a Webinar on June 13^th, 4pm CET time for students who are interested in learning about the Incubator Programme.

Registration link: http://bit.ly/2qMJMjC

More details:  Download PDF Cisco Incubator Programme

Benelux Academy Day - Cisco Amsterdam - 17 May 17

   

At the Academy Day organized in collaboration with Cisco Amsterdam we were able to welcome more than 80 delegates from education to learn about new developments in the ICT domain and about new online curricula. The Academy Day is becoming a prime networking event for innovation in education. An interesting evolution is that there is a lot of support from the IT sector with offerings from Cisco, Oracle, CompTIA, LPI, NDG, Suse and FastLane.

Highlights

• Dive into Country Digitization & Internet of Things projects in the Netherlands
• Overview of the 33 courses in the Networking Academy Curriculum
• Practical Workshop on Internet of Things
• Simulations with Packet Tracer v7 
• Interactive session about innovation competences and active learning with Hackathons and Packathons
• Interesting offerings from Cisco with Big Data & Analytics and DevNet, from Oracle Academy, Suse Academy and FastLane Summer School
• Certification Tracks with CompTIA and Linux Professional Institute

Photo's: https://goo.gl/photos/jDQJMQNxokDoGPST9

 

Global IPD Week May 2017

Throughout this week from 8 to 12 May 2017 there wil be 10 interesting webinars  for Cisco Networking Academies.
You can register for these sessions by going to https://1040239.netacad.com/courses/395402/pages/english#technical

To enroll in the Global IPD Week course and register for sessions go to: http://cs.co/GIPD17

Already enrolled?
-1- enter the course under I'm Learning
-2- register for the live sessions you want to join

List of Technical Sessions
SDN Fundamentals Part 1
Learn how to use DevNet
LoRaWAN – the go-to technology for Low Power Sensors
IoT Fundamentals prepares students for the Digital transformation
IoT Fundamentals: Connecting Things course introduction
IoT Fundamentals: Big Data and Analytics course introduction

Wijziging Cisco NetAcad Team Benelux

Het Cisco Benelux team ondergaat een wijziging. Arie van Duijn heeft de leeftijd bereikt om Cisco deze zomer te verlaten.

Arie is een veteraan in het Networking Academy Programma. Hij heeft het Benelux programma voor bijna 17 jaar gemanaged. Arie kan trots zijn op wat hij met het programma heeft bereikt. Hij heeft de basis gecreeerd en heeft het programma jaarlijks uitgebouwd met in totaal een deelname van ca. 90.000 studenten sinds de start van het programma. Zijn passie voor het programma en zijn ‘hands on’ attitude heeft een positief effect gehad op de carrieres van vele studenten. Daarbij is Arie de architect van het Digitale Versnellings Programma voor NetAcad in Nederland.

Wij danken Arie zeer voor zijn waardevolle bijdrage en wensen hem in dit nieuwe hoofdstuk alle geluk toe!

Het Cisco-team bestaat nu uit Rik Bleeker, verantwoordelijk voor Networking Academy Program in Benelux en Israel. De werving en selectie voor een nieuwe Program Manager is gestart. Interesse? https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/263026404/

U kunt Rik Bleeker ontmoeten op het Benelux event. Al ingeschreven?

URL: http://biasc.be/2017/03/register-benelux-academy-day-17-may-2017-amsterdam.html

 

New Networking Academy Learning Portfolio

During the last year a lot has been added to the Cisco Networking Academy Portfolio: new courses on Cybersecurity and Internet of Things.  Also, the development of courses for non-IT degree programmes has just started.

 

Below you will find descriptions, overviews and posters about the Cisco Networking Academy programme and portfolio.

 

New Cisco Networking Academy Learning Catalog

URL: http://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2017/04/cisco-networking-academy-learning-portfolio-catalog.html

 

New Networking Academy Learning Portfolio

URL: http://biasc.be/2017/04/networking-academy-learning-portfolio.html

 

New Comprehensive Education Program for Multiple Education Levels

URL: http:biasc.be/2017/04/comprehensive-education-program-for-multiple-education-levels-.html

 

Cisco Networking Academy Posters

URL: http://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2017/04/cisco-networking-academy-posters.html

Cisco Networking Academy Industry Certifications

URL: http://biasc.be/2017/04/cisco-networking-academy-industry-certifications.html

 

Cisco  Networking Academy Learning Experience
Becoming a T-Shaped Professional

URL:  Download NetAcad_Learning_Experience pdf

 

 

Finally, a reminder to register for the Benelux Netacad Day at Cisco Amsterdam on 17 May.

Registration Link: http://biasc.be/2017/03/register-benelux-academy-day-17-may-2017-amsterdam.html

Arie van Duijn Retiring After 18 Years

 
 
 

With his retirement coming up, we thank Arie for his authentic interest in technology education and for being who he was. Fortunately, Arie has been more than happy during 90% of his time at Networking Academy.

Dear friends and colleagues,

After almost 18 years of Netacad experience with 14 of them at Cisco as the Program manager for the Benelux it's time to go.

The first 17 years were an inspiring, exiting, satisfying and fun ride and I really thank all of you that were part of that and made it happen.

I was looking forward to work on the implementation of the Dutch CDA program for the years to come but despite my commit to Karsten to stay until the finalization of the CDA program, I decided to come back to this promise due to developments in the Dutch setup this last year.

So I will end this journey here and now and go for a (part-time) early retirement and some exiting projects outside of Cisco, like improving my golf handicap, travel through Europe in our camper, enjoying my grand daughter, promoting fiber technology in education and reactivate my activities in 3rd world IT projects.

I wish you all a very fruitful continuation of your journey and we might meet again.

Arie van Duijn,

avanduij@ziggo.nl

+31 6 204 99 379

 

Oracle APEX World 2017 Rotterdam

 

Oracle APEX World

Organisation: Oracle User Group Holland
Date: 31 March 2017

With an open and professional mind Oracle & Partners showed relevant presentations, gave best practices  and explained case studies about the use of Oracle Application Express: interconnect databases, secure information systems and communication, build responsive database applications. We thank iAdvise for inviting us to the event. Oracle APEX is a complete and rich toolset for database development, with an important focus on security and user interaction. 

More info: https://www.ogh.nl/page.aspx?event=361
Location: http://ssrotterdam.nl/over-het-schip/bereikbaarheid/
Pics: https://goo.gl/photos/gRhHhA7cT3nKYg83A