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Differences between CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration

This interactive guide helps you understand the similarities and differences between CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration. As you navigate the tool, you can make selections to generate a recommendation for the curriculum that best fits your needs.

Interactive Guide

Academy Support Center: Tasks

Every Academy is required to have a relationship with an Academy Support Center

• Promote sustainability and success of aligned Cisco Academies by communicating, training and connecting Cisco Academies to the information and resources they need

• Localize and disseminate critical communications

• Help with on-boarding Cisco Academies (will also assist Global Help Desk with initial academy prospect if additional language capability is needed)

• Direct new members to Orientation Training

• Help Cisco Academies choose the curriculum most appropriate for their institution and identify necessary equipment and instructor training

• Ensure Cisco Academy understands their responsibilities and program policies

• Communicate possible impacts of course or program updates

• Assist with training on the Learning Management System

• Build awareness and answer questions about programs such as vouchers, equipment discounts, leadership engagement, recognition and online communities

• Help find mentoring resources

• Help train and support Cisco Academies with their understanding of performance metrics

• Training and support on Global Support Desk and Marketing Tools and Resources 

CCNA Hardware Bundle - Price

The price of the CCNA hardware bundle (three routers, three switches, cables, ...) is between 3000 and 3500 euro (ex. VAT).

Code for ordering hardware bundels at a discount of 75%:  EUP_341

 

Cisco Academy Handbook

Operations Handbook Cisco Academy - Version 4.0 

Welcome to the Cisco Networking Academy program. Thank you for participating as a contributor to the success of teachers and learners in the world’s largest classroom. 

Your institution is participating as a Cisco Academy, where you will specialize in teaching students 21st century skills using academy curriculum to help students succeed in the global economy. 

This document is written based on recent process and system improvements that are part of Academy Evolution. We have also inserted references to other existing processes in order to give you a complete end-to-end view of your overall role and responsibilities as a Cisco Academy. 

More information:

• URL: Cisco Academy Handbook
• PDF:  Download Cisco Academy HANDBOOK

Instructor Trainer Career Path

Instructor Trainer Qualification (ITQ)

Instructor Trainers train NetAcad Instructors at ITCs. If a Cisco Academy Instructor is interested in becoming a candidate for the Instructor Trainer designation, he/she should follow the steps for the qualification process: 

• Be nominated by a Cisco-authorized ITC 
• Achieve and maintain industry certification associated with the Networking Academy curriculum 
• Complete Instructor Trainer application 
• Take and pass pretest 
• Pass a full day face-to-face evaluation, scheduled and delivered by a member of the Cisco Technical Advocacy team 
• If candidates pass the face-to-face evaluation they will receive an official Cisco Networking Academy Instructor Trainer Certificate
• In order for qualified Instructor Trainers to teach Cisco Academy instructors, they must be affiliated with a Cisco authorized ITC
• For future release, the role of Instructor Trainer will be visible to all on the learning management system and the Instructor Trainer will be able to create and post Cisco Academy Instructor classes in the system
• If Instructors do not successfully complete the evaluation, they are able to reapply after a six-month period

Qualification Renewal Process 

Once qualified, in order to maintain Instructor Trainer status, the following is required: 

• Requalify every three years concurrent with industry recertification. Instructor Trainer status will expire on the industry certification renewal date unless it is kept current and is reported through the correct processes 
• Teach at least one instructor class every 12 months (coteaching would also qualify) 
• Associate with at least one ITC 

 

Networking Academy Partner Model (Academy Evolution)

Support for Cisco Academies

EMEAR Equipment Bundle List, Maintenance and Hardware Support

Cisco Networking Academies are able to order equipment at reduced prices. According to the level of Netacad courses offered by your academy, you can purchase eqiupment in predetermined bundles.

Code for ordering hardware bundels at a discount of 75%:  EUP_341

The contents of the hardware bundles apply for Western Europe, East Europe, Central Europe, Middle East, Africa, Lebanon, Russia & CIS. This file contains the Products Parts ONLY. 

• PDF:  Download EMEAR_Networking_Academy_Bundle_description_2012
• XLS:  Download NetAcad_Maintenance-Image_and_Hardware_Support-20120308

 

Roles and responsibilities in a Cisco Academy: Netacad Instructor

Instructor Training Required 

Before being eligible to teach students the Networking Academy curriculum, all instructors must successfully complete the Academy Orientation training requirements. 

Ongoing Instructor Professional Development Opportunities 

Both formal and informal Instructor Professional Development (IPD) opportunities are available for NetAcad Instructors. We advise NetAcad Instructors to complete at least four hours of continuing education annually. 

IPD, by design, includes resources, activities, and interactions created for the purpose of helping instructors prepare or improve their ability to positively impact student success. IPD is offered by Cisco and the Instructor Training Centers. 

Instructor Curriculum Support 

Instructor Training Centers (ITCs) are responsible for providing assistance to NetAcad Instructors with technical curriculum or lab questions for up to one year after the NetAcad Instructor completes the training. After one year, please contact your ASC or the Support Desk, or use the community boards to answer any questions you may have. 

 

 

Roles and responsibilities in a Cisco Academy: Netacad Contact

Netacad Success Lead

The Netacad Success Lead is a person within each Cisco Academy who works with Cisco on all quality and Academy sustainability matters. The Success Lead will:

• Be familiar with Cisco Academy required policy and procedures
• Review data annually and recommend improvements to their academy using Academy success dashboard and other related tools
• Partner with their Cisco Quality Manager to ensure recommended improvements from Cisco are implemented

 More info about Cisco Netacad Policy: Policy Overview

Roles and responsibilities in a Cisco Academy

What information does Cisco need from a Networking Academy?

If you are a new academy or want to know more about the information elements required, you can find in this document the basic information necessary when entering or updating your Academy Profile 

Moreover, all academies need to be knowledgeable about the Networking Academy Global Policy. More info on Netacad policy: Netacad Policy Overview

General Information Page

• Academy name, address, country, and state/province, postal code, city, phone number, time zone
• You will be asked to update/verify this information once a year when you renew your Membership Agreement. 
• After initial registration, you cannot edit the Institution ID or Institution Name. If you want to change the name of your academy, please use the link in Academy Connection on the View/Edit Academy Information page 

What are the Roles within a Cisco Academy?

As a Cisco Academy there are specific job functions that individuals at an academy need to perform. A person can take on multiple roles as appropriate.

NetAcad Contact (required role)

• Central point of contact between an academy and Cisco
• Update Academy Profile
• Designate NetAcad Success Lead
• Manage the Contract Process
• Choose Academy Support Center
• Add other users to system
• Access Cisco Communications to share with other individuals at academy
• Provide Academy feedback to Cisco

NetAcad Success Lead (required role) 

• Responsible for driving quality and sustainability at your academy, including 
• Understand and ensure compliance with all policies and procedures 
• Act as point of contact for Cisco Quality Team at your academy 
• Review quality metrics after each class completion 
• Suggest quality improvements to your academy members 
• Work with Academy Support Center as a resource for best practices and assistance with processes and tools 
• Improve low quality performance areas
• Participate in Club NetAcad online community 

NetAcad Instructor (required role) 

Teach students Networking Academy curriculum. For additional instructor information and resources, click here. 

NetAcad Staff (optional role) 

Anyone who works at the academy and provides administrative or instructional support can fill this optional role. 

 

Overview of Academy Evolution in Europe

by Morten Gundersen

Here is an overview explaining Academy Evolution in Europe (roles and tasks of Academies, Academy Support Centers, Instruction Training Centers)

PPT: Download Cisco Academy Orientation

CCENT Netriders Competition - Online Registration

Date of the competition: April 19, 2012

To register for the CCENT Netriders Competition:

• Go to http://www.academynetriders.com
• Login using your Academy Connection username and password.
• Use the enrolment key: CCENT_BNL_5737

Remark:   The key is case-sensitive

Operations Handbook Instructor Training Centers

Version 1.5

The Cisco Networking Academy strives to provide professional development opportunities to all of its instructors.

Instructor Professional Development (IPD), by Cisco design, are resources, activities, and interactions created for the purpose of helping instructors prepare or improve their ability to positively impact student success. 

• In an effort to support Instructor Excellence, Cisco provides a rigorous evaluation to qualify Instructor Trainers to train our Instructor communities.
• To continue fostering this approach, Cisco partners with Instructor Training Centers (ITCs) to drive professional development. 

More info: Instructor Training Center Handbook

 

Baseline Support Provided by ASC to Cisco Academy

Onboarding

• Locating training or other services

• Selecting appropriate curriculum and setting up classrooms

• Ordering equipment

• Providing administrator orientation

• Assisting with New Experience and Academy Connection

Ongoing

• Directing academies to resources and support

• Translating critical communications from Cisco

• Familiarizing academies with new tools such as the Academy

Success Dashboard

• Assisting academies with change initiatives 

 

Operations Handbook Academy Support Centers

Version 1.5

As a member of an Academy Support Center (ASC) you will specialize and excel in preparing and enhancing the success and sustainability of Networking Academy. Your efforts will have a positive effect on academy administrators, instructors, and students. You will provide essential operational support to academies in a relevant format. Localized operational support is essential throughout an academy’s engagement starting with onboarding and throughout their life cycle. 

More info: Academy Support Center Handbook

 

View, Edit or Renew Membership Agreement

Publication date: August 29, 2011

Here is a document explaining how to go through the Membership agreement process for a Networking Academy.

Click on this link for the details on View/Edit Membership Agreement

• Every year the Academy Contact needs to edit the Academy Profile
• Every three years a new contract with Cisco has to be signed
• At the bottom of the Cisco Academy Information page, you can see the name of the Academy Support Center (ASC) that Cisco has assigned to your academy. Academy Support Centers exist to help you achieve and sustain the highest level of quality at your academy.