Policies

All Cisco Academies must adhere to all of the following policies in order to maintain membership in the Cisco Networking Academy community. By becoming a member of the Cisco Networking Academy program, member institutions are agreeing to participate in the recognition aspect of the program.

1. Institutions must be approved by Cisco to become a Cisco Academy.
2. Cisco Academies must comply with Cisco’s policy on Non-Support of Violence and Terrorism. (See Related Policies.) 
3. Cisco Academies must accept the online (or other) Membership Agreement (a) upon joining the Networking Academy and (b) every 3 years thereafter. 
4. Cisco Academies must adhere to Cisco copyright, marketing, and privacy rules. (See Related Policies.) 
5. Cisco Academies must ensure access (or remote access) to equipment in line with course guidelines—to support skills based learning and assessment.
6. Cisco Academies must assign the roles of NetAcad Contact and NetAcad Success Lead to at least one individual. (Please see Continuous Improvement of Educational Quality)
7. Cisco Academies must ensure that the NetAcad Contact, NetAcad Success Lead, and a NetAcad Instructor complete Academy Orientation. 
8. Cisco Academies must ensure that their instructors successfully complete training and assessment in a Cisco Academy course prior to teaching that course. (Please see Instructor Training Guidelines.) 
9. Cisco Academies must ensure that only registered students are permitted to have access to assessments (both online and skills based) to maintain the integrity of the Cisco Academy.  
10. Cisco Academies must ensure that student results are recorded in the online Grade Book including online final, skills assessment, course feedback, and graduation status.
11. Cisco Academies must ensure that all courses meet the following criteria: 1) Instructor led 2) Not less than 70 hours in duration 3) Not less than 3 weeks in duration 
12. All Cisco Academies must be aligned with an Academy Support Center to ensure the Cisco Academy’s direct access to operational support.
13. Cisco Academies must review their own quality Academy Success Dashboard and take appropriate action as defined in the Continuous Improvement of Educational Quality section. 
14. All individuals associated with a Cisco Academy must accept the Website Usage Agreement.

Cisco Academies that do not offer at least one class every 24 months will be deemed inactive.