Academy Policies

This information is taken from the New Networking Academy Membership Guide

Compliance with applicable Cisco Networking Academy policies is required for member institutions. Failure to comply with these policies may result in the termination of a membership agreement and loss of membership privileges and access.

All academies must adhere to all of the following policies to maintain membership in the Cisco Networking Academy community:

1. Institution must be approved by Cisco to become an Academy. 
2. Academies must comply with Cisco’s policy on non-support of violence and terrorism. 
3. Academies must accept the online (or other) membership agreement upon joining the Networking Academy program and every three years thereafter. 
4. Academies must comply with Cisco copyright, marketing, and privacy policies as well as complying with all applicable laws (including those related to Embargoed Countries) (see Related Policies.) 
5. Academies must ensure hands-on or remote access to equipment in line with course guidelines to support skills-based learning and assessment. 
6. Academies must assign the roles of NetAcad Contact and NetAcad Success Lead to at least one individual.  The NetAcad Contact is the main contact for Cisco regarding operational tasks, general communications, and feedback. The NetAcad Success Lead is responsible for collaborating with Cisco and an Academy Support Center when applicable on matters related to quality and overall academy success. 
7. Academies must ensure that the NetAcad Contact(s), NetAcad Success Lead(s), and NetAcad instructor(s) complete the Academy Orientation course. 
8. Academies must ensure that their instructors successfully complete training and assessment in a Cisco Networking Academy course prior to teaching that course. Cisco believes that instructors obtaining certification in the course they are teaching will greatly enhance their understanding of the topics, and thus enhance the student’s experience. Obtaining certification for instructors is NOT mandatory or a prerequisite for teaching a course. 
9. Academies must ensure that only Cisco Networking Academy registered students are permitted to access NetAcad online and skills-based assessments to maintain the integrity of the Cisco Networking Academy program. 
10. Academies must ensure that all students taking the class are enrolled in NetSpace and that results are recorded in the online grade book including online final exam scores, skills assessment scores, course feedback, and course completion status. 
11. Academies must ensure that all classes of Cisco developed certification aligned courses, i.e. ITE, CCNA, CCNA Security and CCNP, meet the following criteria: 
    Instructor led
    A minimum of three weeks in duration 
    Approximately 70 hours of student engagement with course material 
12. All academies must be aligned with an Academy Support Center to ensure their direct access to operational support.
13. Academies must manage their own educational quality by reviewing the Academy Success Dashboard and taking appropriate action as defined in the Continuous Improvement of Educational Quality section. 
14. All individuals associated with an academy must accept and comply with the Website Usage Agreement and the NetAcad Copyright Permissions.