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Frequently Asked Questions/ Netacad Certification Exams/ Discounts

Here are some FAQs about certifications and discounts for Cisco Networking Academy students: 

Can I exchange my CCNA composite discounts? (see the answers below)
How do I register for a certification exam?
How can I locate information about my Cisco Career Certifications?
How can I send my Cisco Certification credentials to the Support Desk?
Which CCNA courses offer a certification exam discount?
What are the terms of the CompTIA A+ Certification Renewal Policy?
How can I provide proof of my CompTIA Certification so I can enroll in an Instructor Fast Track (IFT) course?
How do I contact the Cisco Certifications Team?
How can I request a certification exam discount for a Cisco certification exam?
Which courses do students need to take in order to prepare for their CCENT Certification exam?
I saw a website listing the answers of the exams. Should I report it?
Does Networking Academy provide discounts for Cisco certification exams?

NetAcad Membership Guide v3.3 Oct 2016

The following document provides a detailed description of the Networking Academy program requirements, policies, and resources.

FULL PDF: Download NetAcad Membership Guide v3.3 Oct 2016English

Contents

• Becoming a Cisco Academy
• Roles and responsibilities
• Policies

What is new in the CCNA R&S 5.1 course?

CCNA R&S 5.1 is a minor revision of the CCNA R&S ITN (Introduction to Networks) course.

The CCNA R&S 5.1 ITN course provides the following enhancements:
- Revision and re-organization of content to improve clarity and instructional flow
- Relocation of non-certification content (25-30%) to the appendixes
- Simplification of CCNA labs and PT activities (50 minutes to complete)
- Integration of instructional videos

Please view the CCNA R&S 5.03 and 5.1 announcements in the Instructor Resource Spotlight for additional information.

BiASC vzw/asbl

BiASC vzw/asbl is an independent non-commercial educational organization operating in Belgium and the Benelux to inform, advise and support educational institutions on the many innovations regarding the professonal use of  Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in training and education.

BiASC is an open organization providing services for higher and secondary education, non-commercial training centers and schools in Brussels, Flanders, Wallonia,  the German-speaking Community of Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxemburg.

The main activities of BiASC are curriculum advice, instructor training and networking events to inspire educational institutions to start new ICT educational programs and to improve the way people learn ICT.

BiASC has many relationships with other similar organizations within Europe and the rest of the world, like the Netherlands, IT Bildungsnetz in Germany, AFPA in France, GRA in the UK, INATA in Madagascar, and INLEA in Spain.

BiASC cooperates intensively with IT vendors and integrators to improve the flow of information towards its members. Currently BiASC mainly focuses on education programmes in cooperation with Cisco Networking Academy. Apart from that, BiASC provides advisc and support for programmes offered by NDG Linux, Linux Professional Institute (LPI), CompTIA, VMware IT Academy, RedHat, Corning Network IQ and Oracle Academy.

Primary Contact

Yvan Rooseleer
Belgian IT Academy Support Center vzw/asbl
0474 56 45 76
www.biasc.be
www.facebook.com/groups/biasc/
<yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be>

For more information and to view the list persons active within the different target groups of BiASC: http://honim.typepad.com/biasc/contact/

How to Access and Redeem Cisco Certification Exam Discount Vouchers

Here is a step-by-step guide for Netacad students to obtain and use Certification Exam discount vouchers (August 2013).

Download Step-by-Step Guide to Access and Redeem Cisco Certification Exam Discounts

BiASC First Support Contact

Whenever a Cisco Academy has a question or a problem to solve, BiASC should be your first point of contact.

We are developing a list of contact professionals and advisors to support BiASC members. The present list of experienced Cisco Academy Professionals for you to look at is under the Contact link on this website.

 

Cisco Networking Academy Titles

The list of books available from Cisco Networking Academy can be found at the following URL: http://www.ciscopress.com/store/index.asp?st=42108

 

Cisco Academy Hardware Bundles - March 2014

Hardware Bundles with Cisco Academy Reduction

CCNA BASIC CORE:  2531,19 excl. BTW
CCNA STANDARD CORE:  € 2794.14 excl. BTW
CCNA PREMIUM CORE: € 3254,40 excl. BTW

Hardware Bundles without Cisco Academy Reduction

CCNA BASIC CORE:  €5.872,56 excl. BTW
CCNA STANDARD CORE:  € 6.482,70 excl. BTW
CCNA PREMIUM CORE: € 7.550,43 excl. BTW

Security Technology Package Activation Procedure on ISR-G2 Devices

This document describes the procedure for activating the Security Technology Package. Activation of the Security Technology Package Right-to-Use license does not require a new license key. NetAcad Maintenance is not providing a Permanent License where a new license key would be needed. It is granting legal access for continued use of the Right-to-use license beyond the 60 day evaluation period. You will need to agree to the End-User License agreement (EULA).

The Security Technology Package Evaluation Right to Use License

The Security Technology License needs to be activated on the ISR-G2 devices to perform the labs in the CCNA Security and CCNP curricula. Academies with a valid NetAcad Maintenance Contract are authorized to use the Security Technology Package Right to Use (RTU) license. 

Download ISR-G2 Security Technology Package Activation Procedure

How to Sign Up for Networking Academy Maintenance

To participate in the Networking Academy Maintenance service, each representative must have a Cisco.com account. If they don’t have an account, they can sign up for a guest account. To do this, visit Cisco.com and select Register in the top right corner to register as a new user. 

If a Cisco Academy wishes to participate in the Networking Academy Maintenance service, the sign-up procedure is as follows:

-1- An instructor or someone with another Networking Academy role at the academy gathers the following information and opens a ticket with the Support Desk:

• Academy name, ID number, address, and primary phone number 
• List of all instructors and administrators at the academy who will be representatives for the  service.
• The list should include each representative’s name, academy ID, email address, and Cisco.com ID

Downloading IOS Images (Netacad Maintenance Program)

This message explains how to download IOS images if your Cisco Academy  is participating in the NetAcad Maintenance program and your username is in the list of the participants.

A quick and easy way to download the correct IOS image from cisco.com is to use the hyper-links provided in the ‘Networking Academy Maintenance Image & Hardware Support’ document. After selecting the appropriate curriculum from the opening menu, you will be taken to the list of approved hardware to use for the curriculum labs. You will also find this and additional information in the ‘Networking Academy Maintenance IOS Download Guide’ document.

Support and Maintenance Services offered to Cisco Academies

Support and maintenance for Cisco software for the purpose of supporting the Networking Academy curricula

(a) first-level software technical assistance
(b) access to approved Cisco software
(c) access to Cisco Connection Online (CCO) information

WHAT TO DO?

Requests for the Service must be made through the Networking Academy Support Desk by the Cisco Academy Contact 

REMARK

Neither Academies nor their Representatives may access or download any software for which they do not have a valid license, as determined by Cisco. Without prejudice to other rights and remedies available to Cisco under this Agreement or applicable law, Academies agree to pay Cisco the list price of any software wrongfully downloaded.

MORE INFORMATION

Maintenace Term & Conditions
Download Cisco Networking Academy Maintenance Terms and Conditions

Eligible Cisco Products and Software
Download CIsco Networking Academy Maintenance - Image & Hardware Support

Equipment Information

Equipment lists for each Networking Academy curriculum can be found in the Equipment Lists by Curriculum folder. These files contain part numbers, descriptions, and quantities for each product required to build a course lab. Additional information on lab equipment and topologies can be found in the Instructor Lab Manual for each Networking Academy course.

New Netacad Agreements - All happening now

As the result of the Cisco Networking Academy Evolution process all Cisco Academies in Belgium have two agreements, one with Cisco and with with an ASC. Here is an illustration of the Academy Parnter Model: Networking Academy Partner Model

[1] Agreement with Academy Support Center (ASC) -- PER COUNTRY

In every country Cisco has established agreements with at least one Academy Support Center (ASC). An ASC acts like a regional academy previously. Every academy needs an agreement with an ASC. All Belgian Networking Academy Contacts have received an invitation by email from BiASC between 25 April and 10 May.

[2] Agreement with Cisco -- GLOBALLY

During May all Cisco Academy Contacts will also receive an email informing about the renewal of the agreements of academies with Cisco itself. It is necessary to accept the agreement if your academy wishes to continue.

The agreement process looks like this:

Netacad EMEAR - Essential Information & Updates

Every month new essential information and updates appear on the Instructor Website of Cisco Networking Academy.

http://lms.netacad.net/course/view.php?id=3541
You will have to log in.

Cisco Networking Academy in Europe - Statistics up to April 2013

Knowledge Nuggets

Knowledge Nuggets

Small pieces of information regarding:

• Curricula
• Resource
• Technology

Download old class information from Academy Connection before 30 June

ACTION REQUIRED

This message is to inform you that all class data stored in Academy Connection will be accessible only until the end of June 2013.

• You can currently access data for classes that have been taught at your academy for the past five years.
• After 30 June 2013, Academy Connection will be shut down, and all class data that was created in Academy Connection will no longer be available.

 

If you want to have access to data from previous years, it is necessary to download the data locally from Academy Connection. Please be sure to save all class data before 30 June 2013

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.