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BiASC Activities, Workshops & Conferences - Spring 2020

It is possible to enroll for workshops by clicking on this hyperlink 
More information clicking the link below.

In view of health and safety issues BiASC is looking into possible alternatives for the planned events. Please continue registering and you will be informed in due time.

During the spring season of 2020 BiASC will organize activities and workshops to prepare NetAcad instructors for the new curriculum. Also, we will take part in NetAcad Days at Cisco Live Barcelona and at the Cisco Offices in Amsterdam, Brussels and Iceland. 

It is strategically important that Networking Academy Instructors can train their students for the certification level to make sure they are empowered with up to date skills and ready for the job market, thus increasing their employability.

Instructors attending the bridging workshops and the ".Be Netacad" conference on 24 April (or equivalent) will be ready to teach the new materials of CCNAv7. Workshops are organized at multiple dates.  It is possible to specifically propose a date and location for groups of 6 attendees.

 

New Courses in the NetAcad Portfolio

The following courses are under consideration to be incorporated into the NetAcad Portfolio:

Penetration Testing : CEH
Cloud Security : CCSK
DevNet Associate : CCDA
Design Thinking

Cisco Academy Meeting - Namur - 8 NOV - Pictures

Cisco Academy Namur - 7 nov - photos par Yvan Rooseleer: PICS
Cercle de Wallonie, Namur

Cisco Academy Meeting - Diegem - 7 NOV - Pictures

Cisco Academy Meeting - 7 NOV - Pictures by Yvan Rooseleer: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ttjtpv7SWmJ6zdPh9
Cisco BeLux Office, Diegem, Brussels

Cisco NetAcad Portfolio Direction

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The new Cisco Networking Academy portfolio comprises more than 20 interactive courses. The courses are subdivided into distinct levels:

• Explore: for beginners or for non-IT Students
• Career: preparing students for an IT Professional career

A new evolution are courses that are both practical and immersive, based on Augemented/ Virtual Reality. Watch AR/ VR Video

New Courses

• Penetration Testing
• Cloud Security

As always even in the career-oriented part of the curriculum attention is given to other aspects than technology:

• Entrepreneurship
• Design Thinking

How to locate the NetAcad Maintenance files

How to locate the NetAcad Maintenance files

1. Log into NetAcad and locate the "Resources" tab at the top of the page
2. Select "Marketing and Program Resources"
3. Select "Equipment Information"
4. Click on "NetAcad Maintenance" to view the resources folder

To see what images are available for download, please click and save the "NetAcad Maintenance - Image & Hardware Support.xls" file.

 

For information on how to download the files from the Image & Hardware Support spreadsheet, download the "NetAcad_Maintenance_IOS_Download_Guide.pdf" document.

Find Yourself in the Future --- Presentations and Recordings

The goal of "Find Yourself in the Future" is to connect NetAcad and other students to Cisco experts talking about the latest technology trends in the industry.  

The current four-part series supports CCNA v7 curricula adoption topics include:

• Top 10 technology predictions of the future
• Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
• Cybersecurity
• Automation and Programmability

URL: https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_sg/partners/future-yourself/presentations.html

CCNAv7 Release is next month

Cisco NetAcad have prepared a lot of sessions in IPD Week covering new technical topics and more to come! Review it here: https://1040239.netacad.com/courses/863485/pages/ccna-7

RENCONTRE ACADEMIES CISCO -- 8 novembre - Namur

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Cisco Networking Academy vous invite à une rencontre au Cercle de Wallonie 

Au programme :  
- Métiers de l’IT et industrie 4.0: évolution et perspectives 
- Référentiel des compétences digitales 
- Nouveautés du programme netacad 
- Un avant-goût des WorkShops 2020  

AGENDA 8 NOVEMBRE 2019
09h00 – 9h30  DEJEUNER
09h30 – 10h30  TABLE RONDE -- DIGITAL WALLONIA & NETACAD
10h45 – 12h00  EVOLUTION DE NETACAD --  PLAN DES FORMATIONS ET ATELIERS
12h00 –  13h00 REPAS SANDWICHES 

A QUI CETTE INVITATION S’ADRESSE-T-ELLE ?
Managers et instructeurs d’académies Cisco à Bruxelles et en Wallonie ou candidats invités.

Les sessions se déroulent en français.

ADRESSE DU JOUR
Cercle de Wallonie, Avenue de la Vecquée 21, 5000 Namur

 

NETACAD EVOLUTIE DAG -- CISCO DIEGEM -- 7 november 2019

Cisco NetAcad is aan zijn zoveelste evolutie toe. Om de vernieuwing te duiden nodigen wij graag de Cisco Academies op 7 november in de namiddag uit bij Cisco Belux in Diegem.

REGISTRATIEFORMULIER
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AGENDA
Evolutie CCNA Curriculum & Cisco Certificeringen
Cisco NetAcad CCNA Bridge Course
IT Essentials v7
Planning Workshops

DOELGROEP
Cisco Academy Managers & Instructors

VOERTAAL
De voertaal is het Nederlands.

DATUM
7 november 2019 - 13.30 – 18:00 uur
Cisco BeLux - De Kleetlaan 6 - 1831 DIEGEM

REGISTRATIE
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Employment opportunities for NetAcad students

A recent study by Cisco Corporate Affairs over a period of 13 years shows that one in three Networking Academy students receive a job based on the concepts and skills acquired through NetAcad's interactive courses.

In the Networking Academy program the students have to make a lot of effort to understand the contents (interactive exercises, online evaluations) and to apply the acquired skills in practice (hands-on labs, case studies, challenges, medals).

 

Cisco NetAcad HBO-dag in Amsterdam => Bachelors & Associate Degree

NetAcad HBO-dag
De evoluerende arbeidsmarkt voor IT-profielen in netwerken en security
De voertaal is het Nederlands.

DOELGROEP
Docenten Cisco Networking Academy op niveau bachelor en graduaat (associate degree)

30 oktober 2019 - 10.30 – 17:00 uur
Cisco Amsterdam - Haarlerbergweg 13-19 - 1101 CH Amsterdam-Zuidoost (metto station vlakbij, ook parkeergelegenheid)

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Bericht van Cisco NetAcad Nederland -- Uitnodiging voor Vlaamse Docenten Bachelor & Associate Degree
Voor Belgische collega's voor wie 30 oktober niet past, komt er een studiedag in België op 7 November (namiddag). Meer info volgt.

De volgende topics komen aan bod op 30 oktober bij Cisco Amsterdam:

• Recente trends die de rol van netwerk- en security engineers beïnvloeden 
  Andre Brugman (Technical Director Cisco Engineering/ IoT Lead Sales / Channels)
  René Pluis (Country Lead Cyber Security Cisco Nederland) 
• Ontwikkelingen op de arbeidsmarkt voor securityprofielen
  Herman Goedman (Fast Lane)
• Beroepsprofielen toegepast op het recente Cisco NetAcad cursusaanbod - 'Skills for Industry' Ecosystem
  Yvan Rooseleer (BiASC)
• Trends in het NetAcad Portfolio
  Willem-Jan Derks (Technical Manager NetAcad)
• Cisco Partner Stage Programma
  Gunnar de Haan (Account Manager NetAcad)

Breakout Sessies

• Emerging Technology Workshops (SDN)
• Packet Tracer
• IoT security 
• Webex Teams & Meetings Collaboration Tools

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Invitation for Belgian Academies by Cisco and BiASC on 7 November

Image taken at previous Cisco NetAcad meeting in Cisco BeLux Office in June 2019

On 7 November 2019 BiASC and Cisco Networking Academy intend to organize plenary sessions and technical workshops in order to inform Cisco Networking Academies about the ongoing evolution in the certification landscape. The date has changed from 8 to 7 november.

SAVE THE DATE

• The main driving force of this event is the evolution of Cisco certification tracks and Networking Academy content.
• Apart from the keynotes the conference will be very practical with breakout sessions. 
• Sessions will be in three languages (Dutch, English and French)
  As English is the official language of Cisco Systems it is possible that international speakers will use the English language.
• Another similar event in the Dutch language will be organized at Cisco Amsterdam on 30 October. Also Belgian Academies are welcome there.

In the next few weeks you will be informed about the details of the Networking Academy meetings.

 

 

Invited by Cisco Amsterdam on 30 October

Photo taken at the previous Cisco NetAcad meeting in Amsterdam in January 2019

All Cisco Academies in the Benelux are invited by Cisco Networking Academy at the Cisco Main Office in Amsterdam on 30 October 2019.  SAVE THE DATE

• The main driving force of this event is the evolution of Cisco certification tracks and Networking Academy content.
• The target audience of this event is higher education. You have to be a teacher in higher education to attend. There will another event for other target groups.
• Apart from the keynotes the conference in Amsterdam will be very practical with breakout sessions. 
• All sessions will be in Dutch.
• More details about the event will be published soon

For Belgian Instructors the date of 30 October is not ideal, but all Benelux Cisco Academies are invited. A similar conference will be organized in Belgium on 8 November. SAVE THE DATE. One part of the day will be in French, another part will be in Dutch.
As English is the official language of Cisco Systems it is possible that international speakers will use the English language.

Networking Academy Evolution

Here is a presentation covering important topics helping you to prepare for the next evolution of Networking Academy

PRESENTATION

• Download BiASC Slides July 2019 (Prep 2019-2020)

TOPICS

• New Certifications
• Scope & Sequence for new CCNA courses
• NetAcad 3.0
• IPD Webinars for Instructors

IPD Week for Cisco Academy Instructors

Four times a year online webinars are organized for Cisco Academy Instructors. In 2019-2020 the webinars will focus on the new program updates and inform you about technical issues. You will be invited by mail and through other media. Please register to be updated and learn about the new technology evolution.

New Single Sign-On for NetAcad.com

As of this week access to the Cisco Networking Academy website will be changed. Cisco’s OneID solution affords very good security. Your login page will look different after the NetAcad platform upgrade (July 12-15 depending on your time zone).  

A pop-up window (shown below) will display and assist you through the one-time process. See below for helpful tips and  for scheduled maintenance times for your location.

 

Helpful Tips:

1. Have an existing NetAcad.com login? You can continue to use it, and it will work for all Cisco.com properties moving forward.
2. Have an existing NetAcad.com login AND a Cisco.com login using the same email addresses? Then your email and Cisco.com password will become your new login for netacad.com moving forward.
3. Have an existing NetAcad.com login AND a Cisco.com login using different email addresses? Then you can continue to use the two accounts or consolidate by changing netacad.com email address to match your cisco.com account.

Video introducing NetAcad with images from the Benelux

Recent images from Belgian and Benelux teachers and students to explain NetAcad to the world

Unified CCNA Training for NetAcad Instructors

Existing NetAcad instructors will need to get acquainted with new topics of the new “unified CCNA” 

There exist recorded training sessions related to the new topics:

• Network programmability
• Wireless
• Security

To access the sessions register to the IPD week class and click on Technical sessions and locate the following topics:

• Puppet, Chef And Ansible
• Wireless Security
• Getting to know Cisco DNS center
• REST API & JSON Encoded Data
• WLAN Fundamentals

The PowerPoint materials and video recording are available for you to train yourself and prepare.

 

More sessions will be recorded and they will cover the new “ Unified CCNA”.  

Takeways from Cisco NetAcad Workshop Day - 14 June 2019

NetAcad Workshop Day at Cisco BeLux Office

14 June 2019

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On 14 June about 70 Cisco Academy instructors, advisors and experts from Belgium and Luxemburg were present at the Cisco NetAcad Workshop Day. Key presenters were both Cisco specialists as well as NetAcad Instructors.

ALL PICS: https://photos.app.goo.gl/tRppwVzbZJoS7AHy6

Takeaways from the Keynotes and Breakout Sessions

• We are entering a new wave in Cisco industrial certification, CCNA becoming more generic, and allowing professionals to choose a specialism. What you have learned until now remains relevant.
• Career specializations are divided in the following groups: Enterprise; Security; Collaboration; DataCenter & Service Provider.
• The main Cisco NetAcad learning tracks will be divided in two groups: exploration and career-oriented.
• The career-ready tracks will be CCNA Enterprise; Security & CyberSecurity; Internet of Things & DevNet.

Next Academic Year 2019-2020

• Cisco Academies do not have to adapt their planned schedule for the following academic year.
• In November the new online courses will be ready for evaluation.
• BiASC and Cisco NetAcad will be providing timely information to member academies.
• From November onwards specific workshops will be planned by Cisco and BiASC to help everyone through the transition.