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Instructor Training Campaign - Spring 2021

In the first semester of 2020-2021 about 100 Belgian Cisco Academy instructors received professional training in various technology domains: Networking and Internet, Cyber Security, IT Essentials, DevOps and Python programming. 

Part Two of the Instructor Training Campaign will start very soon and is running from February until April. Belgian IT Academy Support Center (BiASC) will again be an active partner, and we hope that about 100 Belgian participants will attend the online professional training.

It is time now to register for the Networking Academy Instructor Training Program.

• Free of charge
• Remote
• Running from February to April 2021
• There is limited availability, so make sure to confirm your spot

Register for your Instructor Training here
La formation des instructeurs se fera également en langue française
If you have questions, write an email to Yvan Rooseleer <yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be>

Ongoing Instructor Professional Development: IPD Week

As a member of Cisco Networking Academy & BiASC all NetAcad instrcutors receive information & training to update their knowledge, competences and skills. No professional IT Trainer can update knowledge, competences and skills without support.

On a regular basis we are offering online content which is relevant to instructors. The next week of information sharing is the week of 5 October 2020.

Planning IPD Week October 2020

Program Updates
Catch up on the latest strategies and products from Cisco Networking Academy
Technical Sessions
Security Onion Deep Dive
Introduction to Cloud Calling
Platform Update - New Experience Phase 2
Building Application using Distributed Systems Approach
Are you a NetAcad Wizard? Tips and Tricks in NetAcad
Web Application and API Security using Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) TOP 10
Working Remotely: When your Home becomes your Office
Packet Tracer Activity Wizard

More information about the planning of IPD Week in 2020-2021: 
Download IPD Week Sep2020

New Networking Academy Course Catalog - 2020

Cisco CSR has published the new Networking Academy Product Catalog with all new content and course updates. The product catalog offers a description of more than 30 Networking Academy courses and related tools. Most Cisco NetAcad courses focus on generic concepts, academic & technical skills and open standards. NetAcad courses aim at building skills, not just knowledge.

Presentation: Download English_NetAcad_Product_Catalog_July2020
French version: Download French_NetAcad_Product_Catalog_July2020

Instructor Training Campaign 2020-2021

BiASC is involved as an Instructor Training Center in
this project during 2020-2021.

Are you a Cisco Networking Academy Instructor and looking to acquire you Instructor Accreditation for CCNA Routing & Switching, CCNA Cyber Ops, IoT Fundamentals, the new DevNet Associate course, or any of the other NetAcad courses?

Then register now for the free Instructor Training Program! 

• It is free
• It is remote
• It starts in September and runs until December 2020
• You are joining a community of like-minded educators
• There is limited availability, so make sure to confirm your spot

Register for your Instructor Training here

Networking Academy Overview for Educators

 

Many new Cisco Networking Academy courses and updated versions are arriving between now and the next academic year. The presentation Overview-networking-academy-for-educators gives you a description of the Cisco Networking Academy portfolio:

• Course Overview from beginner to expert
• Resources for teachers and instructors
• Resources for students
• Talent Bridge Program
• Jobs with employers around the world
• Support and marketing services
• Instructor Training

NetAcad Courses Requiring Instructor Accreditation

Cisco Networking Academy offers more than 30 interactive online courses from beginner to expert level. For some courses it is required that the teacher, trainer or instructors provides evidence that s/he understands the concepts and masters the necessary skills. Here is an update regarding the accreditation requirements. A formal industry certification is not required for Cisco Academy instructors.

Instructor-teaching qualifications vary depending on the course or courses selected. The courses listed below require accreditation or instructor training to ensure quality learning outcomes for your students. We also recommend completing the free online Academy Orientation course for helpful information in setting up courses and using the education platform, NetAcad.com. 

Recent online videos for NetAcad Instructors - IPD Week - February 2020

Every three months the technical team of Cisco Networking Academy are organizing live webinars about recent topics of interest for NetAcad instructors and coordinators.

Here is the list of webinars created in February 2020:

• Program Updates with Overview of Digital Badging and CCNA/CCNP News
• Understanding SD-Access
• First Steps to DevNet Associate: Parsing JSON files using Python
• Introduction to DevOps and CI/CD
• Interactive Gaming in Packet Tracer
• New Certification Exams and Opportunities for our Academies: DevNet Associate

It is possible to follow the webinars live every three months. If you register for the IPD Week Sessions you are also able to view the recordings.
URL: https://1040239.netacad.com/courses/863485
Only available for valid NetAcad accounts

Accessing the recordings till March 8th will generate a Certificate of Attendance for each individual Instructor.

The next IPD Week is planned from 4 to 8 May.

 

NetAcad Content Quality & Learning Engineering

A quality professional education program needs more than just content. Cisco Networking Academy is based on education research, learning engineering, innovative media animations  and much more. Soon, you  will even get a 3D learning experience. Contact us to learn the future of learning.

Formation d'instructeurs netacad - 2020

Netacad est un programme interactif de formation qui propose des contenus en lien avec de nombreuses thématiques de l'IT telles que l'infrastructure, la sécurité, la programmation et les systèmes d'exploitation.

L'accès que les académies netacad peuvent proposer à leurs apprenants nécessite que les instructeurs qui dispensent le contenu disposent d'une accréditation.

Les instructeurs accrédités se voient bénéficier de plusieurs atouts pour déployer une formation flexible au regard du profil de leurs apprenants: cours en ligne multilingues, évaluations alignées sur les contenus, préparations de cours, dont les supports de projection et les laboratoires pratiques. Le contenu et la formation bénéficient d'une mise à jour régulière et sont internationalement reconnus. Par ailleurs, les accréditations ont une validité mondiale.

En Wallonie, le programme se verrait accéléré si davantage d'instructeurs étaient accrédités. Soutenu par Digital Wallonia et par Cisco CSR, BiASC est en mesure de proposer à de nombreux instructeurs de participer à un programme d'accréditation, et ce, à des conditions particulièrement intéressantes, sans frais dans la plupart des cas.

IT Essentials, CCNA et CCNA security sont les programmes ciblés par cette action d'intensification.

Les profils de formateurs ciblés sont des formateurs liés à une académie netacad existante, des enseignants du secondaire, du supérieur, mais aussi des anciens étudiants ayant finalisé un parcours scolaire à finalité informatique.

N'hésitez pas à vous manifester afin d'obtenir d'information: Yvan Rooseleer <yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be>

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

Video introducing NetAcad with images from the Benelux

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

IT Academy Show & Exploration Day | 23 MAY 2019

IT Academy Programmes

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On 23 May BiASC will inform all interested academy instructors from the Benelux about new IT Academy Programs in the domain of IT Infrastructure.
REGISTRATON LINK: https://goo.gl/forms/QBUZQnvKAYy1Cg392

The following IT Academy Programs will be presented, and you will learn how to get access to study materials and to hands-on labs for your students:

• Amazon Web Services Academy
• Cisco Networking Academy
• Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy
• RedHat Academy
• VMware IT academy
• CompTIA
• Linux Professional Institute (LPI)

Also statistics of Pearson Vue certification exams will be made available.

Date: 23 May 2019
Location
Odisee UC --- rue d'Assaut/ Stormstraat 2 --- 1000 Brussels ---- Polyvalent Auditorium 2215
Start: 14pm
End: 18pm

REGISTRATON LINK: https://goo.gl/forms/QBUZQnvKAYy1Cg392

NetAcad Days 24 & 25 januari 2019

Alle BiASC-leden worden uitgenodigd op de komende studiedagen op 24 en/of 25 januari bij Cisco in Amsterdam. Networking Academy helpt studenten om zich klaar te stomen voor de arbeidsmarkt van de toekomst. De sessies gaan door in het Nederlands.

 

NetAcad Days 24 & 25 januari 2019

 

Om het jaar 2019 goed te beginnen, nodigen wij u samen Cisco NetAcad uit voor de Cisco NetAcad Days op 24 en 25 januari op het kantoor van Cisco te Amsterdam. Tijdens deze dagen wordt u meegenomen in de nieuwste ontwikkelingen rondom het Networking Academy programma en de wereld van IT.

 

> Meld u aan
Inschrijven voor beide dagen is niet verplicht. 

 

Het Networking Academy programma bereidt sinds vele jaren studenten voor op de IT-arbeidsmarkt. In lijn met het dynamische en constant veranderende IT-landschap, investeert Cisco voortdurend in de Networking Academy. Dit zorgt voor ‘cutting-edge’ updates in het cursusmateriaal op onder andere netwerken, IoT en cybersecurity.

 

Met het toerusten in de juiste digitale vaardigheden, helpt de Networking Academy studenten om zich klaar te stomen voor de arbeidsmarkt van de toekomst.

 

Cisco NetAcad & Education Partners

Very often we are talking to organisations interested in the Networking Academy program. It is important to note that  NetAcad is an educational publisher, concerned with issues that are different from commercial aspirations:

• NetAcad will provide training for  students so that they will be able to better contribute to the changing economy.
• NetAcad will provide opportunities for teachers, educators and instructors to create a professional network so that they are better prepared in using new technologies.

Cisco Networking Academy is not commercial
All goals, activities and learning materials are relevant for the Future Workforce.
NetAcad does not focus on products, but rather on ideas, concepts, methods, competences and skills.

Cisco Systems & Cisco Learning are commercial
Cisco Learning focuses on professional certifications and on specific product knowledge.
Cisco Academies do not compete with commercial Cisco Partners. The goals as well as the course materials are completely different.

 

Oracle Academy Programme Registration

Networking Academy 2016 & Workforce of the Digital Economy

Networking Academy Globally
One Million current Networking Academy students
9500 Cisco Academies
20 000 Networking Academy Instructors

The Networking Professional

As major industries migrate their infrastructure to take full advantage of the Internet of Things (IoT), the role and skills required of a networking professional are evolving and more vital than ever because the network connects everything.

Sample Titles: Networking Technician, Network Analyst, Network Administrator, Network Engineer, Network Manager

Pathway through the Networking Academy Courses: http://honim.typepad.com/biasc/2016/10/pathway-to-become-a-networking-professional-course-progression.html

Security Administrator

As more people and things are connected to the network, security professionals are in high demand to develop and implement security infrastructure, recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats.

Sample Titles: Security Administrator, Security Engineer, Cyber Operations Specialist

Pathway through the Networking Academy Courses: http://biasc.be/2016/10/network-security-administrator-course-progression.html

Personality Type

• Problem-solver
• Always learning
• Like working with others

Strengths

• Strong balance of technical, teamwork and communication skills

Networking Academy Course Characteristics

• Each course has a good balance of written, multimedia, and interactive content
• Developing teamwork skills while doing simulated and hands-on activities
  
  

21st Century Skills

Breadth
21st Century Digital Skills: teamwork, communication, perspective, professional network, critical thinking, global understanding, project management, etc.
Many Disciplines: understand enough about related disciplines to work across boundaries and communicate effectively within cross-discipline teams
Many Systems: systems describe major services that impact quality of life, such as transportation, energy, education, food, and healthcare.

Depth
Deep in at least one discipline: ex. Networking, Security, Analytics, Nursing, etc.
Deep in at least one system: Systems are comprised of interconnected components of people, technology, and services. To understand a system deeply, one must know how it functions from the bottom to top in order to address challenges.

Networking Academy Curricula

The Networking Academy delivers a comprehensive, 21st century learning experience. Students develop the foundational ICT skills needed to design, build, and manage networks, along with career skills such as problem solving, collaboration, and critical thinking. Students complete hands-on learning activities and network simulations to develop practical skills that will help them fill a growing need for networking professionals around the world. These are some of the offerings of the Networking Academy:

• IT Essentials - IT Essentials covers the fundamentals of computer hardware and software and advanced concepts, such as security, networking, and the responsibilities of an IT professional.

• Entrepreneurship - The Entrepreneurship course teaches critical business and financial skills, attitudes, and behaviors to help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset that can empower them to improve their overall quality of life.

• Introduction to Cybersecurity - The Introduction to Cybersecurity course covers trends in cybersecurity and demonstrates the need for cybersecurity skills in various industries.

• CCNA Routing and Switching - CCNA Routing and Switching provides a comprehensive overview of networking concepts and skills. It covers network applications to the protocols and services provided to those applications by the lower layers of the network. This curriculum has an emphasis on practical application, work-force readiness, and soft-skills development.

• CCNA Security - CCNA Security introduces the core security concepts and skills needed to install, troubleshoot, and monitor a network to maintain the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data and devices.

For more information on the latest offerings, go to the Networking Academy website at www.netacad.com.

How To Become An Academy

Cisco Networking Academy is an IT and career skills development program licensed for free to not-for-profit institutions worldwide. More than 9000 institutions in 170+ countries have joined the Networking Academy and become a force for change in the global economy since 1997. Together, we are building the workforce of tomorrow.

To become an instructor, you must work for an institution with an academy. Your school’s academy contact will provide you with a login to access the learning platform.

URL: https://www.netacad.com/get-started/educators

Cisco Networking Academy Membership Guide v3.0

This document identifies the framework and support mechanisms for participating in the Networking
Academy community, including the various options institutions have for engaging in the community and managing academy success, and the policies applicable to all members.

It also identifies a number of program requirements  and policies with which participants in the Cisco Networking Academy program must comply.

Download NetAcad Membership Guide v3 May2014

Become an Academy

TYPES OF ACADEMIES

• CISCO NETWORING ACADEMY / FULL CURRICULUM
• CCNA ROUTING & SWITCHING + CCNA SECURITY
• SMALL ACADEMIES / CCNA ROUTING & SWITCHING
• SMALL ACADEMIES / ITE / CCENT
• LIGHTWEIGHT / STARTERS / ADDITIONAL COURSES

AGREEMENTS

In order to become a Cisco Academy you need two agreements, one with Cisco, one with an ASC (Academy Support Center)

==> Online Form Become a Cisco Academy

For more information

Yvan Rooseleer
<yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be>
+32 474 56 45 76