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NetAcad Instructor Training Program - Europe North - from March to May 2022

For the fourth time since 2020, BiASC invites members of the Belgian Networking Academy to participate in remote instructor training. The new series of Networking Academy Instructor Trainings will start in March 2022.

Also, BiASC is planning in-person events at two locations in Belgium on 6 and 13 and May. On 20 May we intend to organize a Talent Connection Event with Cisco partner companies for students looking for a job in IT, networking and security. Detailed information will be provided at a later date.

Get your instructor accreditation for the CCNA, CCNP, Networking Security, Cyber Ops Associate, DevNet Associate, Python or the new Cloud Security course.

Registration: EN Instructor Training Registration Form

New teachers of all levels of education are welcome: Secondary Education, Adult Education and Higher Education. The program offers courses at different levels, from introductory to advanced. Educational ICT coordinators may also find this program of great interest. Please share this information with your interested colleagues.

Instructor Professional Development (IPD) week, 20-24 September 2021

Please join us online next week for Instructor Professional Development (IPD) week, 20-24 September 2021. Instructor Professional Development (IPD) Week is a quarterly program offered to Networking Academy instructors. Its goal is to offer professional development through free, one-hour virtual sessions. Topics include technical sessions to keep instructors up to date on the latest technology trends and expand their knowledge. Plus, program update sessions from around Networking Academy.

Professional IT Training : Cisco Networking Academy & Skills For All

Cisco Networking Academy Learning Experience
Cisco Networking Academy is a worldwide professional IT Training program for students and teachers. The platform is managed by Cisco, but there are also other participants like Python Institute, CompTIA and Linux Professional Institute. Here is a short video about Networking Academy on YouTube

Future Workforce Orientation
The aim is to prepare students for the future workforce with hands-on,  professional interactive courses about relevant topics in IT infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Automation and Coding. Most courses are problem-oriented focusing on IT skills.

Networking Academy Website for Members
If you are part of a licensed Cisco Networking Academy you wil get access to the interactive course materials via your teacher. The website https://netacad.com not only gives you access to more than thirty professional courses, but also give you advice and tips about finding interesting projects, internships and jobs. It is necessary to be officially registered by your teacher to get access to the NetAcad website.

Skills For All 
Moreover, part of the Networking Academy introductory course materials are free for everyone to start learning IT skills. The website https://skillsforall.com/ offers you a number of introductory security and IT infrastructure courses that will give you an introduction into relevant IT topics for future professionals.

Industry Experts
All courses and resources are from industry acclaimed Cisco Networking Academy and developed by industry experts.

List of Courses
Cisco Networking Academy list of courses and background in formation: https://www.netacad.com/
Skills For All Catalog: https://skillsforall.com/catalog

Industrial Certification

After completing the courses it is possible to take part in certification exams that prove your knowledge and skills by the industry.
More information and examples about different certifications you can find here.

Digital Badges

At the Cisco Networking Academy all people are empowered with career possibilities. Digital badges help learners showcase specific skills and knowledge to employers, provide them with a verifiable, trusted credential and help recognize instructor and academy milestones. 

Currently NetAcad badges are available for the following courses:

CCNA Introduction to Networks - Switching, Wireless, and Routing Essentials - Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation
CCNP Enterprise: Core Networking
CCNP Enterprise: Advanced Routing
CyberOps Associate
Network Security
DevNet Associate
IT Essentials
Networking Essentials
Cybersecurity Essentials
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Introduction to IoT
Introduction to Packet Tracer

More information about Digital Badges: Download Badging Overview

 

 

Verkenning "Interactief Lesmateriaal NetAcad voor CVO" -- BiASC

Op woensdag 26 mei is om 14 uur er een virtuele meeting met de centra voor Volwassenenonderwijs.

Meeting URL: https://biasc.webex.com/biasc/j.php?MTID=ma264720b1d7048ac544daf7f82a7adc8
Code: CVO2605 

Class Archiving

• Class “archiving” happens 3 months after the end date. Means class access is not possible, but Course details page contains student roster, final cumulative course grate, certificate of completion
• All Canvas classes must be concluded by July 31, 2021 and later will be “archived” with NO possibility to be recovered. Instructors must back up  any data (gradebooks, customizations, files) from such classes manually, if needed
• Current max. class length is 12 months for student classes and 6 months for instructor classes. Default class length is 3 months, but can be adjusted.  Means that current max. class availability period is 15 months (12+3).
• Netacad HelpDesk normally can help to unarchive some classes by request. Note that old Canvas classes will be impossible to unarchive after 15 September 2021, this is a no return date for Canvas classes.

Networking Academy Maintenance - Image & Hardware Support

All Networking Academy instructors can request access to download IOS images directly from Cisco as part of the NetAcad Maintenance program.  Please keep in mind that in order to download IOS images, the instructors will need to log in with their NetAcad login details. 

Networking Academy Maintenance - Image & Hardware Support
Instructions are provided further below on how to download IOS images directly from the “Networking Academy Maintenance - Image & Hardware Support" document, located on the Cisco NetAcad site. As a reminder, we recommend that users always verify the most current list of the IOS covered under the program before downloading IOS.   In addition, this document will take you directly to the download URL.

Networking Academy Maintenance IOS Download Guide
Another very useful document is the "Networking Academy Maintenance IOS Download Guide". Page 2 will explain how to download the correct IOS.

How to locate the necessary information
Please find below the steps to follow to locate these documents:

1. Log In into the Cisco Networking Academy site – www.netacad.com
2. Click on the 'Resources' tab
3. Click on 'Marketing and Program Resources'
4. Click on 'Equipment Information'
5. Under the 'Networking Academy Maintenance' section, click on the blue 'NetAcad Maintenance' link
6. Scroll down and locate 'Networking Academy Maintenance - Image & Hardware Support'

Software products that are not listed are not covered and should not be downloaded or used by academies. Back-end auditing will be used to verify conformance to this policy.

VMware Academy Program Information Webinar

For the VMware Academy program a series of webinars have been created to inform or update academies. There is a choice of optional dates between March and August 2021

VMware IT Academy program information webinar

This webinar will be a great refresher about what institutions can expect when partnering with VMware through the IT Academy program.

Topics of the presentation are:
- What VMware does
- What the IT Academy program offers
- How these offers are made available
- Who is able to partner with the IT Academy program
- How to join the IT Academy program

Here is the registration link: https://VMware.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J1Uha0hUQSSyvdvCUd1qtA

VMware IT Academy onboarding webinar

In this webinar we will be helping approved academic institutions find their way into the VMware IT Academy program.

Topics we'll discuss are:
- Our program partners
- Program resources (licenses, courses and vouchers)
- Portal subscription
- Train the Trainer

Here is the registration link: https://VMware.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TfHeFMD7T-ys0yqjCSZE3g

CiscoLive Networking Academy Day - March/April 2021

Being part of Networking Academy gives instructors, teachers and ICT coordinators multiple opportunities per year to follow up the trends in the world of IT Infrastructure and Security, and how to implement it. Depending on your situation you may wish to register for one, two or three days. 

30 March - Networking Academy Day

This year the CiscoLive Networking Academy Day will take place on 30 March 2021.

• Keynote session from 2:30 to 4:30 PM CET 
• Technical Session on from 5 to 6 PM CET

The topics are relevant and inspiring for all active  and future  Cisco Academies. The Networking Academy day is (freely) accessible to anyone related to our program or who wants to learn more.

• Register for Academy Day Keynote
• Register for Academy Day Technical Session
• When registering, you will have access to the CiscoLive NetAcad Webex Event.
  Registrants will receive automated confirmation and a place blocker in their agenda for the sessions they registered for.

31 March and 1 April

• Cisco Live contains free and paid sessions, and are a great opportunity for Instructors that want to attend more in-depth technical sessions. 
• Register for CiscoLive Sessions

Full details and registration links are available on the event website

URL: https://netacad.cventevents.com/event/03cac226-6c80-4527-a0dc-5c005d7cc253/summary

Cisco NetAcad Instructor Training Program - Feb-Apr 2021

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From February until April 2021 more than 200 Instructors will be introduced to new technology courses about relevant IT skills.
For more information contact Yvan Rooseleer <yvan.rooseleer@biasc.be>

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