CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY BRIEF
TASK Registered Colleges
TELANGANA ACADEMY FOR SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE (TASK)
Hyderabad
Cisco Networking Academy
Cisco Networking Academy is an IT skills and career building program for learning institutions
and individuals worldwide.
About CISCO Networking Academy
Cisco Networking Academy delivers a comprehensive, 21st century learning experience to help
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. Student’s
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.
Networking Academy uses a public-private partnership model to create the "world's largest
classroom".
Cisco partners through TASK in the state of Telangana to offer online curricula, teacher
training, and professional development for instructors, online assessments. These programs will
be available to all participating Engineering colleges in the state.
Networking Academy helps students prepare to assume entry-level ICT jobs, pursue additional
training or education, and earn globally recognized certification so they can maintain networks
that form the backbone of today's and tomorrows global economy.
Academy Benefits:
Offer a high quality curriculum that combines in-depth technical training and
professional skills development.
Choose courses to compliment academic or vocational program and prepare
students for certification.
Leverage Cisco learning platform to track student success and connect with
educators and IT experts.
Access support and training to get program up and running, and share best
practices.
Point students to career building resources created with employers for Cisco
alumni.
Receive discounts on Cisco equipment for classroom and certification exams for
students.
Academies gain access to standards-based courses that support core academics
and align to in-demand job skills and globally recognized certifications, including the
CCENT certification for entry-level network technicians and the CCNA Security
certification for security specialists.
Through the Networking Academy training model, academies deliver training to
students and receive training and support from Instructor Training Centers (ITCs)
and Academy Support Centers (ASCs).
Student Benefits:
Cisco Networking Academy prepares student for a rewarding career in a connected world.
Students gain ICT knowledge and practical experience through the Networking Academy
program.
Courses: Study the latest networking, security, and cloud technologies and practice
what student learn in hands-on labs and using simulation tool.
Certification: Prepare for a professional certification, recognized by employers
worldwide and help to fill an estimated eight million networking jobs around the world.
Career Pathways: Connect to a global community of employers and alumni to find a
job.
As a Networking Academy student, students gain access to innovative learning tools, a
global support community, and resources to help you launch your career.
Students who successfully complete Networking Academy courses are invited to join the
global alumni community on LinkedIn.
Instructor Benefits:
Training and Resources
As an instructor, you'll gain access to an online course delivery and learning
management system and resources such as class guides, lab manuals, and innovative
learning tools.
Networking Academy also provides online forums and support, instructor training
courses, certification exam fee waivers, and regional conferences and events.
Networking Academy instructors are encouraged to collaborate and share best practices
as members of a global community of IT and networking professionals.
Networking Academy also provides opportunities for instructors to assist in the
development of new courses
Courses & Certifications:
Networking Academy courses include rich multimedia content, Flash-based interactive
activities, videos, games, and quizzes to support a variety of learning styles and help increase
knowledge retention.
Curriculum
Description
Certification
IT Essentials
IT Essentials provides an
overview of computer
fundamentals and an
introduction to advanced
concepts.
CompTIA A+
CCNA Routing &
Switching
CCNA R & S Module 1 & 2
provides an overview of
general networking theory
and opportunities for practical
experience, career
exploration, and soft-skills
development.
CCENT
CCNA Routing &
Switching
CCNA R & S all 4 modules
provides a comprehensive
overview of foundational to
advanced networking
concepts, with an emphasis
on theory and practical
application.
CCNA
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.
CCNA
Security
Networking Academy courses are offered through a blended learning model that combines
classroom instruction with online curricula, interactive tools, hands-on activities, and online
assessments that provide immediate feedback.
This model uses several innovative technologies:
Cisco Packet Tracer: a powerful visualization and simulation tool that allows users to design,
build, troubleshoot, and experiment with virtual networks. Students and instructors use Packet
Tracer to explore complex technical concepts and networking system designs in a safe, virtual
environment.
Cisco Passport 21 to Entrepreneurship: a series of case studies, simulations, and interactive
tools designed to help students develop critical business and financial skills.
Cisco Aspire: an educational game in an engaging virtual environment that allows students to
solve business and technical challenges as they complete projects for clients.
Online Assessments: quizzes throughout the curricula provide immediate, interactive, personal
feedback to students.
Social Media Tools: resources like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and the NetAcad Instructor
Community site connect students and instructors around the world to encourage collaboration
and learning outside the classroom.
Technical Requirements:
The following resources are needed to deliver Cisco Networking Academy curricula in the
colleges
A dedicated classroom
A PC for every student
An Internet connection that supports all computers
A local server to download and deliver content
Budget or grant funds to purchase an academy lab bundle
Certified instructors (Training cost)
Equipment Discounts:
Cisco provides the lab equipment’s required for setting up the Networking Lab for the Hands on
practical sessions of the Cisco Courses at a discounted pricing.
For more information or any questions on CISCO Networking Academy Program,
please write to Mohd Jaffer at [email protected] / +91 40 4848 8252.