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Cisco Networking Academy 
Formally launched in 1998 in Asia Pacific, the Cisco Networking Academy is an e-learning model that delivers Web-based educational content, online assessment, student performance tracking, and instructor training and support, as well as preparation for industry standard certification.
With a curriculum developed by education and networking experts, the Networking Academy is offered by high schools, technical schools, colleges and universities, community-based organizations, Government organizations, viz, Army units, and other educational programs worldwide.
Cisco Networking Academy provides online courses, interactive tools, and lab activities to help individuals develop the skills needed to fill ICT positions in virtually every type of industry through e-learning environments that enable them to learn anytime, anywhere, at their own pace, and with more targeted assessments and accountability than traditional classroom settings.
The e-learning environment supports:
- student-centered learning
- critical-thinking
- problem-solving
- network trouble-shooting skills
Importantly, more than 55 % of this shortfall will be of professionals with advanced networking skills in the areas of network security and new network developments, such as IP telephony (IPT), and wireless networking
Cisco offers a multitude of courses spanning right from basics of PC troubleshooting (IT Essential: PC Hardware and Software) to Data Networking (CCNA, CCNP, and CCNA Security).
Currently, Cisco Networking Academy is a network of more than 11,000 Academies in over 165 countries with curriculum taught in nine different languages. Over 500,000 students participate in academies operating in high schools, colleges and universities, technical schools and government organizations etc.
You can take preview of the CCNA curriculum at: http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/course_catalog/newCCNA.html and also learn more about the program @ www.cisco.com/asiapac/academy
| COURSES | CCNA | CCNA Security |
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| Network Fundamentals |
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| Routing Protocols and Concepts |
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| LAN Switching and Wireless |
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| Accessing the WAN |
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