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Cisco Certified Networking Academy

300+ Hours

Overview:

This NO FEE program prepares you for the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) exam. This program consists of four courses. Each course, starting with course 1, must be completed before advancing to the next course.

The Cisco Networking Academy Program is a comprehensive program that provides students with the skills essential in a digital workforce. The Networking Academy provides web-based content, online assessment, student performance tracking, hands-on labs, support, and preparation for CCNA certification. For more information, please visit the Cisco Networking Academy Program website.

CCNA Course Content:

  • CCNA Course 1: Networking Basics

    The course focuses on network terminology and protocols, local-area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), Open System Interconnection (OSI) and TCP/IP models, basic cabling skills, networking hardware, Ethernet, network addressing, and network standards.

  • CCNA Course 2: Routers and Routing Basics

    The course focuses on router configuration, Cisco IOS management, routing protocols configuration, TCP/IP, and access control lists (ACLs).

  • CCNA Course 3: Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing

    The course focuses on advanced IP addressing techniques (Variable Length Subnet Masking - VLSM), intermediate routing protocols (RIPv2, single area OSPF, EIGRP), command line interface (CLI) of switches, Virtual LANs (VLANs), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).

  • CCNA Course 4: WAN Technologies

    The course focuses on advanced IP configurations that include Network Address Translation (NAT)/Port Address Translation (PAT), and DHCP, WAN protocols, PPP, ISDN with DDR, Frame-Relay, and enterprise network management.

Additional Networking Academy Courses:

  • Fundamentals of Wireless LANs

    This is an introductory course that will focus on the design, planning, implementation, operation and troubleshooting of wireless networks. It covers a comprehensive overview of technologies, security, and design.

  • Fundamentals of UNIX

    This class is for new users of the UNIX operating environment. You will learn fundamental command-line features of UNIX including file system navigation, file permissions and security, vi and emacs text editors, Korn and Bash shell features. The course covers an overview of the Sun Solaris and Linux versions.

  • Cisco - Network Security 1

    The 70-hour course will be an introduction to Network Security and overall security processes. The focus of the course will be hands-on experience for students with particular emphasis on:

    • Security policy design & management
    • Security technologies, products & solutions
    • Firewall and secure router design, installation, configuration & maintenance
    • AAA implementation using routers and firewalls
    • VPN implementation using routers and firewalls
    • IDS implementation using routers and firewalls

  • Cisco Network Security 2

    The 70-hour advanced course will be teach students to design and implement security solutions that will reduce the risk of revenue loss and vulnerability.   The focus of the course will be hands-on experience for students with particular emphasis on advanced skills on:

    • Security policy design & management
    • Security technologies, products & solutions
    • Firewall and secure router design, installation, configuration & maintenance
    • AAA implementation using routers and firewalls
    • VPN implementation using routers and firewalls
    • IDS implementation using routers and firewalls

Pre-Admission Recommendations:

  • Commitment to attend all classes plus an additional 6 hours of study time per week
  • Experience with Windows and the Internet
  • Basic Networking skills
  • Math and Science skills
  • Critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Self-motivation

How to enroll in Cisco Certified Networking Associate classes:

Students interested in CCNA courses must attend a Cisco Orientation prior to registration into Course 1. Call one of the Centers below to sign up.



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