and intensive, skills-based learning incorporated in the Cisco Academy ...
certificate or have successfully completed CCNA 1-4 at a Cisco Systems
Networking.
Cisco Systems Networking Academy Collin's Cisco Systems Networking Academy teaches students in the following authorized Cisco and Sponsored Curriculum Programs: CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate), CCNP (Cisco Certified Networking Professional), Fundamentals of Network Security, Fundamentals of Wireless LANS, IT Essentials I and II, and UNIX. The comprehensive online curriculum and intensive, skills-based learning incorporated in the Cisco Academy courses provide a student with the opportunity to obtain the knowledge and skills to pass the associated Cisco certification exams or aligned CompTIA certification exams. There are four CCNA courses that teach basic networking, routing, and switching concepts and must be taken in sequence. Comprehensive preparation for CCNA certification requires completion of all four CCNA courses. There is no prerequisite for entry into CCNA 1, but basic computer skills and familiarity with Internet concepts are useful. The four CCNP courses teach advanced routing, switching, remote access, and troubleshooting. To enroll in the first CCNP course, a student must hold a current CCNA certificate or have successfully completed CCNA 1-4 at a Cisco Systems Networking Academy. Each CCNP course maps to an associated certification exam. To become CCNP certified, a candidate must pass all four CCNP certification exams. The Fundamentals of Network Security course teaches Cisco IOS Router security and PIX Firewall security. To obtain Cisco Firewall Specialist certification a candidate must pass two associated certification exams. Current CCNA certification or successful completion of CCNA 1-4 at a Cisco Systems Networking Academy is required to enroll in the Cisco Fundamentals of Network Security course. The Cisco Fundamentals of Wireless LANs course has no prerequisites, but configuration experience on Cisco routers or switches is recommended. Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist certification may be obtained by passing the associated certification exam. The Cisco Sponsored Curriculum courses, IT Essentials I, IT Essentials II, and UNIX teach valuable hardware and software skills. There are no prerequisites for IT Essentials I or UNIX. Certification through CompTIA or Sun may be obtained by passing the appropriate certification exam. Collin's Cisco Academy courses are offered in a variety of formats to meet student needs including 8-week Express, 8- week Blended Distance Learning, and Daily Flex Entry. Blended Distance Learning courses use a combination of web sessions as well as on-campus sessions. Daily Flex Entry courses allow a student the opportunity to enroll throughout the semester, up to a specified date. Cisco Systems Networking Academy courses may be found in "Class Schedules," on the college website. For additional information on Collin's Cisco Systems Networking Academy, please call the Business, Information and Engineering Technologies Division at 972.377.1676, and see: http://et-networking.collin.edu/
