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Benefits　and　Results
The　Cisco　Networking　Academy　Program　is　in　its　first　full　year　at　schools。　But　the　pilot　semester　at　one　site；　Thurgood　Marshall　Academic　High　School　in　San　Francisco；　provides　an　indication　of　the　potential　impact：　more　than　25　percent　of　the　students　involved　in　the　school's　program　in　Spring　1996　secured　summer　jobs　as　a　direct　result　of　their　single…semester　experience。
And　for　teachers　who　have　seen　the　early　impact　on　students　and　their　futures；　the　Academy　stands　as　a　model　for　school…to…work　programs。
Dennis　Frezzo；　technology　instructor　at　Thurgood　Marshall　says；　〃In　one　leap；　Cisco　has　helped　us　have　the　most　effective　school…to…work　program　I've　seen　locally；　and　we're　proud　of　that。〃
〃The　energy　level　of　these　students　is　so　high；　it's　hard　to　find　the　words　to　describe　it；〃　says　Barry　Williams；　who　oversees　Regional　activities　for　the　Round　Valley　School　District　in　Springerville；　Arizona。　〃Once；　about　half　of　my　students　had　permission　to　leave　school　about　20　minutes　early。　But　not　a　single　one　left。　I　talked　topologies　and　media　for　90　minutes　without　a　break。〃　
FAQ　about　academy
What　are　some　of　the　benefits　that　the　Cisco　Networking　Academy　program　can　provide　to　schools　and　institutions　of　higher　education？
The　Cisco　Networking　Academy　Program　Market　Report　＇PDF　95K＇　highlights　the　application　of　the　Cisco　Networking　Academy　program　to　high　schools；　technical　schools；　community　colleges；　and　universities。　The　Cisco　Networking　Academy　program　provides　the　opportunity　to　obtain　two　levels　of　certification；　Cisco　Certified　Networking　Associate　（CCNA）　and　Cisco　Certified　Networking　Professional　（CCNP）。　Both　certifications　are　designed　to　meet　employment　standards　for　the　networking　industry。　
What　are　the　requirements　to　be　a　Regional　Academy？　
Please　download　the　Regional　Academy　Requirements　Factsheet　＇PDF　19K＇。
What　are　the　requirements　to　be　a　Local　Academy？　
Please　download　the　Local　Academy　Requirements　Factsheet　＇PDF　20K＇　
What　is　the　difference　between　a　Regional　Academy　and　a　Local　Academy？
Regional　Academies　have　administrative　responsibilities　for　managing　ten　Local　Academies；　they　designate　a　full…time　employee　to　manage　the　Networking　Academy　Program；　and　they　attend　Cisco　training　and　in　turn　train　their　Local　Academy　instructors。　Regional　Academies　track　the　equipment　inventory　of　their　Local　Academies　and　answer　curriculum　questions　or　refer　them　back　to　the　Cisco　Networking　Academy　team。　They　also　deal　directly　with　the　Cisco　Networking　Academy　team。
Local　Academies　are　responsible　for　having　trained　instructors　who　teach　the　curriculum　to　students；　these　instructors　supervise　students　as　they　design；　build；　and　maintain　their　school's　network。
Can　a　Local　Academy　exist　without　a　Regional　Academy　to　support　it？
No。　Regional　Academies　provide　many　services　to　Local　Academies　such　that　Locals　cannot　exist　without　a　supporting　Regional。
Why　do　Local　Academies　have　to　commit　to　four　semesters　of　classes？
If　they　don't　teach　all　four　semesters；　students　won't　learn　all　the　skills　needed　to　properly　support　a　TCP/IP　Ethernet　routed　and　switched　network。　They　also　won't　learn　everything　they　need　to　be　prepared　to　take　the　Cisco　Certified　Networking　Associate　exam。　Cisco　wants　to　avoid　offering　incomplete　programs。　
How　are　the　Regional　Academy　instructors　trained？
Regional　Academy　instructors　are　trained　by　Cisco。　The　first　semester　training　is　eight　days；　the　second　semester　training　session　lasts　five　days；　and　the　third　and　fourth　semesters　combined　is　six　days。
Where　is　the　training　for　the　Regional　Academy　instructors　held？
Current　training　sessions　are　held　in　Arizona；　Minnesota；　North　Carolina；　California；　Florida；　and　Wisconsin。
How　are　the　Local　Academy　instructors/teachers　trained？
Local　Academy　instructors/teachers　are　trained　by　their　Regional　Academy　trainers。
Who　pays　travel　costs　and　expenses　for　the　Regional　Academy　instruction？
The　Regional　Academy　pays　any　travel　costs　and　expenses　for　up　to　two　instructors　from　their　Regional　Academy　to　attend　training。　These　costs　are　passed　on　to　the　Local　Academies。
May　I　see　a　sample　of　the　curriculum？
A　sample　module　of　semester　one　as　well　as　an　outline　of　the　four　semesters　of　curriculum　are　available　on　the　Web　site　（cisco/edu）。
Do　Cisco　people　install　new　hardware/software　for　the　Academy；　free　of　charge？
In　the　training　that　Cisco　gives；　Regional　Academies　are　shown　how　to　set　up　the　equipment　that　is　part　of　the　next　semester　curriculum。　The　instructors　are　shown　everything　they　need　to　install　for　that　upcoming　semester。　Cisco　also　provides　phone　assistance　in　setting　up　the　lab　to　Regional　Academies　who　have　attended　training。　Regionals　in　turn　provide　assistance　to　their　Local　Academies。
May　we　receive　a　list　of　the　other　pilot　schools　so　we　can　contact　them　and　see　how　they　have　made　use　of　the　materials　and　with　what　success？
Yes。　Contact　your　local　Cisco　education　account　manager。
Are　there　any　prerequisites　for　the　Cisco　Networking　Academy　curriculum；　either　for　the　students　or　for　the　Regional　or　Local　Academy　instructors？
The　curriculum　assumes　no　prior　knowledge　of　computers　or　networks。　An　eighth　grade　reading　and　math　proficiency　is　expected；　as　well　as　a　desire　to　learn　the　curriculum。
What　is　the　status　of　getting　the　Networking　Academy　curriculum　approved　by　State　Education　Organizations？
Each　state　has　different　requirements　for　curriculum　approval。　Cisco　is　not　currently　engaged　in　any　efforts　on　its　own　to　gain　statewide　certification　of　the　curriculum；　but　we　are　interested　in　working　with　a　champion　or　champions　in　each　state　to　help　us　achieve　appropriate　approval（s）。
Are　the　four　courses　aimed　at　being　three　credits　each；　and　are　they　sequential　in　nature；　in　other　words；　is　the　first　course　the　prerequisite　for　the　second；　which　in　turn　is　the　prerequisite　for　the　third；　and　so　on？
They　are　prerequisite　based　and　are　sequential。　The　courses　are　designed　to　be　taught　one　hour　a　day；　five　days　a　week；　but　the　setup　can　be　changed　to　accommodate　block　class　scheduling。
Are　the　courses　designed　to　contain　any　particular　number　of　students　per　section？
Cisco's　only　requirement　is　that　there　be　no　more　than　three　students　per　computer。　The　optimum　is　20　students；　but　it's　possible　to　have　30；　and　some　even　have　35。
Are　the　students　expected　to　print　manuals　from　the　Web；　or　do　they　purchase　manuals　separately？
You　wouldn't　want　to　print　this　curriculum　from　the　Web；　since　so　much　of　it　is　interactive　with　quicktime　movies　and　animation。　The　materials　that　are　on　line　are　presently　meeting　teachers'　and　students'　needs。
What　kind　of　controls　are　there　on　course　materials？　
The　Regional　Academy　has　no　way　of　controlling　what　a　student　does　with　the　materials　after　they　leave　school　property。　
Are　the　materials　copyrighted？
The　curriculum　is　copyrighted。　Course　materials　and　handouts　are　treated　like　any　other　type　of　curriculum　would　be　treated。
Is　there　any　maximum　on　the　number　of　sections　of　a　Cisco　course　we　can　offer？
No。　You　can　offer　it　as　many　times　as　you　want；　And　if　you　decide　that　you　need　a　second　lab；　you　may　purchase　or　lease　one。
Can　we　use　part　of　a　Cisco　course　in　some　existing　course　that　we　already　offer；　such　as　a　concepts　course　of　some　kind？
If　it's　to　give　an　overview　to　solicit　student　interest；　it's　possible。　Cisco　doesn't　want　schools　to　say　〃We're　going　to　take　your　curriculum　and　put　it　into　already　existing　curriculum　and　call　that　the　class。〃　From　an　interest　standpoint；　it's　fine　to　give　some　basic　overview　material；　but　it　can't　replace　the　need　to　teach　the　entire　curriculum。
Can　the　Regional　Academy　use　the　materials　for　training　its　administrative　or　IS　staff；　or　are　the　Cisco　courses　for　academic　use　only？
It　can't　be　the　only　use　of　the　curriculum；　but　having　IS　staff　that　are　trained　using　the　same　curriculum　is　ideal。　Staff　members　familiar　with　the　curriculum　could　act　as　mentors　to　the　students。
Are　there　any　restrictions　on　the　use　of　Cisco　courses　as　a　standalone　〃certificate〃　vs。　being　part　of　the　requirements　for　a　two…year　degree　program　（which　would　have　additional　requirements；　of　course）？
People　who　want　to　go　into　the　training　business　are　welcome　to　apply　to　be　a　Cisco　Training　Partner。　Cisco's　training　group　wants　to　add　training　partners。　But　Cisco　doesn't　want　the　academies　to　become　competitors　with　local　training　partners　by　teaching　accelerated　courses。　This　curriculum　has　been　specifically　designed　and　task　analyzed　for　delivery　in　an　academic；　semester　environment；　Cisco　wouldn't　want　someone　to　try　to　re…engineer　that　setup　into　a　five…day…per…week；　eight…hour…per…day　workshop。　The　courses　in　the　training　partner　environment　are　specifically　geared　toward　that。
What　is　the　name　of　the　Cisco　certification　that　students　who　complete　the　four　Cisco　courses　and　pass　the　certification　exam　earn？
Cisco　Certified　Networking　Associate。
How　do　we　keep　our　grades　and　tests　safe　from　students　who　are　working　on　maintaining　our　network？
The　Networking　Academy　tests　are　to　be　k