What kind of qualifications and skills does an Academy graduate have?
The Academy Curriculum combines hands-on labs with face-to-face instruction to prepare students for CCNA and CCNP certification as well as other industry recognised certifications in UNIX, Java, Data Cabling, and IT Essentials, Security and Wireless, depends on which curriculum the graduate has completed. Academy graduates spend 40% of their curriculum time putting their skills into practice in the lab. For example, in the case of CCNA graduates, the labs sessions include designing, building and maintaining computer systems of a variety of types and complexities. In addition, they have outside-the-box thinking skills developed through simulated business challenges. More information on Academy curriculum can be found at http://cisco.netacad.net/public/academy/catalog/index.
