The Cisco Networking

Academy Program
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Overview
Course Structure
Integration
Getting Started
Paul Nielsen Main Contact, The University of
Queensland, Information Technology Services, Training
1795_09_2000_c3 2000, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Services (Train IT) 1
Cisco Networking Academy
Program Overview
Paul Nielsen Main Contact, The University of Queensland Regional Cisco Networking Academy

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Why are we here?
The past -.bye, bye

The Business Climate Used to

Be Like a Ship on the Ocean
The present hang on tight!

Today the Business Climate Is

Like a Raft on a White Water River
The risk

Those that dont attempt

to navigate the Internet
may be taking the
biggest risk of all

Business Week

Relevance of IT Industry Certification
Work ready
Combined flexible
formal qualifications and workforce
2000s industry certifications
(Degree/Diploma plus
A++ MCSE + CCNA) Good practitioners but
poor at adapting to new
environments

Industry certifications
1990s (CNE, MCSE, CCIE)

Good flexible developers

and researchers but poor
practitioners

1980s Formal qualifications

(Degrees & Diplomas)
The Education Challenge

Learners needs are ever-changing

Learners need more than a Diploma or Degree.

Industry requirements are changing ever more rapidly

Re-training is becoming part of life

Student-centered rather than Instructor-centered learning

Youth are apt to handle new technologies better than their teachers

65% of all employment is skilled

Life-long learning is rapidly becoming part of normal life

Program Statistics

Launched in Australia
February 1999
4 Academies

Aust & NZ 2002

Academies 211
Enrolled students 9196
Graduates 12000
 Program Hierarchy
Training
and Continuous
Cisco feedback
quality assurance

Cisco Academy Training Center

Regional Regional Regional

Academy Academy Academy

Local Local Local Local

Academy Academy Academy Academy

Local Local

Academy Academy

S T U D E N T S
Hands-On Learning

Students design, build, and

maintain network
infrastructure
Develops problem-solving
and critical thinking skills

Students assessed on ability

to apply skills

Students have fun and put

what they learn
into practice
Web-Based Curriculum
Instructional support
High quality learner resources
High quality industry-relevant practical activities
On-line assessment engine

Personalised feedback
Instructor training and ongoing
professional development
Student and academy
management system
Discounts through partnerships
Instructors community
Students community
Academy support structure
and Quality Assurance
program

Alumni & Job Matching

 E-learning technology

Online curriculum multimedia

rich content
Web-based Management
Systems and assessment
Instructor-led classes/
Hands-on practical
Learner centric
 Global Reach
Current Statistics:
151 countries Asia/Pac:
10756 Academies 24 countries
426568 students 1131 Academies
Translations 89600 students
Mandarin Countries:
Simplified Chinese Australia, Bangladesh,
French Bhutan, Cambodia,
China, Fiji, Hong Kong,
French Canadian India, Indonesia, Korea,
German Macau, Malaysia,
Japanese Mongolia, Nepal, New
Portuguese Zealand, Papua New
Spanish Guinea, Philippines,
Singapore, Sri Lanka,
Hungarian Taiwan, Thailand...
Korean
Cisco Learning Institute Programs

Current offerings:

Direct from Cisco

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
The Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

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Networking Academy Program
Course Structure

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Program Objectives

Students design, build, and maintain

sophisticated networks.

Students are assessed on ability to

apply skills.

Develops problem-solving and critical

thinking skills.

Students enjoy what they are doing

and put what they learn into practice
Four Semesters
280 hours aimed at age 16+

Internetworking 1 Internetworking 3
(Networking basics) (Large networks)
Introduction to Networking (LANs) Switching

Introduction to Internetworking (Routing) VLANs (Large scale Local Area Networks)

Network Management

Internetworking 2
(Routing) Internetworking 4
Internetworking
(Global networking)
Router configuration Wide Area Networking
Large Scale Network Design
Program Components
Learning Outcomes

On-line resource
Text Case studies &
Projects
Audio
Minor projects in
Video Semesters 1 & 2
Hands-on
Interactive quizzes Major 1 year
Configure and
project in
program:
On-line Exams Semesters 3 &4
Internationally Workstations
Kinaesthetics
managed & Hubs
standardised Role playing
Switches
Self-tests Analogy
Chapter tests Routers enactment
4 x Finals Simulations
 Case study
Tender Interpretation Physical Design
1. School District General Requirements

Manifesto Development
Acacia High is to be integrated into the school district enterprise-wide network Programming
currently being implemented. This will provide data connectivity between all
schools in the district and will allow each school access to the Internet via the Router(config)# router igrp 100
Data Centre gateway.
Router(config-Router)#network 10.0.0.0
Router(config-Router)#timers basic 15 45 0 60
The enterprise-wide network is required to be functional for at least 7-10 years Router(config-Router)#metric maximum-hop 20
and the projected growth for this period should allow the following:

Timers Basic Update Invalid Holddown Flush (assumes all

100 x growth in LAN throughput IPX
2 x growth in WAN core throughput Router(config)#access-list 800 deny ipx-protocol 20 00000000.F
10 x growth in the district internet connection Router(config)#access-list 801 deny ipx-protocol 30 00000000.F
2. School District Wide Area Network Router(config)#int e1.1
Router(config-subif)#ipx access-group 800 in
Three regional hubs to be located at District Office/Data Centre, Service Centre Router(config-subif)#exit
and Shaw Butte Elementary School will form the core of a fast WAN Network.
Router(config)#int e1.2
School locations will be connected into the WAN Hub points based on their
proximity to the Hub locations. Router(config-subif)#ipx access-group 801 in

Only 2 OSI layer protocols are allowed namely TCP/IP and Novell IPX. IP

High End routers will be installed at each WAN core location. Router(config)#access-list 101 permit tcp any 10.2.32.0 0.0.254.

Access outside the enterprise-wide district network to be via a frame relay

connection at the District Office/Data Centre, no other connections will be Logical Design Router(config)#access-list 102 permit udp any 10.2.32.0 0.0.254
Router(config)#access-list 103 permit ip any 10.2.32.0 0.0.254.2
permitted.
Router(config)#access-list 104 deny ip any 10.2.0.0 0.255.254.25
Router(config)#access-list 105 permit any any
3. Acacia High General Requirements
Router(config)#int e0

Acacia High is to implement a LAN consistent with the requirements of the

school district enterprise-wide network. With specific attention to the
Justification
Router(config-if)#ip access-group 104 out
Router(config-if)#exit
requirements of allowing 100 x growth in LAN throughput and implementing an Router(config)#int e1
ACL on the router to disallow any traffic from the Student LAN from accessing
the Administration LAN. Router(config-if)#ip access group 101 in

Once Acacia High has realised its LAN a series of servers will be implemented Router(config-if)#ip access group 102 in
to integrate with the districts enterprise-wide servers and facilitate the Router(config-if)#ip access group 103 in
automation of many of the districts administrative and curricular functions.
These servers may be multi-homed to provide load balancing and allow fast Router(config-if)#ip access group 104 in
switched access from each VLAN as opposed to forcing traffic over the router. Router(config-if)#ip access group 105 in
Acacia High is to initially have a T1 connection to the Service Centre Hub
location and will have a modem connection to the router available to the Data
Centre and Service Centre to adhere to district-wide network administration
policies. An ISDN dial up connection through to the Data Centre will be
implemented to provide redundancy in the WAN connection.
 Developing Workforce Skills

Allocate time, money,

Resources materials space & staff
Work in teams, teach
others, lead, serve
customers & negotiate Interpersonal Skills Acquire and evaluate data,
organise and maintain files,
Understand social, Information interpret and communicate,
process information
organisational and
technological systems.
Monitor and correct Systems Select equipment and tools,
performance, design and apply technology to specific
improve systems
Technology tasks, maintain and
troubleshoot

Basic Skills Thinking Skills Personal Qualities

Reading, writing, Ability to learn, reason, think Responsibility, integrity and

mathematics, speaking & creatively, make decisions and self-esteem
listening solve problems
Personalised Learning

Immediate and Netacad

individualised progess Delivery
reports Engine
Immediate and
individualised program
guidance
Student Personalised
Individualised
submission report card
mentoring needs
identified Assessment Links to
tasks review
items
Online Assessment
Lab Exercises
Development Lab
Router
Hub Switch

Router
Router Hub

Hub Router

Router Hub
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Integration into our Curriculum

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Program Focus

To integrate Cisco Academy Program into

mainstream programs
Integrate into year 11 and 12 programs in
every state
Focus
Integrate Academy CCNA Program into:-

1. Year 11 & 12 programs. Best

2. TAFE Certificate II & III
programs - years 12 & 13 Next Best
equivalents.
3. Diploma and Degree
programs- years 13 & 14
levels CCNP
Good too
Target
Overview of Secondary Sector
State Status Comment

Qld 2nd year of a 3 year Pending new draft HSC

evaluation cycle qualification to be released
late March for piloting
Vic Counts as % VCE units 10% TER bonus
(2@3/4 + 3@1/2)
SA & NT Counts as 2 Stage 1
and 2 stage 2 units
ACT Contributes to VET in
schools
NSW Board approved No current TER (UI)
contribution
WA Mapped to outcomes of
Technology Systems
Tas No recognition

NZ Current project to gain P.M Endorsed

NZQA recogition
Overview of TAFE recognition

Mapped into the IT Training Package

Includes Cert 3, 4 and Diploma outcomes
Mapped into the Electrotechnology
Training Package
Mapped into the Telecommunications
Training Package
TAFE provider participation
40 campuses in total
Adelaide TAFE Chisholm Institute (Melbourne)
Army School of Signals West Pilbara TAFE
Box Hill TAFE Barrier Reef TAFE (Townsville)
Central TAFE (Perth) Bendigo TAFE
Gordon TAFE Golbourn Ovens TAFE
Holmesglen TAFE ICE 2000
Hunter Institute of Technology Liverpool Academy (Smith Family)
Kangan Batman TAFE Southeast Institute of TAFE (Mt Gambier)
Lidcombe TAFE Canberra Institute of Technology
Northern Melbourne TAFE Northern Sydney TAFE (Meadowbank)
Nastec Solutions Northern Sydney TAFE (Brookvale)
Southbank TAFE (Brisbane) Broome TAFE
Devenport TAFE Southeast Metropolitan TAFE (Perth)
Hobart TAFE Southwest TAFE (Warnambool)
Launceston TAFE Southern Grampians TAFE (Hamilton)
Torrens Valley TAFE Central West TAFE (Geraldton)
Wodonga TAFE Murray TAFE (Gawler)
St Leonards College (Bangholme, VIC) Open Access College (Marden, SA)
Riverina TAFE (Albury) Gold Coast TAFE
Riverina TAFE (Wagga Wagga) Northern Territory TAFE
Overview of recognition in
Universities

Currently 23 universities use the CCNA

program
Range from masters programs to under-
grad external programs with mainstream
credits.
University Participation

23 Universities

1 James Cook University 13 Australian Catholic University (Sydney)

2 Queensland University of Technology 14 Curtin University (Kalgoolie)
3 University of Queensland 15 Curtin University (Perth)
4 Australian Defence Force Academy 16 Monash University
5 University of NSW 17 University of Ballarat
6 University of Western Sydney 18 RMIT
7 Woolongong University 19 Bond University
8 Murdoch University 20 Charles Sturt University (Wagga Wagga)
9 Notre Dame University (Broome) 21 Northern Territory University
10 Victoria University of Technology 22 University of Technology, Sydney
11 Swinburne University 23 Edith Cowen University
12 Australian Catholic University (Brisbane)
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Program Hierarchy
Quality Assurance

The Quality Assurance Process allows

us to maintain excellence throughout.
We evaluate instructor performance,
provide extra training and support, and
involve all participants in developing
curriculum updates.
Wayne Jarvimaki
CATC Director
Seattle, Washington

Four Semesters
280 hours, instructor-led, student-centric, lock-step, self-paced

Internetworking 1 Internetworking 3
(Networking basics) (Large networks)
Introduction to Networking (LANs) Switching
Introduction to Internetworking (Routing) VLANs (Large scale Local Area Networks)
Network Management

Internetworking 2 Internetworking 4
(Routing) (Global networking)
Internetworking Wide Area Networking
Router configuration Large Scale Network Design
Academies Lab Configurations

Curriculum Delivery
To School/TAFE
Network/Internet
SERVER
Instructors Guide
8 days Semester 1
trainer training

Teach Semester 1
to students

2 Years maximum
6 days Semester 2
trainer training

Teach Semester 2
to students

8 days Semester 3 & 4

trainer training

Teach Semester 3 & 4

to students

Obtain CCNA
Academies Lab Configurations

Development Lab
Router
Hub Switch

Router
Router Hub

Hub Router

Router Hub
Establishment Costs
Curriculum and on-line resources plus their maintenance F R E E
Academy Laboratory Kit Hand tools, test equipment
cable making tools and
ex-GST $19124 consumables
6 Routers $2000

Instructor training
3 Switches $3000

Network Cables Total Establishment cost

< $30,000
12 month service contract Premium kit
option 2600s
All operating system
Total cost
software and updates
<$35,000
Funding the Program

Internal School Funding

(Fits school profile and policies)

Resource Levy
(Some internal funding and student fee based on amortisation)

Community Courses
(Fees based on full cost recovery all costs plus amortisation)
Alternative Strategies

Rent or Lease the lab kit

Use parent academys resources
(VET day approach)

Form a cluster
(Share lab kit and maybe the instructor)

Quality of delivery must not suffer

Constraints

1. Non-Profit
Cost recovery only

2. Education not Training

No competition with Cisco Learning Partners
Ideally integrated with other education programs
Longer term training (e.g. part-time programs)
No more than 10 hours per week

3. May add to but not subtract from the

Program
For more information

Contact:

Paul Nielsen

E-mail:
[email protected]
Mobile:
0401 715078

www.cisco.com/asiapac/academy: Corporate Academy Information

http://academy.bhtafe.edu.au/cattrack/: List of academies and contacts
www.trainit.uq.edu.au: UQ Cisco Networking Academy Website