Cisco Networking Academy

Cisco Academy

• About the Academy
• CCNA
• CCNP
• Re-certification
• Noncredit Application

General Networking

• Home & Small Office Networking
• Security Cisco

Summer 2008

Summer Schedule - begins June 2nd - July 23rd

Monday + Wednesday evenings from 6-9p.m. and Saturday from 9-12p.m.

CCNA1-4 offered in noncredit (NCVOC 11-14)

CCNA1 offered in credit (CIS 120)

Fall 2008 - begins August 25th

CCNA1-4 offered in noncredit (NCVOC 11-14)

CCNA class will be open on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-9pm and Saturday mornings from 9-12.

Practical Networking for Small Office/Home Office (NCVOC 66)

Monday + Wednesday evenings from 6 - 9pm beginning September 8th (through November 19th).

•Remote lab equipment access via the Internet 24/7

We offer 2 types of networking courses.  Some courses are offered for both credit and noncredit registration, while some may be only noncredit and others only credit.

1) Practical Networking for the Small Office/Home Office. NCVOC 66- noncredit only

This course is an excellent starting point for anyone exploring networking and those with a less technical background.

Designed for students with basic PC skills and emphasizes practical skills that students may encounter everyday with various networks (ISP, office, and home).  This course also serves as an introduction for exploration of careers in the field of information and communication technology. The course covers key networking concepts and emphasizes implementation.  Learn to set up your network, share your resources and Internet connections, and keep intruders out by protecting your network with firewalls and security tools. Protect your data. Explore wireless networking technology and pitfalls.  Troubleshoot problems quickly and easily. This course offers hands-on lab exercises.

2)  Cisco CCNA + advanced CCNP certification training 
     NCVOC 11-18 and CIS 120-127

Designed for students pursuing or interested in advancing their careers in networking.  Courses prepare students for careers in small-to-medium businesses as well as enterprise and service-provider environments.  Courses offer in-depth theory, challenging labs, and detailed lessons in protocol operations.  This course offers hands-on lab exercises using routers and switches.

About the Cisco Networking Academy

The Academy offers classes that prepare students for computer industry certifications.  The Academy program is not a quick, ‘here are the test answers’ bootcamp approach.  Coursework builds skills and in-depth knowledge.  We have Cisco equipment in the lab that gives you hands-on, real world experience. 

Remote lab equipment access on the Internet

Students will receive an account to access routers and switches on the Internet.  Lab exercises will be completed using real equipment, not simulators.  Work can be completed 24/7 using your Internet access.  Students may also use equipment in the campus lab.

All instructors are Cisco certified.

The CCNA (Cisco Certified Networking Associate) is an entry-level certification that indicates knowledge of small network installations.  There are 4 courses that take beginning students with little or no networking knowledge and prepare them for jobs in the Information Technology field.  For those with some experience, the coursework adds to skills and builds in-depth knowledge. 

MiraCosta College also offers classes to prepare students for the CCNP (Cisco Certified Networking Professional) intermediate level certification.  CCNP students must have completed the 4 CCNA courses or hold a CCNA certification.

Recertification – For those who wish to re-certify, we offer the opportunity to cover new test topics that have been added in the last 3 years.  It is not necessary for those recertifying to complete all 4 courses.  Students are generally advised to enroll in CCNA3.

About bootcamps – These are typically one week long, intense sessions.  They are designed for and appropriate for those with significant industry experience who need to focus on preparing for an exam.

We frequently have students who have attended a bootcamp come and say that they now find that they really need to know and understand the material and concepts.