Credentialing Program:



Fact Sheet:

Cisco Networking Academy Program and Cisco Sponsored Curriculum from Cisco Systems

|Preparation can be obtained in course sequences in Trade and Industrial Education and/or Business and Information Technology | |

|Credentialing Program |Cisco Information Technology Certifications: |

| |(Cisco Networking Academy and/or Cisco Sponsored Curriculum courses) |

|CCNA Industry Certification, CCNA |Cisco Networking Academy (end-of-course examinations): |

|Certification Exams, or Cisco Sponsored |Cisco CCNA 1 Academy Certificate* |

|Curriculum End-of-Course Examinations |Cisco CCNA 2 Academy Certificate* |

| |Cisco CCNA 3 Academy Certificate* |

| |Cisco CCNA 4 Academy Certificate* |

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| |(*Students must pass two end-of-course examinations for student-selected verified |

| |credit eligibility.) |

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| |Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA ** |

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| |CCNA Exam: Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies Examination (640-821)** |

| |CCNA Exam: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Examination (640-811)** |

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| |(**CCNA certification, or one CCNA certification exam, is eligible for |

| |student-selected verified credit.) |

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| |***Cisco Sponsored Curriculum Courses (end-of-course examinations): |

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| |Voice and Data Cabling Certificate |

| |IT Essentials Certificate Level I |

| |IT Essentials Certificate Level II |

| |Fundamentals of Wireless LANs Certificate |

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| |Courses being discontinued in July 2006: |

| |Java Programming Certificate |

| |Unix Certificate |

| |Web Design Certificate |

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| |(***Any one end-of-course exam is eligible for student-selected verified credit.) |

|Cost |There is no charge for end-of-course examinations and certificates relating to Cisco |

| |Networking Academy courses or Cisco Sponsored Curriculum courses. Teacher training |

| |is required before Cisco courses can be offered by secondary schools. (See: |

| |“Instructional Materials”) |

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| |Certified Network Associate (CCNA): $125.00 |

| |Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies Examination (640-821): $100.00 |

| |Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Examination (640-811): $100.00 |

|Testing Procedure |Cisco Networking Academy and Cisco Sponsored Curriculum end-of-course exams are |

| |administered online by Cisco as a part of the specific Cisco curriculum and |

| |instructional package (either Cisco Networking Academy or Cisco Sponsored |

| |Curriculum). |

| | |

| |See narrative from VADOE Career and Technical Educational Services, “Use of |

| |End-of-Course Certificates in Virginia,” for guidelines on how to use for Virginia |

| |student-selected verified credit. |

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| |The Cisco Certified Network Associate assessment is a standard industry certification|

| |in the information technology area. CCNA related examinations are available at |

| |Pearson VUE (), or Prometric |

| |() testing entities. |

|Ordering Information |Contact Cisco Systems for information on how to become a Cisco Networking Academy |

| |program. Contact Cisco Area Training Center (see “Instructional Materials”) for |

| |information on how to qualify (receive training) regarding the offering of Cisco |

| |Sponsored Curriculum courses. |

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| |Cisco Press works in conjunction with Worldwide Education Group at Cisco Systems to |

| |develop the only official books and classroom resources for the Cisco Networking |

| |Academy Program and Cisco Sponsored Curriculum courses. See irc |

|Issuing Entity Web Site for Additional |Cisco Networking Academy: |

|Information | |

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| |Course Catalog (including Sponsored Curriculum courses): |

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|Instructional Materials |The instructional package for each course in the Cisco Sponsored Curriculum is |

| |provided free to all schools that have an instructor trained for a particular class. |

| |Instructors that have never taught a Cisco class must also complete the orientation |

| |class, which is offered by distance education. Required training for teachers |

| |relating to the Cisco Sponsored Curriculum is provided by Cisco’s “Area Training |

| |Center” in Virginia, Southwest Virginia Community College. Most training is offered |

| |in a summer schedule format. Regional training options are considered depending on |

| |demand. |

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| |Contact: |

| |Dan C. Bowling II, Director |

| |Cisco Area Training Center for Sponsored Curriculum |

| |Southwest Virginia Community College |

| |PO Box SVCC |

| |Richlands, VA 24641 |

| |Dan.bowling@sw.vccs.edu |

|Certification Board of Education Approved |Student-selected Verified Credit, CTE Diploma Seal, Mathematics and Technology |

| |Diploma Seal |

|CTE Course Correlation |See Section 7, Trade and Industrial Education, and/or Section 2, Business and |

| |Information Technology of “CTE Administrative Planning Guide 2005-2006.” |

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|Issuing Entity Contact |Susan Weatherly |

| |Southeast Area Academy Manager |

| |Cisco Networking Academy Program |

| |Worldwide Education |

| |Voicemail: 678-352-2990 |

| |sweather@ |

|DOE Contact for CTE Curriculum Area |Jason Clark, Specialist for Trade and Industrial Education (804-225-2828), |

| |Jason.clark@doe. |

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| |Judith Sams, Specialist for Business and Information Technology, (804-371-0196), |

| |Judith.sams@doe. |

|DOE Contact for Credentialing: | |

| |Gordon Creasy, Specialist for Industry Certification and Licensure, 804-225-2057, |

| |Gordon.creasy@doe. |

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