Cisco Networking Academy Resources

Resource Sheet For more information, please contact your Area Academy Manager: ______at [email protected].

Resource Details How to Access Networking  The online tool that supports Cisco Networking Academy, www.cisco.com/go/netacad Academy including: global overview, links to regional Networking Around the Academy pages, and featured content World Networking Information specific to Networking Academy in the U.S. www.cisco.com/go/netacad/us Academy -US Workforce President Obama highlight the new WRI, built on Networking www.workforceretrainingus.com/ Retraining Academy, to pilot in Michigan, Sept 2009 Initiative – Michigan Networking Information specific to Networking Academy in Canada www.cisco.com/web/CA/networking_academy/index.html Academy - Canada Academy Post log-in resource area for Academy students, instructors, Log in from the top right corner of any pre-login Networking Connection academies, etc. Academy web page

Resource Helpful Networking Academy tools, all in one place, including: www.cisco.com/go/netacadresourcecenter/ Center state-by-state profiles, marketing videos, data sheets and brochures, newsletters and reference websites

Standards Crosswalk documents showing how Academy curriculum www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/career_connection/prom Alignment maps to U.S. National Standards in Math, Language Arts and oteIT/resourcecenter/curriculum.html Tools Technology, and to the IT Career Cluster

Economic Learn more about Economic Stimulus funding and how www.cisco.com/go/netacad/us/econ Recovery Networking Academy is a Tool for Economic Recovery

Technology  Where Cisco Technology Is Being Utilized wwwin.cisco.com/marketing/corporate/mesm/entertainment.sht and Enter- ml tainment - TV news/drama, gaming, online (CNN, CSI:NY, 24, Heroes, Second Life, Rock Band, etc.) http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/videos/sma_120108.html  Cisco is changing how sports fans experience events IT and IT and networking will be at the core of the next revolution in www.cisco.com/web/strategy/healthcare/index.html HealthCare healthcare which will be about using information to drive patient-centric, safe and efficient care Curriculum Curriculum descriptions and updates, demos and toolkits www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/career_connection/prom Center oteIT/resourcecenter/curriculum.html

Student “Why I’m Excited About IT” Video Contest www.cisco.com/go/netacad/videocontest Video To encourage Networking Academy students to share their success and message in a 3 minute video; Competition runs April 2, 2009 through May 15, 2009 Academy A global view of Networking Academy; create a personal www.academynetspace.com/ NetSpace profile and participate in competition(s) hosted here IT Career Networking Academy workforce dev initiatives for www.cisco.com/go/promoteitcareers Resources students/grads (All Academy Day, Job Shadow Day, etc.)

Career Links alumni with employers looking for IT and networking Register and search jobs/internships: Connection candidates (must be registered Academy alumni) https://cc.netacad.net/home.do Job Board Alumni registration: www.cisco.com/go/alumniregister

Partner Alumni with 4-year degree and CCNA certification upload https://secure.partnertalentportal.com/ Talent Portal resumes and view job opportunities posted by our partners

US Academy  Orlando Florida – June 22-24, 2009 www.cisco.com/web/learning/le21/le34/academy/2009/ Conference  Denver, CO – July 13-15, 2009

The Cisco  New resources about advancing careers and the https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com Learning future of networking technology, including: Career Center, Network Connections (Blogs, Discussions), Technology News and Views, Certification Center, and Learning Center

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Area Academy Managers. Please contact the AAM for your region in the United States or Canada:

Name E-mail address Territory Western Territory: John Bjerke [email protected] AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY National Initiatives, Military, D.C. Metro: Carroll McGillin [email protected] District of Columbia, MD, VA, Accredited Career Colleges Clydene Central and Mountain Territory: [email protected] Stangvik AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI Susan Southern Territory: [email protected] Weatherly AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX Northeast and Ohio Valley Territory: Marie Zwickert [email protected] CT, DE, ME, MA, NJ, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WV Joanne Wong [email protected] Canada, other than Ontario Olivia Lu [email protected] Ontario, Canada