Each Academy's commitments to the Cisco Networking Academy program include:

• Operating the Academy program on a non-profit/cost recovery basis
• Operating the Academy program as a long term project
• Delivering a high quality of instruction by committing:
  1. Resources for at least one teacher to be fully trained and certified in networking curriculum
  2. A trained teacher to teach the full curriculum
• Providing appropriate classroom and lab facilities that:
  1. Include at least 85 m²/900 ft² of classroom and network lab space
  2. Ensure a student to PC ratio of 3:1 or lower
• Providing or acquiring adequate Internet and networking facilities:
  1. With a minimum of 64Kbps dedicated Internet connection for students' use
  2. Which include network hubs, network management software, cable testers, crimping tools, Cisco routers/switches and a rack to house the equipment