More than
8000 Academies have been established in all 50 states and
140 countries. Special emphasis is being given to provide
technology education and training in under-served communities,
with 183
Academies in 30empowerment zones in the U.S., and plans
to extend the Program to 24
least developed countries.
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WHAT
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The Cisco Networking Academy Program
is a comprehensive 280 hour course developed to train students
and in-transition workers to design, build, and maintain
computer networks. Offered at high schools, universities,
community colleges, occupational training centers and other
educational programs around the world, this highly successful
alliance between Cisco Systems, educators, and governments
prepares its graduates for the demands and enormous opportunities
of the information economy. This program was started in
October 1997.
Individuals with high tech skills
are in great demand right now, in the face of a
worldwide shortage of information technology professionals
expected to reach 1.85 million by 2002 (according to IDC
Research). Academy graduates are able to pursue advanced
degrees in higher education or get good jobs as IT specialists.
Cisco has also established a Workplace
Learning Initiative to help students obtain internships,
on-the-job training and mentoring.
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MORE ABOUT THE NETWORKING ACADEMY PROGRAM
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Besides local schools and colleges,
the Academy program partners with many other organizations
to offer the program in some non-traditional locations.
Some partners include:
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WHAT
ARE LEADERS SAYING ABOUT THE CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY
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"What Cisco is doing is helping
our children find a better future in this great land of
ours." -- Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of State,
General (retired), Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff
"Cisco’s Networking Academy
Program gives kids a first-class ticket to a high-skilled,
high-pay job." --Al Gore, Former Vice President
of the United States
"This generous donation puts
powerful high-tech tools in the hands of Wisconsin students,
preparing them for the exciting high-tech jobs of the Information
Age." —Tommy G. Thompson, U.S. Secretary of
Health and Human Services, Former Governor of the State
of Wisconsin
"If we are going to continue
to do everything we can to prepare our students for the
current job market, we have to provide them with the technology
training they need to compete in the 21st century. Partnering
with companies like Cisco Systems and the Cisco Networking
Academy Program will provide the kind of training to give
our children an added boost in becoming ‘First in America’
in education." – James B. Hunt, Former Governor
of the State of North Carolina
"The Cisco Networking Academy
Program will help to further the amount of technical education
and training available to Virginia students, assisting them
in improving their career opportunities while increasing
the number of technical workers available to high tech and
other corporations in Virginia." —John Hager,
Lieutenant Governor of the State of Virginia
"The Networking Academy program
is in tune with the President's (word missing?) on educational
technology and in the best spirit of public-private partnership."
—Linda Roberts, Former Director of the Office of
Education Technology, U.S. Department of Education
"Never ignore the needs and
aspirations of an emerging generation that will shape our
global economy. These young people must learn the skills
and knowledge needed to be responsible citizens in democratic
societies, and to play an effective role in building strong
economies. This is where initiatives such as the Cisco Networking
Academy Program can contribute." —James Wolfensohn,
President of the World Bank Group