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The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Prep Center is a Website that presents labs, simulations, test questions, articles, forums, and tips on passing the CCNA exam for novice network professionals. Though the site offers a wealth of information, both users and members of the Cisco IT and certification support communities felt the need for a more interactive, real-time way to participate in valuable technical training.

Using research into the needs and preferences of those studying for certification, the CCNA Prep Center team created a TV broadcast accessible through the site that focused on subject matter expert (SME) presentations and audience questions.

The CCNA TV show airs on streaming video, and participants register to attend—at no charge—at the CCNA Prep Center site. The show, which is a true multimedia production, is broadcast from a studio on the Cisco San Jose campus and hosted by Christine Yoshida, Manager of CCNA and Security Certifications for Cisco. During the show, Christine is on camera in the studio. Subject matter expert (SME) and presenter Mike Wilson joins Christine from the Cisco Research Triangle Park (RTP) campus via innovative two-way audio and video technology that allows him to interact with Christine as though he were present in the San Jose studio. Other SMEs call in to answer questions at the end of the show.

This lively show is enabled by software and appliance-based technology that allows enterprises to build their video infrastructures on existing IP networks. Cisco is able to capture, deliver, and manage live or stored video, scaling it to meet growing demand.

The company has benefited by being able to quickly construct an effective approach to training that cost-effectively uses existing facilities and expert training resources, regardless of where they are located, to provide training to a worldwide audience.

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