Educational institutions and organizations within the Networking Academy community provide three different levels of training:

• Cisco provides training to Cisco Academy Training Centers (CATCs). CATCs teach students and provide training to regional academy instructors.
• Regional academies teach students and provide training to local academy instructors.
• Local academies teach students.

This three-tier training model helps instructors obtain training in close proximity to where they are located. All participating organizations also gain access to an online community of Networking Academy instructors and administrators to share best practices, collaborate, and solve problems.
 
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