What Is Cisco Networking Academy?

• Networking Academy is an innovative, global educational initiative that helps students of all ages develop foundational and advanced skills and knowledge in networking and IT.
• Networking Academy has developed a unique, public-private partnership with education, national, state and local government and community-based organizations, to reach more than 128,000 students in over 2200 academies in the United States each year.
• Many of these students will go on to pursue IT and networking careers in such varied industries as financial services, fashion, entertainment, healthcare, and more. There are virtually no limits because today nearly every company in every industry relies on IT. So the skills learned in Academies can lay a powerful foundation for almost any profession—even non-IT careers.
• Networking Academy addresses the need to increase the number of students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees, by offering rigorous, relevant curricula mapped to national math and language arts standards.
• Networking Academy provides direct pathways into the workforce and into post-secondary education.
• Networking Academy is Cisco’s largest single education initiative in the area of corporate social responsibility.

Networking Academy courses prepare students of all ages for industry-recognized certifications, higher education, and career success in many fields.