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Course Structure and Sequences
Market research and global employers have consistently indicated that the skills gap for general networking skills is shrinking, while the skills gap for essential networking technologies such as security, voice and wireless, and for emerging technologies such as data center, cloud, and video, is growing. As a global leader in technology and networking, Cisco developed the new CCENT and CCNA Routing and Switching certifications and curriculum to remain aligned with the rapidly changing global job market and trends.
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As a result of the changes to the certification exams, students can choose to pursue Cisco advanced technology certifications after achieving the prerequisite CCENT certification. The recommended CCNA Routing and Switching course flow supports student flexibility by helping students prepare for the CCENT certification exam after the first two courses, and helps them prepare for the CCNA exam after completing all four courses. Figure 2 shows the four courses that make up the recommended CCNA Routing and Switching course sequence, Introduction to Networks, Routing and Switching Essentials, Scaling Networks, and Connecting Networks. Networking Academy strongly encourages all academies to teach this recommended course sequence, since these courses may significantly enhance employment opportunities by enabling students to acquire skills they can immediately use in their jobs, and may accelerate their ability to pursue advanced technology certifications. The three additional courses shown in Figure 3 are designed to support the transition of CCNA Exploration instructors and students to the new CCNA Routing and Switching curriculum. The three courses supporting transition, Network Basics, Routing Protocols, and Switched Networks, will be offered with the following conditions: The courses are being developed and released to support institutions that are not able to transition immediately to the recommended four courses. The
courses will be retired one year after all of the new courses are released. Target retirement date for the three additional courses is December 2014. The
courses will be offered in English only and will not be translated.
The
fourth course in this sequence is the same Connecting Networks course used in the recommended flow shown in Figure 2.
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Lab Equipment Requirements
Detailed equipment information, including descriptions and part numbers, is available in the CCNA Equipment List, which is located on the Cisco NetSpace Equipment Information site. Please refer to that document for the latest information, which includes specifications for the following minimum equipment required: 3 CISCO1941/K9 Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 (ISR-G2) 3
HWIC-2T Serial WAN Interface Cards
WS-C2960-24TT-L Cisco Catalyst switches
Linksys EA Series routers (2700, 3500, 4500) or equivalent
Assorted
Ethernet and Serial cables and hubs
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