Cisco Certified Network Associate and Network Professional Preparation Courses
Internetworking is the 21st Century growth area. Students who do the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), and/or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) preparation courses are well placed to take advantage of the many employment opportunities in this field.
Results of a recent survey by IDC (November 2006) of 1000 middle to senior respondents in the Asia Pacific indicate:
97% believe their networking infrastructure will become more important to their organization in the future;
33% said certification was very important whilst 55% stated such certification was relatively important;
32% indicated difficulty in finding networking engineers with the right skill set for their organizations;
Network security and network generalist positions were the most difficult to fill;
Networking staff are expected to have cross disciplinary IT skills;
86% indicated that security skills would be more important in the future;
72% expected wireless networking skills to increase in importance.
Full report here.
These courses are delivered using a combination of Web-based content, online assessment, student performance tracking and hands-on labs with material developed for the Cisco Networking Academy Program. This course is offered by the UTS Regional Cisco Networking Academy. The Cisco Networking Academy Program (CNAP) is a world-wide partnership with Cisco Systems and Educational Institutions.
