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Please　download　the　Regional　Academy　Requirements　Factsheet　＇PDF　19K＇。
What　are　the　requirements　to　be　a　Local　Academy？　
Please　download　the　Local　Academy　Requirements　Factsheet　＇PDF　20K＇　
What　is　the　difference　between　a　Regional　Academy　and　a　Local　Academy？
Regional　Academies　have　administrative　responsibilities　for　managing　ten　Local　Academies；　they　designate　a　full…time　employee　to　manage　the　Networking　Academy　Program；　and　they　attend　Cisco　training　and　in　turn　train　their　Local　Academy　instructors。　Regional　Academies　track　the　equipment　inventory　of　their　Local　Academies　and　answer　curriculum　questions　or　refer　them　back　to　the　Cisco　Networking　Academy　team。　They　also　deal　directly　with　the　Cisco　Networking　Academy　team。
Local　Academies　are　responsible　for　having　trained　instructors　who　teach　the　curriculum　to　students；　these　instructors　supervise　students　as　they　design；　build；　and　maintain　their　school's　network。
Can　a　Local　Academy　exist　without　a　Regional　Academy　to　support　it？
No。　Regional　Academies　provide　many　services　to　Local　Academies　such　that　Locals　cannot　exist　without　a　supporting　Regional。
Why　do　Local　Academies　have　to　commit　to　four　semesters　of　classes？
If　they　don't　teach　all　four　semesters；　students　won't　learn　all　the　skills　needed　to　properly　support　a　TCP/IP　Ethernet　routed　and　switched　network。　They　also　won't　learn　everything　they　need　to　be　prepared　to　take　the　Cisco　Certified　Networking　Associate　exam。　Cisco　wants　to　avoid　offering　incomplete　programs。　
How　are　the　Regional　Academy　instructors　trained？
Regional　Academy　instructors　are　trained　by　Cisco。　The　first　semester　training　is　eight　days；　the　second　semester　training　session　lasts　five　days；　and　the　third　and　fourth　semesters　combined　is　six　days。
Where　is　the　training　for　the　Regional　Academy　instructors　held？
Current　training　sessions　are　held　in　Arizona；　Minnesota；　North　Carolina；　California；　Florida；　and　Wisconsin。
How　are　the　Local　Academy　instructors/teachers　trained？
Local　Academy　instructors/teachers　are　trained　by　their　Regional　Academy　trainers。
Who　pays　travel　costs　and　expenses　for　the　Regional　Academy　instruction？
The　Regional　Academy　pays　any　travel　costs　and　expenses　for　up　to　two　instructors　from　their　Regional　Academy　to　attend　training。　These　costs　are　passed　on　to　the　Local　Academies。
May　I　see　a　sample　of　the　curriculum？
A　sample　module　of　semester　one　as　well　as　an　outline　of　the　four　semesters　of　curriculum　are　available　on　the　Web　site　（cisco/edu）。
Do　Cisco　people　install　new　hardware/software　for　the　Academy；　free　of　charge？
In　the　training　that　Cisco　gives；　Regional　Academies　are　shown　how　to　set　up　the　equipment　that　is　part　of　the　next　semester　curriculum。　The　instructors　are　shown　everything　they　need　to　install　for　that　upcoming　semester。　Cisco　also　provides　phone　assistance　in　setting　up　the　lab　to　Regional　Academies　who　have　attended　training。　Regionals　in　turn　provide　assistance　to　their　Local　Academies。
May　we　receive　a　list　of　the　other　pilot　schools　so　we　can　contact　them　and　see　how　they　have　made　use　of　the　materials　and　with　what　success？
Yes。　Contact　your　local　Cisco　education　account　manager。
Are　there　any　prerequisites　for　the　Cisco　Networking　Academy　curriculum；　either　for　the　students　or　for　the　Regional　or　Local　Academy　instructors？
The　curriculum　assumes　no　prior　knowledge　of　computers　or　networks。　An　eighth　grade　reading　and　math　proficiency　is　expected；　as　well　as　a　desire　to　learn　the　curriculum。
What　is　the　status　of　getting　the　Networking　Academy　curriculum　approved　by　State　Education　Organizations？
Each　state　has　different　requirements　for　curriculum　approval。　Cisco　is　not　currently　engaged　in　any　efforts　on　its　own　to　gain　statewide　certification　of　the　curriculum；　but　we　are　interested　in　working　with　a　champion　or　champions　in　each　state　to　help　us　achieve　appropriate　approval（s）。
Are　the　four　courses　aimed　at　being　three　credits　each；　and　are　they　sequential　in　nature；　in　other　words；　is　the　first　course　the　prerequisite　for　the　second；　which　in　turn　is　the　prerequisite　for　the　third；　and　so　on？
They　are　prerequisite　based　and　are　sequential。　The　courses　are　designed　to　be　taught　one　hour　a　day；　five　days　a　week；　but　the　setup　can　be　changed　to　accommodate　block　class　scheduling。
Are　the　courses　designed　to　contain　any　particular　number　of　students　per　section？
Cisco's　only　requirement　is　that　there　be　no　more　than　three　students　per　computer。　The　optimum　is　20　students；　but　it's　possible　to　have　30；　and　some　even　have　35。
Are　the　students　expected　to　print　manuals　from　the　Web；　or　do　they　purchase　manuals　separately？
You　wouldn't　want　to　print　this　curriculum　from　the　Web；　since　so　much　of　it　is　interactive　with　quicktime　movies　and　animation。　The　materials　that　are　on　line　are　presently　meeting　teachers'　and　students'　needs。
What　kind　of　controls　are　there　on　course　materials？　
The　Regional　Academy　has　no　way　of　controlling　what　a　student　does　with　the　materials　after　they　leave　school　property。　
Are　the　materials　copyrighted？
The　curriculum　is　copyrighted。　Course　materials　and　handouts　are　treated　like　any　other　type　of　curriculum　would　be　treated。
Is　there　any　maximum　on　the　number　of　sections　of　a　Cisco　course　we　can　offer？
No。　You　can　offer　it　as　many　times　as　you　want；　And　if　you　decide　that　you　need　a　second　lab；　you　may　purchase　or　lease　one。
Can　we　use　part　of　a　Cisco　course　in　some　existing　course　that　we　already　offer；　such　as　a　concepts　course　of　some　kind？
If　it's　to　give　an　overview　to　solicit　student　interest；　it's　possible。　Cisco　doesn't　want　schools　to　say　〃We're　going　to　take　your　curriculum　and　put　it　into　already　existing　curriculum　and　call　that　the　class。〃　From　an　interest　standpoint；　it's　fine　to　give　some　basic　overview　material；　but　it　can't　replace　the　need　to　teach　the　entire　curriculum。
Can　the　Regional　Academy　use　the　materials　for　training　its　administrative　or　IS　staff；　or　are　the　Cisco　courses　for　academic　use　only？
It　can't　be　the　only　use　of　the　curriculum；　but　having　IS　staff　that　are　trained　using　the　same　curriculum　is　ideal。　Staff　members　familiar　with　the　curriculum　could　act　as　mentors　to　the　students。
Are　there　any　restrictions　on　the　use　of　Cisco　courses　as　a　standalone　〃certificate〃　vs。　being　part　of　the　requirements　for　a　two…year　degree　program　（which　would　have　additional　requirements；　of　course）？
People　who　want　to　go　into　the　training　business　are　welcome　to　apply　to　be　a　Cisco　Training　Partner。　Cisco's　training　group　wants　to　add　training　partners。　But　Cisco　doesn't　want　the　academies　to　become　competitors　with　local　training　partners　by　teaching　accelerated　courses。　This　curriculum　has　been　specifically　designed　and　task　analyzed　for　delivery　in　an　academic；　semester　environment；　Cisco　wouldn't　want　someone　to　try　to　re…engineer　that　setup　into　a　five…day…per…week；　eight…hour…per…day　workshop。　The　courses　in　the　training　partner　environment　are　specifically　geared　toward　that。
What　is　the　name　of　the　Cisco　certification　that　students　who　complete　the　four　Cisco　courses　and　pass　the　certification　exam　earn？
Cisco　Certified　Networking　Associate。
How　do　we　keep　our　grades　and　tests　safe　from　students　who　are　working　on　maintaining　our　network？
The　Networking　Academy　tests　are　to　be　kept　on　a　separate　Zip　cartridge　and　inserted　in　the　Cisco　Micro　Webserver　only　on　test　day；　and　then　removed。　Also；　it　is　assumed　that　any　secure　data　within　the　school　is　kept　on　a　computer　that　has　security　installed　on　it；　such　as　user　ID　and　password　protection。
Do　students　do　any　wire　pulling　in　this　class？
Yes；　students　pull　wire　in　the　lab　and　within　the　school　if　union　and　insurance　issues　allow　it。　The　students　should　get　as　much　experience　in　this　area　as　possible。
I　am　a　high　school　student　and　I　want　this　curriculum　offered　at　my　school；　how　can　I　get　one　started？
To　get　an　academy　started　in　your　school；　talk　to　your　school's　computer　teacher；　IS　manager；　principal；　or　vice…principal。　Direct　them　to　the　Web　site　（cisco/edu）　to　get　more　information　and　to　fill　out　the　form　to　apply　to　become　a　Cisco　Networking　Academy。
I　am　a　post…high　school　student　and　want　to　take　these　classes；　how　can　I？
Call　your　local　community　colleges　（computer　science；　career　training；　computer　networking　departments）　to　see　if　they　are　a　Cisco　Networking　Academy。　If　not；　tell　them　they　should　be　one　and　direct　them　to　the　Web　site　（cisco/edu）。
Thurgood　Marshall　Academic　High　School
Thurgood　Marshall　Academic　High　School　（TMAHS）　was　established　in　1994　in　the　economically　underdeveloped　southeast　corner　of　San　Francisco。　Focusing　on　a　math；　science；　and　engineering　curriculum；　the　magnet　school　gives　students　a　rigorous　course　of　academic　study　with　an　abundance　of　college…prep　math；　science；　and　English　classes　plus　three　semesters　of　computer　and　technology　electives。
The　Cisco　Networking　Academy　curriculum　has　been　integrated　into　one　of　three　areas　for　concentrated　study　selected　by　all　TMAHS　students　after　they　reach　their　junior　year。　Juniors　take　Cisco　I　and　II；　and　seniors　complete　the　program　with　Cisco　III　and　IV；　supplemented　by　projects　and　courses　in　related　engineering　disciplines。　〃This　is　above　and　beyond　what　we　normally　do；　but　we　thought　this　was　an　incredible　opportunity　for　the　kids；〃　says　Frezzo。　
According　to　Jai　Gosine；　another　Academy　teacher　at　TMAHS；　〃Certification　is　the　biggest　benefit〃　for　the　school's　nearly　70　Cisco　Networking　Academy　students；　who　are　spread　among　three　classes。　〃Potential　employers　of　students　who　earn　their　Cisco　Certified　Networking　Associate　status　will　feel　comfortable　hiring　them；〃　he　says；　〃because　they'll　know　these　students　have　acquired　a　set　of　practical；　valuable　skills。〃
The　Academy　is　also　project…based；　with　students　addressing　challenges　drawn　from　the　real　world　of　networking　…　and　finding　solutions　that　work；　not　only　in　theory　but　in　the　model　networks　built　and　tested　in　the　lab。
〃A　lot　of　people　use　these　clichés；　but　they're　really　true；〃　says　Frezzo；　〃The　old　style　of　teaching　was　'the　sage　on　the　stage。'　Now　we're　trying　to　be　the　'guide　on　the　side；'　helping　in　counseling　and　problem　solving。　
Senior　Ricky　Jackson　notes；　〃The　lessons　aren't　based　on　homework　or　tests　so　much。　We　do　more　hands…on　work。〃　
The　project…based　learning　format　helps　truly　instill　skills　that　otherwise　might　be　forgotten　soon　after　the　final　exam；　Jai　Gosine　explains。　〃A　student's　level　of　learning　is　determined　by　the　form　of　assessment。　In　our　case；　it's　not　how　much　they　can　regurgitate；　but　how　much　they　can　do。〃　Adds　Frezzo：　〃Projects　provide　the　ultimate　in　performance　assessments。　Was　the　job　complete？　Did　the　network　work；　with　no　excuses？〃
For　Jenica　Lee；　a　TMAHS　senior　with　tentative　plans　to　pursue　computer　science　in　college；　the　interactive；　project…based　format　of　the　Academy　helps　students　develop　into　problem　solvers。　〃I　think　you　learn　more；　because　you　encounter　problems　and　have　to　work　through　them　to　figure　out　the　solution；〃　Lee　observes。　〃It's　also　more　fun。〃
The　pride　is　evident　in　Ricky　Jackson's　voice　as　he　describes　how　during　their　first　full　semester　in　the　Academy　he　and　23　fellow　team　members　〃wired　the　San　Jose　Convention　Center　for　the　Californ