Local Academy Training News

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Check here for the latest Schedule for Summer of 2001 Local Academy Training.

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The Latest News:

(Updated 5/11/00)

The training cost for the Summer of 2000 session has been set at $1,300.00 per instructor for each Local Academy. Due to the number of schools that we are bringing on board this summer, we are limiting Local Academies to 2 instructors total for the entire (2 year) training process.

Please see the Summer of 2000 Local Academy Training Schedule for more information on dates/times for training. Additional details may also be found below in the "Older News" section.

Older News (from the Summer of 1999 Training):

(Posted 6/29/99)

Local Academies,

 

Just a few reminders as we begin our summer break:

 

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I just checked the registration database at Cisco, and there are still a few Local Academy instructors that need to register online for the upcoming training course at High Tech. Please login to the Network Academies site <http://cisco.netacad.net/> , and head over to "Account Maintenance". Cisco needs you to use their registration system to track your progress through the instructor certification process.

 

Please note that training dates that are less than 14 days away will NOT appear as an option. In other words, instructors cannot register for a training that is less than 14 days away, they must register for these classes before the 14 day cut-off period. All Local Academies should register for semester 1 and 2 before the upcoming cut-off date of Sunday July 4th, 1999.

 

If you are unable to register by the 4th of July on the Cisco system, please email me.

 

You will need to take the online pretest before the registration can proceed on Cisco's registration servers. Keep in mind that the pretest scores you receive will not affect your final grade, or your ability to register in any way. They are just used for data collection at Cisco Systems.

 

When you initially register, the "Pedagogy exam" and semester one pre-final (pretest) will need to be completed before registration for semester one can be completed. Then, you will need to take just the semester 2 pre-final (pretest) prior to registering for the semester 2 class. The Pedagogy exam is a one-time exam to test knowledge related to instructional methods and best practices, and the Semester Pre-Finals are the final exams for the semester training for which you are going to register to receive training.

 

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Please have all instructors that are coming for training at High Tech email me confirming their attendance, so I can put together a roster.

 

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If your school has not done so already, please contact our area Cisco Account Manager, Mike Casey to arrange for the purchase of your Networking Academy equipment. The Regional Academy at High Tech is not involved in the purchase or distribution of the Local Academy equipment. However, feel free to bring any of your Cisco routers with to the training at High Tech, and I'll be happy to get them set up with you.

 

For information on how to purchase your "Local Academy hardware package" (routers, switches, etc), please contact Mike Casey at the following address.

Mike Casey

Cisco Systems, Inc.

499 Thornall Street, 8th Floor

Edison, NJ 08837

Phone: 732-635-4247

Fax: 732-635-4247

Pager: 800 365-4578

micasey@cisco.com

 

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Please remember, instructors are responsible for reviewing the entire semester 1 and 2 curriculum, and to have completed all relevant quizzes and online exams PRIOR to attending training.

 

For further information, please check the High Tech Cisco Regional Academy page at <http://www.mcvsd.org/cnap/>

 

If you have any questions, please email me.

 

Please send me your summer email addresses, if necessary.

 

Thanks,

 

Chris Widmer, CCAI, CCNA

Regional Coordinator

Cisco Networking Academy

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(Posted 6/1/99)

The Cisco Regional Academy at High Technology H.S. will be holding Local Academy training during the month of July. Exact dates / times can be found by clicking on the "schedule" link above.

 

Cost has been set at $1,300.00 per instructor, for each local academy (2 local instructors eligible per local academy for training).

 

Non-Disclosure Statements will be required from all Local Academies in order to provide Online access to all necessary Curriculum material downloads well in advance of training time to all Local academy instructors. This will allow for curriculum access and installation (at the leisure of the local academy instructors) prior to our scheduled training sessions. For backup use, access to the secure Cisco Curriculum Web Server at High Tech will also be granted well in advance of the training.

 

Our Semester 1 and 2 "Cisco Local Academy Networking Boot Camp" training will be held back to back on the campus of the High Technology H.S., and will include hands-on labs, teacher curriculum development time, online exam access time, and networking instruction methodology, to name a few offerings. Door-to-door directions to High Tech can be found at <http://www.hths.mcvsd.org/contact/>.

 

Training dates: July 19th - 23rd (sem. 1), and July 26th - 30th (sem. 2). There will not be any classes held on the weekend (July 24th-25th). Room location: room 110. Classes will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. with an hour for lunch. Lunches are included.

 

The nearest hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott, located 1.5 miles from campus. Information on Training Accommodations can be found at <http://www.mcvsd.org/cnap/hotel.html>.

 

Once your Local Academy contract with the Monmouth County Vocational School District has been signed, your Local Academy will be emailed log-in information for the Cisco Academy Community server. On this server, you will be able to officially register for training at High Tech for our summer training. You will also have access through this server to download the curriculum, take the pretests (technology, pedagogy and semester 1 & 2 pretests), and participate in online discussion forums about the Cisco Networking Academy program.

 

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

 

Chris Widmer, CCAI, CCNA

Regional Coordinator

Cisco Networking Academy

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Last updated on: 12/11/2000

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