Local Academy instructors will find it helpful to have basic computer literacy and a general knowledge of the Internet, but these are not absolutely necessary. Regional Academy and CATC instructors should not only possess basic computer literacy, but should also have a working knowledge of networking theory and practice. Back to FAQ 10. As much as possible, this is a vendor-neutral curriculum. While Cisco equipment is used to practice and reinforce certain concepts, students gain broad-based knowledge of the operation of networks, the differences between various types of networking products, how to design and troubleshoot networks, and other general topics.
Schools can provide credits for the semesters as they wish.
The CCNA semesters are prerequisite based and sequential. The curriculum is copyrighted. Access to the curriculum should be provided only to students enrolled in Networking Academy classes and IS personnel within the institution offering the program. Appropriate firewalls to protect this information from unauthorized access are required. Further, schools are not allowed to develop courseware that is substantially similar to the four-semester online curriculum, nor are they allowed to state or imply that the curriculum is anything but Cisco's property.