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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　California　Community　Colleges　in　Education　Foundation　Technology　Conference。　Die…hard　students　on　the　project　began　early　on　a　Sunday；　working　eight　hours　with　teachers　and　Cisco　mentors　to　provide　state…of…the…art　high…speed　Internet　access　to　vendor　booths　and　seminar　rooms。　
〃Vendors；　presenters；　and　the　Foundation　found　it　to　be　an　invaluable　service；〃　remarked　David　Springett；　the　foundation's　president。　〃Cisco's　partnership　with　the　high　school　students　demonstrated　how　private　industry's　active　involvement　in　education　can　advance　students'　skills　and　future　prospects。〃
〃In　the　advanced　courses；　the　spirit　of　the　curriculum　is　to　make　the　network　self　sustaining　and　apprentice　students　to　the　school　district；〃　Gosine　says。　〃There's　no　way　school　districts　have　enough　money　to　hire　the　expertise　they're　going　to　need　to　maintain　stable　networks。　This　is　a　way　to　accomplish　that　goal。　It's　a　win　for　everyone　involved。〃
Academy　students　also　will　be　applying　their　skills　in　local　middle　and　elementary　schools；　which　〃makes　the　vision　of　'Internet　everywhere'　more　attainable；〃　Frezzo　says。
Cisco　Academy　Recent　News　
Cisco　Kids：　High　School　Networking　Classes　Pay　off
Shanley　Rhodes；　InfoWorld　Electric
Like　many　high　school　graduates　about　to　embark　on　a　four…year　college　education；　18…year…old　Tameca　Smith　spent　last　summer　earning　money　for　the　coming　year's　expenses。　But　unlike　other　recent　graduates；　Smith　was　not　flipping　burgers　or　watching　over　the　pool。　Instead；　she　was　helping　train　high…school　teachers　from　across　southeastern　North　Carolina　about　the　basic　principles　of　networking。　（1998）
Time　Warner　Announces　First　Corporate　Sponsorship　of　Cisco　Systems'　Networking　Academy　Program
Company　Press　Release；　Business　Wire
Time　Warner　Inc。　and　Cisco　Systems　Inc。　have　signed　a　groundbreaking　agreement　to　establish　programs　at　10　New　York　City　public　high　schools　that　will　teach　students　to　design；　build　and　maintain　computer　networks；　leading　to　high…paying　jobs　in　the　private　sector。　（9/28/98）
More　Computer　Experts　Needed
Jason　Blevins；　Denver　Post
As　hundreds　of　rural　and　urban　schools　acro