Transcript Cisco Certification Matrix

Pathways to Certification
IT Essentials: PC
Hardware and Software
CCNA Discovery
Part 1: Fundamentals PC
Hardware and Software
(Chapters 1-10)
Networking for Home
and Small Businesses
CompTIA A+ Essentials
exam required for all
A+
candidates
Working at a Small-toMedium Business or ISP
Part 2: Advanced PC
Hardware and Software
(Chapters 11-16)
CCENT Certification
Take one CompTIA job
environment cert. exam:
• IT Technician
• Remote Support Technician
• Bench Technician
Introducing Routing
and Switching in the
Enterprise
Designing and
Supporting Computer
Networks
CompTIA A+
Certification
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CCNA Exploration
Networking
Fundamentals
CCNA Discovery
Networking for Home
and Small Businesses
Working at a Small-toMedium Business or ISP
Routing Protocols
and Concepts
CCENT Certification
CCNA Exploration
LAN Switching
and Wireless
Routing Protocols
and Concepts
LAN Switching
and Wireless
Accessing the WAN
Accessing the WAN
CCNA Certification
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Cisco Networking Academy Education Pathways
High School
Community College
4-Year College
Graduate Program
Program Areas
 Career Cluster:
Information Technology,
and across other clusters
including Business and
STEM
 Credit for core coursework
in Math, Science, or
Language Arts, and Career
and Technical Education
credit
 Applied Technology
 Business
 Computer Science
 Computer Science Engineering
 Information Technology
 Math
Degrees
 AS Computer Network
Engineering
 AS Information Technology
 AS Network Technology
 AAS Computer Specialist
 AAS Information Technology
 AAS Network Engineering
 AAS Technology Network Support
 BS Engineering
 BS Computer Science
 BS Info Management Systems
 BS Networking
 BApp Technology in Information
Systems-Network Engineering
 BA Networking and
Communications Management
 MS Computer Information
Technology
 MS Computer Science
 MS Information Systems
 MA Industrial and Technical
Studies
Certifications
 CompTIA: A+
 CCENT: Cisco Certified
Entry Networking Technician
 CompTIA: A+
 CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry
Networking Technician
 CompTIA: A+
 CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry
Networking Technician
 CCNA: Cisco Certified
Networking Associate
 CCNA: Cisco Certified
Networking Associate
 CCNP: Cisco Certified
Networking Professional
 CCNA: Cisco Certified
Networking Associate
 CCNP: Cisco Certified
Networking Professional
 CCNA: Cisco Certified
Networking Associate
 CCNP: Cisco Certified
Networking Professional
Careers
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Help Desk Technician
 Computer Support Specialists
 Computer Systems Analysts
System Administrator
 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Desktop Support Technician
 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
PC and Network Support
Technician
Computer
Systems Managers
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Network Engineer
Systems Engineer
IT Engineer
Voice over IP Engineer/
Architect
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Dustin’s Story: Missouri High School Success
 Dustin Ford, St. Louis high school student
 Cisco Networking Academy was his ‘last chance’ to gain
success in school, and it kept him from dropping out
 Access the video: http://www.cisco.com/go/netacadresourcecenter
“During my sophomore year, I was seriously considering dropping out of high
school. And then a representative from the tech school came and spoke at
[my school], and I decided that I would check it out. This was going to be my
last chance.
I liked the presentation on Cisco Networking Academy. I wanted to have a real
job when I got out of high school, and Cisco offered that. Now I know what
college I’m going to, and when I’m going. I know what job I want and what I’m
working towards.”
-Dustin Ford, graduate, Cisco Networking Academy, Pattonville HS, St. Louis, MO
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