Cisco Networking Academy is a global education program that teaches students how to design, build, troubleshoot, and secure computer networks for increased access to career and economic opportunities in communities around the world. Networking Academy provides online courses, interactive tools, and hands-on learning activities to help individuals prepare for ICT and networking careers in virtually every type of industry.
Our courses are designed to help students prepare for entry-level career opportunities, continuing education, and globally recognized certifications. Each course is supported by classroom instruction, online assessments, hands-on labs, and interactive learning tools to help students succeed.

As networking technologies bring new economic and social opportunities to communities throughout the world, businesses, nonprofits, hospitals, schools, and government organizations are experiencing growing demand for networking professionals to design, build, maintain, and secure their networks.
Networking Academy aims to equip individuals with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to help meet this demand in a variety of industries ranging from broadband and wireless to healthcare and green technologies.
One of our learning partners, CompTIA, has developed a TechCareer Compass to give you a better idea of the job opportunities available for networking professionals.
Interactive learning tools and activities are integrated into Networking Academy courses to help students develop practical experience and 21st century career skills such as problem solving, collaboration, and critical thinking.
Our courses map to globally recognized certifications to help students and alumni stand out in the job market and demonstrate their skills and competencies to employers. To learn more, visit Courses & Certifications.
| Courses | Certification | Description | Associated Career Paths |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software | CompTIA A+ | The CompTIA A+ certification for computer support technicians demonstrates competence in areas such as installation, preventative maintenance, networking, security, and troubleshooting. |
IT technician IT administrator Field service technician |
| CCNA Discovery 1-2 | CCENT | The Cisco CCENT certification for entry network technicians validates the ability to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network and perform basic network security tasks. |
Help desk technician Network support technician |
| CCNA Discovery 1-4 CCNA Exploration 1-4 |
CCNA | The Cisco CCNA certification for network associates validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-sized routed and switched networks, and implement and verify connections to remote sites in a wide-area network (WAN). |
Network administrator Network installer Network engineer |
| CCNA Security | CCNA Security | The Cisco CCNA Security certification for network security professionals validates the knowledge needed to install, troubleshoot, and monitor Cisco network security devices; develop a security infrastructure; recognize network vulnerabilities; and mitigate security threats. |
Network security specialist |
| CCNP 1-4 | CCNP | The Cisco CCNP certification for network professionals validates the knowledge and skills needed to install, configure, and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks, and manage routers, switches and edge applications that integrate voice, wireless, and security into the network. | Level II network engineer Network technician |