1. RPI-Schenectady Academy Support Center Instructor Training Center
Academy Update October 15, 2014
David Kotfila, Bernadette O’Brien, Marie Zwickert

2. Academy Update - Agenda
Introductions
Atrion
Professional Development
Conference
Summer Training
CCNP update
CCNA and High Schools Grant
Discussion - Successes & Challenges with the new curriculum
Marie Zwickert – Cisco Update
Equipment
Netspace
Questions

3. Introductions RPI-Schenectady ASC ITC David Kotfila - RPI
Bernadette O’Brien – Schenectady
Marie Zwickert – Cisco Networking Academy
Instructor Trainers
Karen Woodard, Michael Knichel, John Rullan, Robert Cannistra, Arnold Ramsaran, Aaron Conn, John Mowry

4. Atrion Patrick Halpin, Talent Recruiter
Jamie Boughman, Learning & Org. Development Manager

5. Professional Development
Focus on new topics in the curriculum
November 4th IPv6 3:30 pm
November 19th NetSpace 3:30 pm
Delivered via WEBEX. Headset needed for best participation
Registration for all classes at
Additional PDs offered starting in January.

6. RPI-Schenectady Conference June 29-30, 2015
RPI Campus, Troy, NY
Cost: $125--includes breakfast and lunch both days and instructor appreciation event .
Technical topics include: CCNA and IT Essentials Labs, Multi-area OSPF,  IPv6 , EtherChannel, Security, ACLs, Updates from Cisco, Best Practices, and much more...
Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, NY
SAVE THE DATE!

7. Conference Questions?
Registration Site will be available early in 2015
Questions?

8. Summer Training 2015 IT Essentials July 6 – 10
CCNA Security July 6 – 10 (FREE)
CCNA 1 Introduction to Networks July
CCNA 2 Routing and Switching Essentials July 20 – 24
CCNA 3 Scaling Networks July 27 – 31
CCNA 4 Connecting Networks August 3 - 7
CCNA Virtual Boot Camp August 3 – 7 (FREE)

9. Free Summer 2015 Instructor Camps
CCNA Virtual instructor boot camp for those who want to pass the cert exam (or enhance their skills and interact with other instructors) Discount vouchers for CCENT and CCNA for participants.
CCNA Security instructor class at RPI. The class will be taught by Michael Knichel.
Trained instructors may attend any new instructor class to retool on the new curriculum.

10. Feedback about Instructor Camps?
What do you want?
How can we meet your needs?

11. CCNP Update

12. CCNP Update - For detailed info:
Cisco Press: Books out in January. eBooks may? be out several weeks earlier.
From one of the authors: Core protocols are not changing. Details around the edges make up the new content.

13. CCNA in High School Project
Create a blueprint for high school success-Intro to Networks
Streamline course— emphasize material that is essential for CCENT
Collect best practices
Develop a recommended course flow and timing
List required and optional Labs and Activities
Incorporate into a NetSpace course that can be copied by all high school instructors.

14. CCNA in High School
Discussion - Those of you who are working with the new curriculum, this is an opportunity for you to tell us what you are seeing.
What are your successes?
What are your challenges?

15. Marie Zwickert Cisco Networking Academy Business Development Manager
Global Engagement Organization

16. Equipment

17. Equipment
Example: routers running IOS 15.x and switches for a total of $3000.
24 networking devices for $3000!

18. NetSpace Importance of using NetSpace Concluding a Course.
Where are the course resources?
Where are the community downloads?
Marketing Toolkit
Equipment information – sign up for Academy Maintenance Program
Netacad Advantage

19. Packet Tracer Assessment Questions
The newest version of Java -Java 8 is not yet supported by the PT assesments. 
Java 7 can be downloaded here 

20. Questions?

21. Corporate Partners Atrion http://www.atrion.net/careers/
Red River
Core BTS
Nfrastructure
Annese & Associates
CloudSmartz
Custom Computers
These companies cannot hire enough qualified individuals!
Help you with internships, co-ops, career days
Possible source of used/new equipment
Take a corporate partner to lunch

22. Contact Us David Kotfila Bernadette O’Brien Marie Zwickert
Bernadette O’Brien
Marie Zwickert