1. Your institution must be academically accredited by a national or regional accreditation body that is endorsed by the US government, such as ACICS. More information on accreditation can be found on the accreditation home page for the Office of Post Secondary Education at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/accreditation/index.html.

   *I am accredited by:
   - or -
   I am not accredited, but plan to start the process on: January February March April May June July August September October November December 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
   with accrediting agency.

2. Your institution must implement the program according to all quality requirements listed in the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP). A copy of this document can be electronically downloaded at http://prospect.netacad.net. You can obtain a temporary login ID to this site by contacting netacad-acc@cisco.com.

   *Have you read the QAP and do you understand the requirements?
   Yes No

3. Your institution will be subject to fees for program participation. Annual fees for program access are invoiced upon contract signing, and apply to each Academy location. Student fees are invoiced monthly once the curriculum is rolled out to students.

   *Do you have a dedicated billing contact that will take responsibility for paying these fees in a timely manner?
   Yes No

   Name of billing contact, if known?
   

   *Are you prepared to pay $2500 per Academy location for the program access fees once you sign the contract?
   Yes No

4. Your institution will need to dedicate a person to serve as "Main Contact" for each Academy location. The main contact is responsible for initializing Local Academies, setting up classes for their Local Academy instructors, and updating Academy information on the web site. The main contact must respond to Program-related questions from the Academy and from Cisco in a timely manner.

   *Can you provide a "Main Contact" to support the institution?
   Yes No

   Name of Main Contact, if known:
   

5. Every instructor must be certified by Cisco to teach any part of the Cisco curriculum before teaching trainers or students. Your institution will need to send instructors to a designated Regional Academy or Cisco Academy Training Center to become certified. Training for CCNA courses can take up to 22 days, and the training centers are geographically limited, meaning that most training sessions will require travel.

   *Does your institution have the time and the budget to cover training and travel costs for these instructors?
   Yes No

   Names of Instructors, if known:
   

   Are all of your instructors currently CCNA certified?
   Yes No

6. Cisco requires an implementation plan for each Academy location which covers Instructor training dates, target date for roll out to students, the number of courses being taught, and the estimated enrollment.

   *Will you be able to provide this information to Cisco upon request?
   Yes No

   *Are you confident your Academy location/s will be ready to start teaching to students within 6 months of signing this contract?
   Yes No

7. Your instructors will be required to create courses and enroll students in the Academy Management System. These records should be accurate and up-to-date, meaning that instructors should visit the web site on a regular and frequent basis.

   *Do your instructors have the administrative time (~1 to 2 hours/week) to dedicate for these purposes?
   Yes No

8. The CCNA Academy curriculum (Semesters 1-4) cannot be taught in less than 6 months(70 hours per semester minimum).

   *Can you offer this program according to the length and period required by Cisco (as stated in the QAP)?
   Yes No

9. An Academy must purchase Cisco lab equipment for the purpose of conducting lab exercises in the Cisco Networking Academy Program (A cost calculator is available on http://prospect.netacad.net)

   *Do you have the funds/budget available to purchase the necessary lab equipment to support the program?
   Yes No

10. The Cisco Networking Academy curriculum can be offered in two formats: as a stand alone, 'extension' course, or integrated into a degree program along with other technology courses.

    *If you plan on integrating the Academy curriculum with your degree program/s, have you factored in the curriculum accreditation process that is required into your implementation time frame?
    Yes No

    *What is the period of time required for curriculum accreditation?
    30 days 60 days 90 days 120+ days

11. A room must be provided of sufficient size for the number of academy students being taught.

    *Do you have the space available for class instruction and lab activities?
    Yes No

    *What is the total square footage available for the program?

12. There have been instances in the past where institutions have closed due to financial insolvency. This has negatively impacted our Academy students.

    *Will your institution provide financial statements to Cisco upon request?
    Yes No

Thank you for your interest!