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Q: What are the different types of Academies and their responsibilities
in the Fundamentals of Java Academy Program?
A: There are three types of Academies: Local Academies,
Regional Academies, and Cisco Academy Training Centers (CATCs).
Local Academies teach the curriculum to students.
These are usually high schools/secondary schools and colleges, but
can also be other agencies with education programs.
Regional Academies are usually colleges, but may also be high
schools/secondary schools, education service centers and other
agencies with education programs. Regional Academy instructors
train and mentor Local Academy instructors in the operation
of the program and the teaching of the curriculum.
CATCs are Cisco-selected Regional Academies that train instructors
from other Regional Academies. CATC instructors get their training
directly from Cisco.
CATCs and Regional Academies can also be Local Academies if
they teach the curriculum to students.
Q: What is the general Java course description?
A: The Fundamentals of Java Programming Language course provides
a conceptual understanding of Object Oriented programming. The
course also teaches students how to use the Java's object oriented
technologies to solve business problems.
Q: How many hours of instruction does the online curriculum
include?
A: The curriculum consists of one 70-hour block of study. About
half of this time is spent using the instructor-facilitated
online multimedia material and the rest is spent on lab exercises.
Q: How is the online curriculum provided to the students?
A: The online portion of the curriculum resides on a Web server
at each Academy. Students access the curriculum from their workstations
over the classroom LAN. Students will also have access to view
the curriculum online during non-classroom time.
Q: Are there any prerequisites for enrolling students or for
instructors?
A: The curriculum assumes no prior knowledge of computers or
networks on the part of the students. An eighth grade reading,
writing and math proficiency is expected.
Local Academy instructors will find it helpful to have basic
computer literacy and a general knowledge of programming, but
these are not absolutely necessary.
Regional Academy and CATC instructors should possess a background in programming (preferably object oriented programming).
Q: What are students working towards?
A: This course will help prepare students for the certification
exam for Sun Certified Programmer for Java2 Platform.
Q: Is the Java curriculum available outside the United States
and any other languages?
A: The Java curriculum is available in selected international
locations and in English
Q: What kinds of controls are there on course materials?
A: The curriculum is copyrighted. Access to the curriculum should
be provided only to students enrolled in Networking Academy
classes and the personnel within the institution offering the
program.
Q: What type of hardware is needed to teach the Java course?
A: Although the experience of Java will be simulated within
the curriculum, it is the instructional intent that all classrooms
have the Java2 Platform Standard Edition, the Java2 Platform
Standard Edition Documentation and the BlueJ Java development
tool.
Q: How much will the equipment cost?
A: The Java software and documentation can be downloaded for
free. If an Academy is using existing machines and there are
no compatibility issues, then the cost may be nothing. Due to
compatibility problems, Academies may need to purchase new PCs
or Sun workstations. Sun is offering equipment and software
discounts to the Cisco Networking Academy Program.
Q: How are Academy instructors trained?
A: Local Academies are trained by Regional Academies, Regional
Academies are trained by CATCs and CATCs are trained by Cisco.
Q: Where is the training for Academy instructors held?
A: Training is typically conducted at Regional Academies and
CATC training sites.
Q: How long is the Java instructor training?
A: Training for the Fundamentals of Java is 8 days.
Q: What is the name of the certification that students earn
after completing the Java course?
A: Sun Certified Programmer for Java2 Platform.
Q: Are students assessed as they progress through the curriculum?
A: Yes. Cisco has developed a state-of-the-art assessment system
to provide students, instructors, administrators, and Cisco
personnel with detailed data on student progress. Cisco uses
the assessment data to apply continuous improvement practices
to the program and curriculum.
Q: What sort of commitments do Academies make
when they sign up for the program?
A: CATCs and Regional Academies sign contracts that list their
commitments as well as Cisco’s commitments to them. The Regional
Academy contract is available from AAMs or MDMs. The CATC contract
is provided only to certain Cisco-selected CATC candidates.
The relationship between Regional Academies and Local Academies
is owned by the Regional Academy, which may or may not ask its
Local Academies to sign a contract.
Q: What is the process of starting an Academy?
A: A school can begin the process of starting an Academy by
filling out the Cisco Networking Academy Program online
application.
Q: Where are the various Networking Academies located at?
A: For a complete list of Academies see the Academy
Locator .
Q: Are for-profit training centers eligible for
participation in the Program?
A: Yes, Cisco has created a special program to work with proprietary
institutions known as the Accredited Career College Program.
For details refer to the Accredited Career College FAQs.
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