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About Cisco Networking Academy

Our mission
We transform the lives of learners, educators, and communities through
the power of technology, education, and career opportunities to create an
inclusive future for all.

Our model
• Our technology and education experts design skills-to-jobs curriculum and
experiences to support learners spanning their learning journeys from curiosity Cisco Networking Academy is the largest
through career development and longest-running purpose driven IT
skills-to-jobs program in the world.
• We partner with high schools, vocational colleges, universities, and non-profits
worldwide to deploy curriculum in tandem to enrich their programs and
services. Instructor-led via public private partnerships

• We engage students directly with self-paced options where learners direct their Self-paced options for independent learners
journeys.
Credibility with certifications and digital badges
Our focus Connections to job opportunities and career
resources
We focus on engaging underserved people and marginalized populations to create
personal empowerment, workforce opportunity, and stronger communities.
 191
countries

4.7M
Cisco Unique students
12,100
Networking Academy 24.2M academies
since inception

of students completing
certification-aligned
courses attribute their 27% 4.3M
96% participation in Networking
female participation
since inception
new jobs
since 2005
Academy to obtaining a
job and/or education
opportunity 1000+
employers

As of August 2024
 A Skills-to-Jobs Program

Comprehensive learning offerings to develop career-ready learners

Networking Cybersecurity AI & Data Science Information Programming

Technology

Digital Literacy Sustainability Professional Skills Practice Cisco Packet Tracer

Aligned to digital badges and certifications

Digital Badges Certifications

✓ Digital credentials issued by Cisco via Credly ✓ Industry-recognized credentials aligned to
real job roles and skills
✓ Learners can proudly display on any online
platform to enhance their professional brand ✓ Employers look for certifications when hiring

✓ Employers can quickly validate a learner’s ✓ 92% of certification earners are more
knowledge and achievements in a single confident in their abilities and 81% have
click more confidence to explore new job
opportunities1

1. Pearson VUE, Value of Certifications 2023 report

 Industry-recognized credentials to verify skills

Digital Badges Certifications

Most Cisco Networking Academy courses or The Cisco Networking Academy portfolio prepares
career paths include a digital badge. learners for industry certifications in cybersecurity,
networking, programming, and even English for IT.
These digital credentials verify that a learner has
successfully completed the criteria to earn the With progression paths starting from entry-level,
badge. learners get clear achievable milestones to help
them get started and grow their tech career.
Digital badges issued by Cisco are completely
free and easy to share on a resume, website, or Exam discounts are available for select
social media. certifications for qualifying Cisco Networking
Academy students.

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 Flexible course delivery options

Self-paced Instructor-led
• On-demand, engaging experiences • Pre-built teaching content, activities, and labs

• Great for independent learners, learning • Educators can customize and add their own
guided by a mentor, or hybrid learning content
approaches
• Great for in-class, virtual, or hybrid teaching

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 Types of learning offerings

Module Course Career Path Learning Collection

A short learning A series of lessons A clear progression of courses or A group of courses or modules
component focused on designed to meet a set of modules to prepare learners with to build knowledge on a topic.
a specific learning learning objectives about the skills and knowledge needed Learners gain transferable skills
objective. a subject. for a specific job role and industry for a variety of job roles.
certification.
Modules can be used Courses include formative Learning Collections can
on their own or as a assessments and a final Career Paths are designed with complement a Career Path to
supplement to a exam. Most courses have the end in mind: the skills develop additional breadth of
Course or Career Path. a digital badge. required for success in a job role. knowledge or stand on their
own for delving into a topic.

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 Portfolio Summary

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 Cisco Networking Academy Portfolio
Cybersecurity Networking AI & Data Science Programming Information Digital Literacy Cisco Packet Professional Skills
Technology Tracer
Core Skills
Introduction to Introduction to IoT and Introduction to Computer Hardware Digital Awareness Getting Started with Cisco Creating Compelling Reports
Cybersecurity Digital Transformation Data Science Basics Packet Tracer
Using Computer Engaging Stakeholders for
Featured module: Operating System Basics and Mobile Devices Exploring Networking with Success
Industrial Networking Introduction To Modern AI
AI Security Nuggets Cisco Packet Tracer
Introductory

Essentials Linux Unhatched Create Digital Content,

AI Fundamentals English for IT
Exploring Internet
with IBM SkillsBuild IT Customer Support Communicate, and
of Things with Cisco English for IT 1 and 2
Basics Collaborate Online
AI with Intel Learning Packet Tracer
Collection Digital Safety and Security Entrepreneurship
Awareness
Featured module: Discovering Entrepreneurship
The Road to Intelligent
Launching a Business Venture
Machines
Managing a Business Venture

Career Resources
Cybersecurity Essentials Networking Essentials Python Essentials 1 IT Essentials Career Preparation Workshop
Aligned to Entry-level

Endpoint Security Networking Basics JavaScript Essentials 1 Linux Essentials

Certification

Network Defense Networking Devices C Essentials 1

and Initial Configuration
Cyber Threat Management C++ Essentials 1 Practice Tools
Network Addressing and
CSS Essentials
Basic Troubleshooting
HTML Essentials Labs
Network Support
and Security Cisco Packet Tracer
Virtual machines
Intermediate

CyberOps Associate CCNA: Introduction Python Essentials 2 Linux 1 Remote labs

Aligned to Associate level

to Networks
JavaScript Essentials 2 Linux 2 Physical equipment
Ethical Hacker
CCNA: Switching, Routing,
C Essentials 2
Certification

and Wireless Essentials Interactive Learning

C Advanced
CCNA: Enterprise Built-in web widgets
Networking, Security, C++ Essentials 2
Interactive branching activities
& Automation
C++ Advanced
DevNet Associate Assessments
Adaptive assessments powered
by AI
Formative quizzes and exams
Network Security Data Analytics Essentials Summative exams

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Introduction to IoT and Digital Transformation ✓

Networking Essentials ✓ ✓ ✓

Networking Basics ✓

Networking Devices and Initial

Configuration ✓
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Network Addressing and Basic
Troubleshooting ✓

Network Support and Security ✓

Network Technician Career Path Exam ✓ ✓

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CCNA: Introduction to Networks ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Cisco
CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Packet
Essentials ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tracer
option
available for
CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security, distance
and Automation ✓ ✓ ✓ learning

DevNet Associate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Industrial Networking Essentials ✓ ✓

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Introduction to Cybersecurity ✓

Cybersecurity Essentials ✓ ✓

Endpoint Security ✓

Network Defense ✓ ✓

Cyber Threat Management ✓

Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path

Exam ✓ ✓

CyberOps Associate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Ethical Hacker ✓ ✓

Network Security ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
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Certificate

Introduction to Data Science ✓

Introduction to Modern AI ✓

Data Analytics Essentials ✓

AI Fundamentals with IBM SkillsBuild ✓

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Computer Hardware Basics ✓

Operating System Basics ✓

Linux Unhatched

Linux Essentials ✓

IT Essentials ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

IT Essentials - Bridge to version 8.0 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Linux 1 ✓

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IT Customer Support Basics ✓

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JavaScript Essentials 1 ✓ ✓

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C++ Advanced ✓ ✓

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Digital Awareness ✓

Using Computer and Mobile Devices ✓

Create Digital Content,

Communicate, and Collaborate Online ✓

Digital Safety and Security Awareness ✓

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Digital ASC Instructor Physical
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English for IT 1 ✓
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English for IT 2 ✓

Engaging Stakeholders For Success ✓

Creating Compelling Reports ✓

Discovering Entrepreneurship ✓

Launching a Business Venture ✓

Managing a Business Venture ✓

Career Preparation Workshop ✓

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 Cisco Packet Tracer Self-paced Instructor-led

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Getting Started with Cisco Packet Tracer

Exploring Internet of Things with Cisco

Packet Tracer ✓

Exploring Networking with Cisco Packet

Tracer

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Digital ASC Instructor Physical
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The Road to Intelligent Machines

AI with Intel Learning Collection

- Introduction to Generative AI
- Introduction to Responsible AI Skills
- Demystify AI and OpenVINO Toolkit

AI Security Nuggets

Exploring Sustainability

A Framework for Sustainability in IT

Introduction to Greenhouse Gas Accounting

for IT

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 Networking

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 Introduction to IoT and Digital Transformation

Course Overview Course Details

The course provides learners with an engaging, Target Audience: Secondary and 2-Year college
exploratory view of the Internet of Things and students, general audience
highlights how Digital Transformation impacts
organizations, businesses, governments, Estimated Time to Completion: 6 hours
industries, and our daily lives.
Prerequisites: None
Recommended Preparation: None
Benefits Course Delivery: Instructor-led or Self-Paced
Learners discover how IoT, along with emerging
technologies such as data analytics, artificial Learning Component Highlights:
• 6 modules
intelligence and cybersecurity, are digitally
• 16 practice lab activities
transforming industries and expanding career
• 7 Cisco Packet Tracer activities
opportunities. Learners understand the
• 12 videos
importance of Intent-Based Networking using a
• Knowledge checks and module quizzes
software-driven approach and machine learning
• Final exam
Requirements
to be able to connect and secure tens of billions
of new devices with ease. Course Recognitions: Digital Badge
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
• Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Develops digital basics Certification Alignment: None • Physical Equipment: Not Required
✓ Explores career opportunities in the new
emerging technologies landscape Recommended Next Course: Networking Basics

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 Networking Essentials
Course Overview​ Course Details
Networking Essentials provides learners with a Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2-
broad foundational understanding of year college vocational students, IT and non-IT
networking. It is suitable for anyone interested fields university students, career changers
in a career in IT, or a related career. This course
provides an engaging, self-paced learning Estimated Time to Completion: 70 hours​
experience using Packet Tracer simulation,
interactive activities, and learning everyday Prerequisites: None
devices found at home.
Course Delivery: Instructor-led

Benefits Learning Component Highlights:​

• 39 modules ​
Learners develop a foundational understanding • 48 practice labs​ Requirements
of the high-level network architecture and how • 160+ interactive activities, videos, & quizzes​
• ASC Alignment: Required
a network operates. • 15 module exams​
• Instructor Training: Optional
• 1 final exam
✓ Gain the skills needed for entry-level job,
• Physical Equipment: Not Required
internship, and apprenticeship roles, such as
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge​
Network Support Technician, Entry-level
Help Desk Technician, and IT Support Certification Aligned: Cisco Certified Support
Specialist Technician (CCST) Networking

Recommended next certification: ​

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or
CyberOps Associate​

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 Networking Basics ​
Course Overview​ Course Details
This course covers the foundation of networking Target Audience: Secondary or vocational
and network devices, media, and protocols. The school and college/university students, general
learner will observe data flowing through a audience
network and basic device configuration to
connect to networks. Estimated Time to Completion: 22 hours​

Prerequisites: None​
Benefits
Course Delivery: Instructor-led and Self-paced​
Teaching your students basic networking
concepts is essential for developing IT skills and Learning Component Highlights:​
prepares them for a wide variety of IT career • 17 modules and 13 practice labs​
paths. • Interactive activities and quizzes​
• 1 final test
✓ Configure a wireless router and wireless
host to connect to the internet​
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge​
Requirements
✓ Teach how protocols, devices, and media
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
enable communication on Ethernet networks​ Certification Aligned: This course is part of the
• Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Demonstrate how IP addresses enable Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path and
network communication​ Network Technician Career Path which align to • Physical Equipment: Not Required
✓ Create a simple LAN​ the CCST Cybersecurity and CCST Networking
Certifications.​
✓ Use application layer services to accomplish
real-world tasks. Recommended Next Course: ​
Networking Devices and Initial Configuration​

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 Networking Devices and Initial Configuration ​

Course Overview​ Course Details

This course teaches intermediate knowledge Target Audience: Secondary or vocational
and skills for networking by covering basic school and college/university students, general
concepts and skills needed to build a home audience
office network and a small office network.
Estimated Time to Completion: 22 hours​
Benefits Prerequisites: Networking Basics or equivalent
By teaching the characteristics and benefits of knowledge​
Cloud and Virtualization technologies, your Course Delivery: Instructor-led and Self-paced​
students develop skills to calculate an IP
addressing scheme and configure Cisco Learning Component Highlights:​
devices to create a small network. • 12 modules and 17 practice labs​ Requirements
• Interactive activities and quizzes​
✓ Teach the characteristics of Virtualization • 1 final test
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
and Cloud services.​ • Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Explain how Ethernet operates in a switched Course Recognitions: Digital Badge​ • Physical Equipment: Not Required
network.​
✓ Show how routers use network layer Certification Aligned: This course is part of the
protocols and services.​ Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Career Path and
Network Technician Career Path which align to
✓ Demonstrate how the TCP protocol
the CCST Cybersecurity and CCST Networking
guarantees data delivery.​
Certifications.​
✓ Configure a simple computer network using
Cisco devices.​ Recommended Next Course: ​
Network Addressing and Basic Troubleshooting​

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 Network Addressing and Basic Troubleshooting ​

Course Overview​ Course Details

This course examines the Physical layer in Target Audience: Secondary school and
depth, topologies at the Data Link layer, and college/university students, general audience ​
basic routing at the Network layer. It dives
deep into static and dynamic IPv4 and IPv6 Estimated Time to Completion: 14 hours​
addressing and address resolution.
Prerequisites: Networking Devices and Initial
Configuration or equivalent knowledge​
Benefits
Course Delivery: Instructor-led and Self-paced​
Teach your students the components and
functionality of Cisco switches and routers, Learning Component Highlights:
troubleshooting methodologies for some of the • 8 modules and 8 practice labs​
most common networking issues, and an • Interactive activities and quizzes​ Requirements
overview of providing customer support • 1 final test
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
preparing them for a wide variety of IT careers
paths. Course Recognitions: This course is part of the • Instructor Training: Optional
Network Technician Career Path which aligns to • Physical Equipment: Not Required
✓ Explain the features and functions of the
the CCST Networking Certification.​
physical, data link, and network layers.​
✓ Develop a networking scheme for a small Recommended Next Course: ​
network based on stated requirements.​ Network Support and Security
✓ Explain the operation of Cisco switches and
routers.​
✓ Teach basic troubleshooting for network
connectivity issues.

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 Network Support and Security​
Course Overview​ Course Details
This course covers general IT and Network Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2-
Support, delves into Cybersecurity Threats, year college vocational students, IT and non-IT
Vulnerabilities, and Attacks. The learner will fields university students, career changers​
observe essential configuration steps to ensure
secure user access on a network. Estimated Time to Completion: 12 hours​

Prerequisites: Network Addressing and Basic

Benefits Troubleshooting course or equivalent knowledge​
This course builds learners’ networking Course Delivery: Instructor-led and Self-paced​
knowledge and can lead to exciting career
opportunities in technology. Learning Component Highlights:​
• 3 modules and 10 practice labs​ Requirements
✓ Teach effective troubleshooting • Interactive activities and quizzes​
methodologies and help desk best practices.​ • 1 final test
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ Explain common threats, vulnerabilities, and • Instructor Training: Optional
attacks on end points.​ Course Recognitions: Digital Badge​ • Physical Equipment: Not Required
✓ Show how to configure secure user access
on a network. Certification Aligned: This course is part of the ​
Network Technician Career Path which aligns ​
to the Cisco Certified Support Technician
(CCST) Networking certification.

Recommended Next Course: ​

CCNA: Introduction to Networks

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 CCNA: Introduction to Networks (ITN)​

Course Overview​ Course Details

The first course in the CCNA curriculum Target Audience: Secondary vocational students,
introduces the architectures, models, protocols, 2-year and 4-year college students in
and networking elements that connect users, Networking or Engineering programs​
devices, applications and data through the
Internet and across modern computer networks Estimated Time to Completion: 70 hours​
- including IP addressing and Ethernet
fundamentals. Prerequisites: None​

Course Delivery: Instructor-led​

Benefits
Learning Component Highlights:​
Learn to build simple local area networks (LAN) • 17 modules and 24 practice labs ​
that integrate IP addressing schemes, • 31 Cisco Packet Tracer activities​
foundational network security, and perform • 120+ interactive activities, videos, & quizzes​
basic configurations for routers and switches. • 1 final exam Requirements
✓ Develop skills for entry-level networking jobs​
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge​ • ASC Alignment: Required
✓ Prepare for CCNA certification exam​ • Instructor Training: Required
✓ Fulfill prerequisites to pursue more Certification Aligned: Cisco Certified Networking • Physical Equipment: Required
specialized networking skills Associate

Recommended Next Course: ​

CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless
Essentials (SRWE)

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 CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless
Essentials (SRWE)​
Course Overview​ Course Details
The second course in the CCNA curriculum Target Audience: Secondary vocational students,
focuses on switching technologies and router 2-year and 4-year college students in
operations that support small-to-medium Networking or Engineering programs
business networks and includes wireless local
area networks (WLAN) and security concepts. Estimated Time to Completion: 70 hours​

Prerequisites: None​
Benefits
Course Delivery: Instructor-led​
Students learn key switching and routing
concepts. They can perform basic network Learning Component Highlights:​
configuration and troubleshooting, identify and • 16 modules and 14 practice labs ​
mitigate local area network (LAN) security • 31 Cisco Packet Tracer activities​
threats, and configure and secure a basic • 70+ interactive activities, videos, & quizzes​
WLAN. • 1 final exam Requirements
✓ Develop skills for entry-level networking jobs​
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge​ • ASC Alignment: Required
✓ Prepare for CCNA certification exam​ • Instructor Training: Required
✓ Fulfill prerequisites to pursue more Certification Aligned: Cisco Certified Networking • Physical Equipment: Required
specialized networking skills Associate

Recommended Next Course: ​

CCNA: Enterprise Networking, Security, and
Automation (ENSA)

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 CCNA: Enterprise Networking,
Security, and Automation (ENSA)​
Course Overview​ Course Details
The final course in the CCNA series covers the
Target Audience: Secondary vocational students,
architecture, security, and operation of an
2-year and 4-year college students in
enterprise network, along with introducing the
Networking or Engineering programs
new ways in which network engineers interact
with programmable infrastructure. Estimated Time to Completion: 70 hours​

Prerequisites: None​
Benefits
Gain skills to configure and troubleshoot Course Delivery: Instructor-led​
enterprise networks, learn to identify and Learning Component Highlights:
protect against cybersecurity threats, and • 14 modules and 12 practice labs ​
discover key concepts of software-defined • 29 Cisco Packet Tracer activities​
networking, including controller-based
architectures and application programming
• 100+ interactive activities, videos, & quizzes​ Requirements
• 1 practice certification exam
interfaces (APIs). • ASC Alignment: Required
✓ Develop skills for entry-level networking jobs​ Course Recognitions: Digital Badge​ • Instructor Training: Required
✓ Prepare for CCNA certification exam​ • Physical Equipment: Required
Certification Aligned: Cisco Certified Networking
✓ Fulfill prerequisites to pursue more Associate
specialized networking skills
Recommended Next Course: ​
CCNP Enterprise: Core Networking (ENCOR)​

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 DevNet Associate
Course Overview Course Details
This course introduces the methodologies and Target Audience: Secondary vocational students,
tools of modern software development, applied 2-year and 4-year college students and
to the IT and Network operations. It covers a participants of coding bootcamps
360° view of the domain including
microservices, testing, containers and DevOps, Estimated Time to Completion: 70 hours
as well as securely automating infrastructures
with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Prerequisites: None
Recommended Preparation: Object-oriented
coding skills, equivalent to: PCAP: Programming
Benefits Essentials in Python Fundamental skills of
networking, equivalent to: CCNA: Introduction to
Gain practical, relevant, hands-on lab Networks
experience, including programming in Python,
using GIT and common data formats (JSON, Course Delivery: Instructor-led
XML and YAML), deploying applications as
Learning Component Highlights:
containers, using Continuous • 8 modules and 23 practice labs Requirements
Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) • 5 Cisco Packet Tracer activities
pipelines, and automating infrastructure • 6 videos, 8 quizzes, 8 module exams
• ASC Alignment: Required
using code. • 1 final exam, 1 practice certification exam • Instructor Training: Required
• Physical Equipment: Not Required
✓ Develop skills for entry-level software Course Recognitions: Digital Badge
development and infrastructure automation
jobs Certification Alignment: Cisco Certified DevNet
✓ Prepare for DevNet Associate certification Associate
exam
Recommended Next Course: CCNA,
CCNP Enterprise, or CyberOps Associate

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 Industrial Networking Essentials
Course Overview Course Details
Introduce foundational networking concepts
essential for modern industrial infrastructures, Target Audience: High school, secondary and
focusing on IT and OT integration. Prepare learners general audience
for entry-level careers in operational technology
Estimated Time to Completion: 35 hours
(OT), with practice using Cisco Packet Tracer
9.0.0, to simulate real-world scenarios with Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, familiarity
industrial devices. with operating systems, internet usage and a
basic understanding of industrial components
Benefits such as Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).
Equip your students with the confidence and skills Course Delivery: Self-paced (exclusively through
needed to get started in connecting industrial
devices. This curriculum, co-designed with
participating academies) and Instructor-led Requirements
industry experts, ensures learners gain relevant Learning Component Highlights:
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
skills that meet current industry demands. • 17 learning modules
• 22 Cisco Packet Tracer activities • Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Discover the benefits and key considerations of Physical Equipment: Not Required
• 3 interactive labs •
IT and OT integration.
• 1 per-module Glossary of Terms
✓ Teach fundamental networking concepts • 1 final exam
tailored for industrial environments.
✓ Understand Ethernet network communication Course Recognitions: Digital badge
and IP addressing.
Recommended Next Course: Additional courses
✓ Explore key industrial protocols including,
coming soon.
Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, and Modbus.
✓ Build a simple, simulated Industrial Automation
Control Systems (IACS) network using Cisco
devices.

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 Introduction to Cybersecurity
Course Overview Course Details
This course explores cyber trends, threats, and Target Audience: Secondary and 2-Year college
staying safe in cyberspace, and protecting students, general audience
personal and company data.
Estimated Time to Completion: 6 hours

Benefits Prerequisites: None

Today’s interconnected world makes everyone Course Delivery: Instructor-led or Self-paced

more susceptible to cyber-attacks. Teach how
to protect personal data and privacy online, in Learning Component Highlights:
✓ 5 modules and 7 practice labs
social media, and why more and more IT jobs
✓ Interactive activities & quizzes
require cybersecurity awareness and
✓ 1 final exam
understanding. Requirements
Course Recognitions: Digital badge • ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ Builds cybersecurity understanding for a
secure and safe digital life Recommended Next Course: Networking • Instructor Training: Optional
Essentials or Cybersecurity Essentials • Physical Equipment: Not required
✓ Explores many career possibilities
cybersecurity skills offers

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 Cybersecurity Essentials
Course Overview Course Details
A course designed for learners interested in Target Audience: High school, secondary or
pursuing a career in cybersecurity. It prepares vocational school and college/university
for a Junior Cybersecurity Analyst role by students, general audience
equipping learners with job skills across three
domains: Endpoint Security, Network Defense, Estimated Time to Completion: 70 Hours
and Cyber Threat Management.
Prerequisites: Foundational understanding of
networking and network device configuration
Benefits
Course Delivery: Instructor-led
Cybersecurity skills are heavily sought in the job
market. Students can apply for entry-level junior Learning Component Highlights:
✓ 27 modules and 75 practice activities
cybersecurity analyst roles or continue learning
✓ Interactive activities and quizzes
toward associate and professional positions.
✓ 1 final exam
✓ Gain the skills needed for entry-level job,
internship, and apprenticeship roles, such as Course Recognitions: Digital badge Requirements
Junior Cybersecurity Analyst, Cybersecurity • ASC Alignment: Recommended
Technician, Cybersecurity Specialist, and Tier Certification Alignment: CCST Cybersecurity
• Instructor Training: Optional
1 Help Desk Support.
Recommended Next Course: CyberOps • Physical Equipment: Not required
Associate

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 Endpoint Security
Course Overview Course Details
This course covers how to assess the network, Target Audience: Secondary and 2-year college
operating systems, and endpoints for vocational students; Reskilling to find a job in
vulnerabilities, and how to secure the network. cyber
It also covers skills to maintain the integrity,
confidentiality, and availability in the network Estimated Time to Completion: 27 hours
and data.
Recommended Preparation: Introduction to
Cybersecurity
Benefits Course Delivery: Instructor-led or Self-paced
The demand for security professionals
continues to grow. Teach the foundational Learning Component Highlights:
✓ 10 modules
knowledge used in the workplace as a
✓ 31 Labs and Cisco Packet Tracer activities
Cybersecurity Technician.
✓ 40+ interactive activities & quizzes
✓ Develop a cybersecurity foundation ✓ 1 final exam Requirements
✓ Offer the next step in exploring the many • ASC Alignment: Recommended
career possibilities in cybersecurity Course Recognitions: Digital badge
• Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Build skills securing a network all the way to Certification Alignment: CCST Cybersecurity • Physical Equipment: Not required
the edge, including hardware, software, and
media Recommended Next Course: Network Defense

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 Network Defense
Course Overview Course Details
This course covers different methods to monitor Target Audience: Secondary and 2-year
the network and how to evaluate security alerts. college vocational students; Reskilling to find a
It delves into tools and techniques used to job in cyber
protect the network, including access control,
firewalls, cloud security, and cryptography. Estimated Time to Completion: 27 hours

Recommended Preparation: Introduction to

Benefits Cybersecurity and Endpoint Security

The demand for security professionals Course Delivery: Instructor-led or Self-paced

continues to grow. Gain the intermediate
knowledge used in the workplace as a Learning Component Highlights:
Cybersecurity Technician. ✓ 11 modules
✓ Builds a cybersecurity foundation ✓ 29 Labs and Cisco Packet Tracer activities
Requirements
✓ Explores the many career possibilities in ✓ 58 + interactive activities & quizzes
cybersecurity • ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ 1 final exam
• Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Develops skills to create a layered defense-
in-depth cybersecurity strategy • Physical Equipment: Not required
Course Recognitions: Digital badge

Certification Alignment: CCST Cybersecurity

Recommended Next Course: Cyber Threat

Management

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 Cyber Threat Management
Course Overview Course Details
This course explores governance in Target Audience: Secondary and 2-year
cybersecurity and threat management. Learn to college vocational students; Reskilling to find a
develop policies and ensure your organization job in cybersecurity.
complies with ethics standards and legal and
regulatory frameworks. Estimated Time to Completion: 16 hours

Recommended Preparation: Introduction to

Benefits Cybersecurity, Endpoint Security, and Network
Defense
The demand for security professionals
continues to grow. Develop advanced Course Delivery: Instructor-led or Self-paced
knowledge you will use in the workplace as a
Cybersecurity Technician. Learning Component Highlights:
✓ 6 modules
✓ Builds a cybersecurity foundation ✓ 16 Labs and Cisco Packet Tracer activities
✓ Explores the many career possibilities in ✓ 28+ interactive activities & quizzes
cybersecurity ✓ 1 final exam
✓ Develops skills for managing threats, such as Requirements
how to assess a network for vulnerabilities, Course Recognitions: Digital badge • ASC Alignment: Recommended
manage risks, and respond to security
• Instructor Training: Optional
incidents Certification Alignment: CCST Cybersecurity • Physical Equipment: Not required
Certification

Recommended Next Course: CyberOps

Associate

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 CyberOps Associate
Course Overview Course Details
This course introduces the core security Target Audience: Students enrolled in
concepts and skills needed to monitor, detect, technology degree programs at higher education
analyze, and respond to cybercrime, institutions; IT professionals who want to pursue
cyberespionage, insider threats, advanced a career in Security Operations
persistent threats, regulatory requirements, and
other cybersecurity issues facing organizations. Estimated Time to Completion: 70 Hours

Prerequisites: None
Recommended Preparation: Introduction to
Benefits Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Essentials
Gain practical, hands-on skills needed to Course Delivery: Instructor-led
maintain and ensure security operational
readiness of secure networked systems. Learning Component Highlights:
• 28 chapters and 46+ practice labs
✓ Develop skills for entry-level security
operations center (SOC) jobs
• 6 Cisco Packet Tracer activities Requirements
• 113 interactive activities, videos, & quizzes
• ASC Alignment: Required
✓ Prepare for Cybersecurity Associate • 1 practice certification exam • Instructor Training: Required
certification
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge • Physical Equipment: Not required
✓ Pursue a career in cybersecurity operations, a
rapidly-growing, exciting new area that spans Certification Alignment: Cisco Certified
all industries Cybersecurity Associate

Recommended Next Course: Network Security,

Ethical Hacker

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 Ethical Hacker
Course Overview Course Details
The Ethical Hacker course prepares learners
Target Audience: College/university students or
with skills to proactively discover vulnerabilities
vocational school students
before the cybercriminals do. Learners will
become proficient in the art of scoping, Estimated Time to Completion: 70 hours
executing, and reporting on vulnerability
assessments, while recommending mitigation Prerequisites:
strategies. • Entry-level cybersecurity knowledge: CCST
Cybersecurity certification or Cybersecurity
Essentials or Junior Cybersecurity Analyst
Benefits Career Path, or equivalent
• Basic programming knowledge
Through the gamified narrative in the course
and real-world inspired hands-on practice labs, Course Delivery: Instructor-led or Self-paced
students develop essential workforce readiness
skills, laying a solid foundation in offensive Learning Component Highlights: Requirements
✓ 10 modules and 34 labs
security.
✓ 86 interactive practice activities and quizzes • ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ 1 final exam • Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Get job-ready for Offensive Security roles
✓ 1 skills-based assessment • Physical Equipment: Not required
such as Ethical Hacker or Penetration Tester.

✓ Understand the mindset and tactics of Course Recognitions: Digital badge

cybercriminals to strengthen your defensive Certification Alignment: Cisco Certificate
security skillset. in Ethical Hacking
✓ Gain needed skills for implementing security Recommended Next Course: CyberOps
controls and monitoring, analyzing, and Associate, Network Security
responding to current security threats.
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 Network Security
Course Overview Course Details
This course introduces the core security Target Audience: 2-year and 4-year college
concepts and skills needed to configure and students in Networking or Engineering programs
troubleshoot computer networks and help
ensure the integrity of devices and data. Estimated Time to Completion: 70 Hours

Prerequisites: None
Benefits Recommended Preparation: Basic understanding
of computer networks (CCNA: Introduction to
Gain practical, hands-on skills to design, Networks and CCNA: Switching, Routing, and
implement, and manage network security Wireless Essentials, or equivalent)
systems and ensure their integrity. Develop Course Delivery: Instructor-led
skills for entry-level security operations center
(SOC) jobs Learning Component Highlights:
✓ 22 modules and 25 practice labs
✓ Build expertise in network security and data
protection
✓ 22 Cisco Packet Tracer activities
✓ 87+ interactive activities, videos, and quizzes
Requirements
✓ 1 final exam • ASC Alignment: Required
✓ Develop skills for entry-level network security
specialist roles • Instructor Training: Required
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge • Physical Equipment: Required
✓ Gain industry in-demand skills aligned with
the National Institute for Standards and
Certification Alignment: None
Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework
Recommended Next Course: CyberOps
Associate

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 AI & Data Science

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 Introduction to Data Science

Course Overview Course Details

This introductory course takes learners inside Target Audience: High-school, Secondary and
the world of data science. They will learn the 2-year college students, General audience
basics in the fields of data science, data analytics
and data engineering to better understand how Estimated Time to Completion: 6 hours
machine learning is shaping the future of
business, healthcare, education and more. Recommended Preparation: None

Course Delivery: Self-paced

Benefits
Learning Component Highlights:
Data science professionals who can • 4 modules
provide actionable insights for data-driven • 5 practice lab activities
decisions are in high demand. • 1 interactive pivot table widget Requirements
• 14 videos • ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ Develops awareness of opportunities that • Knowledge checks and modules quizzes • Instructor Training: Optional
data analytics enable. • Final Exam
• Physical Equipment: Not Required
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge
✓ Explores career opportunities in the
Data Science, Analytics, Engineering and Recommended Next Course:
Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning Data Analytics Essentials
landscapes.

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 Introduction to Modern AI
Course Overview Course Details
This interactive course covers the basics of Target Audience: High School, secondary or
AI through free AI-enabled apps. Topics include vocational school and college/university students
the basics of computer vision, machine and general audience
translation, and chatbots. Students learn how
chatbots work, gain tips for writing better Estimated Time to Completion: 6 hours
prompts, and explore ways to apply chatbots for
personal use and productivity. Prerequisites: None

Course Delivery: Self-paced and Instructor-led

Benefits
Learning Component Highlights:
• 2 learning modules
AI-enabled apps are revolutionizing the way we
• 50 lecture videos
work and learn, with millions worldwide using
• 16 chatbot prompting exercises
Requirements
them to simplify everyday tasks. Teaching
• 5 hours of engaging video content ASC Alignment: Recommended
students practical AI skills can foster •
• 1 hands-on, open-ended video project
innovation and enhance their future AI • Instructor Training: Optional
• 1 final exam
readiness. • Physical Equipment: Not Required
✓ Write effective chatbot prompts. Course Recognitions: Digital badge
✓ Teach computer vision with a photo app.
✓ Apply machine translation using an online
translation tool.
✓ Practice 16 prompting exercises, with 10+
popular chatbots and AI tools.
✓ Learn how chatbots are used in seven key-
ways: Expand, Synthesize, Transform,
Evaluate, Chat, Take Actions, and Input
Images and Text.

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Course Overview Course Details

Learners will understand how to use the Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2
fundamental tools of a data analyst, and how to -year college vocational students, college and
transform, organize and visualize data with university students studying IT or non-IT fields,
spreadsheet tools such as Excel. They will learn career changers
how to query data from a relational database
using SQL and how to improve their data Estimated Time to Completion: 30 hours
presentations using powerful business intelligence
tools like Tableau. By the end of the course, they Prerequisites: None. Introduction to Data
will have an analytics portfolio complete with an Science recommended
analysis of popular datasets, showcasing their
Course Delivery: Self-paced
skills in Excel, SQL and Tableau.
Learning Component Highlights: Requirements
Benefits • 10 modules • ASC Alignment: Recommended
• 23 practice labs
Organizations all over the world recognize the • Instructor Training: Optional
• 6 practice labs with localized widget
value of analytics. This course teaches the tools of • Physical Equipment: Not Required
• 38 videos
the trade.
• 56 practice opportunities
✓ QL and spreadsheets are used in almost every • 8 module exams
organization globally • 1 final exam

✓ Dashboarding, data visualizations and Course Recognitions: Digital Badge

storytelling with data are highly sought after
Recommended Next Course:
Python Essentials 1

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 AI Fundamentals with IBM SkillsBuild
Course Overview Course Details
Students will learn fundamental artificial Target Audience: High school, secondary or
intelligence (AI) concepts, including machine vocational school and college/university students,
learning, deep learning, natural language general audience
processing (NLP), and computer vision.
Students apply these concepts with a Estimated Time to Completion: 10 hours
comprehensive machine learning project within
Prerequisites: None
IBM Watson Studio.
Course Delivery: Self-paced
Benefits
Learning Component Highlights:
AI’s impact on the tech workforce is reshaping • 6 learning modules and 25 quizzes
industries at an unprecedented pace. Equip
your students with fundamental AI concepts and • Many interactive practice activities and
hands-on practice with the latest tools and simulations
technologies and enhance their readiness to Requirements
thrive and compete in the world of AI. • 5 module final assessments
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ Students build and test an AI machine • 1 AI machine learning project
• Instructor Training: Optional
learning model using IBM Watson Studio and
Recommended Next Course: Introduction to • Physical Equipment: Not required
learn how to save it as a Jupyter Notebook.
Cybersecurity
✓ Students learn key AI concepts like
generative AI, deep learning, and neural Developed in collaboration with
networks.
✓ Students explore the AI job market’s rapid
growth, hear how real AI professionals got
their start, and learn the skills needed for an
AI-driven career.
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 Information Technology

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 Computer Hardware Basics

Course Overview Course Details

This course teaches the fundamentals of Target Audience: Secondary, vocational, career
computers and mobile devices by covering the technical school and immediate post-secondary
basic concepts and skills needed to install students, general audience
components to build, repair, or upgrade
personal computers. Estimated Time to Completion: 6 hours

Benefits Prerequisites: None

This course provides the learner with an

Course Delivery: Self-paced
engaging, foundational view of computers and
mobile devices, including desktop and laptop
Learning Component Highlights:
computers, and other mobile devices such as
tablets and mobile phones. • 3 modules
✓ Install components to build, repair, or • Practice items, labs and quizzes
upgrade personal computers.
• 1 final exam Requirements
✓ Explain the features and functions of laptops.
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge • ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ Explain the features and functions of other • Instructor Training: Optional
mobile devices. Certification Alignment: None • Physical Equipment: Not required
Recommended Next Course: Operating Systems
Basics, Networking Basics

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 Operating System Basics
Course Overview Course Details
This course teaches the fundamentals of Target Audience: Secondary, vocational, career
operating systems by covering the basic technical school and immediate post-secondary
concepts and skills needed to explain the students, general audience
purpose and characteristics of operating
systems, implement basic operating system Estimated Time to Completion: 12 hours
security, and explain how to configure mobile
device network connectivity. Prerequisites: None
Recommended Preparation: None

Benefits Course Delivery: Self-Paced

This course provides the learner with an Learning Component Highlights:

engaging, foundational view of operating • 8 modules and 18 practice labs
systems and mobile device connectivity,
including Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS. • Checkpoints and quizzes
• 1 final test Requirements
✓ Use Windows administrative tools.
Implement basic Linux security. • ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ Course Recognitions: Digital Badge
✓ Explain how to configure network connectivity • Instructor Training: Optional
and email on mobile devices. Certification Alignment: None • Physical Equipment: Not Required
✓ Explain the purpose and characteristics of
mobile operating systems. Recommended Next Course: Networking Basics

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 Linux Unhatched
Course Overview Course Details
This introductory course provides a brief Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2-
overview of the Linux operating system, year college vocational students, IT and non-IT
including basic installation and configuration of fields university students, career changers
Linux software and the Linux command line.
This eight-hour course lays foundational Estimated Time to Completion: 8 hours
groundwork to progress to additional Linux
courses and certifications. Prerequisites: None

Course Delivery: Instructor-led or Self-paced

Benefits
Learning Component Highlights:
The course equips students with foundational • 22 Sections
Linux skills, essential for various IT roles. • Interactive activities and quizzes Requirements
• 1 final exam
✓ Quickly introduces students to the • ASC Alignment: Recommended
fundamentals of the Linux operating system. • Instructor Training: Optional
Course Recognitions: Digital badge
✓ Engages students with practical, hands-on • Physical Equipment: Not required
exercises.
✓ Lays the groundwork for further Linux Certification Alignment: None
education and certification pathways.
Developed in collaboration with
Recommended Next Course: Linux Essentials or
Linux 1

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 Linux Essentials
Course Overview Course Details
This course provides a fast-track to Linux Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2-
proficiency, with practical command line and year college vocational students, IT and non-IT
virtual machine training. Completing the course fields university students, career changers
prepares students for the Linux Professional
Institute Linux Essentials certificate, enhancing Estimated Time to Completion: 70 hours
students’ employability and serving as a
gateway to professional certifications. Prerequisites: None

Course Delivery: Instructor-led & Self-paced

Benefits
Learning Component Highlights:
The course equips students with • 18 modules
comprehensive Linux knowledge, essential for
various IT roles and modern technological
• 18 practice labs Requirements
• Interactive activities and quizzes
advancements. • 1 final exam • ASC Alignment: Recommended
• Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Provides foundational Linux knowledge Course Recognitions: Digital badge • Physical Equipment: Not required
crucial for IT careers
✓ Offers hands-on command line and virtual
Certification Alignment: Linux Professional
machine experience
Institute Linux Essentials
✓ Prepares for Linux Essentials certification, Developed in collaboration with
boosting your students’ job marketability. Recommended Next Course: Linux 1

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 IT Essentials
Course Overview Course Details
IT Essentials covers fundamental computer and Target Audience: Secondary and 2-year college
career skills for entry-level IT jobs. Students vocational students
apply skills and procedures to install, configure,
and troubleshoot computers, mobile devices, Estimated Time to Completion: 70 Hours
and software.
Prerequisites: None

Course Delivery: Instructor-led

Benefits
Learning Component Highlights:
Learn the fundamentals of connecting
computers to networks. Plus, you’ll enjoy • 14 chapters and 99 practice labs
working with Cisco Networking Academy’s • Cisco Packet Tracer, virtual laptop, and virtual
advanced simulation tools with hands-on labs
to hone your troubleshooting skills and desktop learning tools
immediately practice what you learn! • 29+ interactive activities Requirements
• 18+ assessments throughout the course
✓ Develop skills for entry-level technical • ASC Alignment: Required
support roles • 1 final and 2 practice certification exams • Instructor Training: Optional
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge • Physical Equipment: Not Required
✓ Prepare for CompTIA A+ certification exam

✓ Build your foundation for CCNA-level courses Certification Alignment: CompTIA A+

Certification

Recommended Next Course: CCNA: Introduction

to Networking (ITN)

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 Linux 1
Course Overview Course Details
This comprehensive course provides a path Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2-
towards expertise in Linux, the operating year college vocational students, IT and non-IT
system at the core of today's digital industries. fields university students, career changers
Topics include system administration, software
development, network engineering, and Estimated Time to Completion: 70 hours
cybersecurity skills with direct, hands-on
experience. This course is designed to prepare Prerequisites: None
for Exam 101 of the LPIC-1 certification. To
obtain the LPIC-1 certification, students must Course Delivery: Instructor-led & Self-paced
pass Exam 101 and 102.
Learning Component Highlights:
Benefits • 6 modules
• 23 practice labs Requirements
• Interactive activities and quizzes
The course build hands-on Linux skills and • ASC Alignment: Recommended
• 1 final exam
networking experience, paving the way for
• Instructor Training: Optional
LPIC-1 certification and IT career advancement.
Course Recognitions: Digital badge • Physical Equipment: Not required

✓ Equips students with practical Linux skills for

system administration and various IT roles. Certification Alignment: Linux Professional
✓ Provides hands-on labs for real-world Institute LPIC-1 (Exam 101)
Developed in collaboration with
command line and networking experience.
Recommended Next Course: Linux 2
✓ Prepare for LPIC-1 certification, enhancing
career opportunities in technology.

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 Linux 2
Course Overview Course Details
This course builds on Linux 1 to deepen
Linux expertise. Topics include shell scripting, Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2-
user interfaces, system services, networking, year college vocational students, IT and non-IT
and security, equipping students for entry-level fields university students, career changers
tech roles and further specialization. Linux 2 is Estimated Time to Completion: 70 hours
the second course in a series that leads to
LPIC-1 certification. To obtain the Linux Prerequisites: Linux 1
Professional Institute LPIC-1 Certification,
students must pass Exam 101 and 102. This
course is designed to prepare students for Course Delivery: Instructor-led & Self-paced
Exam 102.
Learning Component Highlights:
• 6 modules
Benefits • 18 practice labs
Requirements
• Interactive activities and quizzes
The course prepares students for advanced • 1 final exam • ASC Alignment: Recommended
Linux use and the LPIC-1 Exam. • Instructor Training: Optional
Course Recognitions: Digital badge • Physical Equipment: Not required
✓ Advances students' command line
proficiency and introduces shell scripting and
system services. Certification Alignment: Linux Professional
Institute LPIC-1 (Exam 102)
✓ Covers essential topics like networking and Developed in collaboration with
security to prepare for the LPIC-1 Exam
102.
✓ Opens pathways to careers in cloud
computing, cybersecurity, and other tech
fields.
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 IT Customer Support Basics
Course Overview Course Details
This course prepares learners for entry-level IT Target Audience: Secondary or vocational
support roles. It covers important help desk and school
customer service skills, including how to and college/university students, general
effectively communicate with customers, audience
troubleshoot technical issues, and utilize remote
tools. The course combines lectures with Estimated Time to Completion: 4 Hours
practical exercises, so that learners gain both
theoretical knowledge and hands-on Prerequisites: None
experience.
Course Delivery: Instructor-led and Self-paced

Benefits Learning Component Highlights:

• 2 modules
• Interactive Check Your Understanding Requirements
✓ Career-Ready Skills: Learners will develop IT activities
• 1 final exam • ASC Alignment: Recommended
support skills, preparing them for entry-level
positions. • Instructor Training: Optional
Course Recognitions: Digital badge • Physical Equipment: Not required
✓ Hands-On Learning: Learners go through
Certification Alignment: This course is part of the
practical exercises and simulations that
IT Support Specialist Career Path (coming soon)
reinforce theoretical knowledge.
which aligns to the CCST IT Support
Certification.
✓ Comprehensive Curriculum: This is the first
course in a learning path that is aligned to Recommended Next Course: Operating Systems
the CCST IT Support certification. Support (coming soon)

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 Programming

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 Python Essentials 1
Course Overview Course Details
This course teaches in-demand skills including Target Audience: Secondary and 2-Year college
how to design, develop, and improve computer students, general audience
programs using Python.
Estimated Time to Completion: 30 hours

Benefits Prerequisites: None

Learning Python opens opportunities in fields Course Delivery: Instructor-led or Self-paced

like data science, machine learning, web
development, and automation, increasing your Learning Component Highlights:
students’ employability. With Python, learners • 4 modules and 30 practice labs
can create their own software apps which
fosters their creativity, critical thinking, and
• Interactive activities & quizzes
hands-on learning. 1 final project
•
Requirements
✓ Explores the world of computer programming • 1 final test
and the careers it offers • ASC Alignment: Recommended
Course Recognitions: Digital badge • Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Develops coding skills using Python
• Physical Equipment: Not Required
✓ Teaches about data types, variables, I/O Certification Alignment: PCEP: Certified
operations, control flow and functions Entry-Level Python Programmer

Recommended Next Course: Python Essentials 2 Developed in collaboration with

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 Python Essentials 2
Course Overview Course Details
This course is designed for learners who are Target Audience: Secondary and 2-Year college
already familiar with the essentials of Python, students, general audience
universal computer programming concepts like
data types, containers, functions, conditions Estimated Time to Completion: 40 hours
and loops, and the basics of procedural,
structural, and functional programming. Prerequisites: Python Essentials 1, PCEP
certification, or equivalent
Course Delivery: Instructor-led or Self-paced
Benefits
Learning Component Highlights:
Used by startups and tech giants like Google,
Facebook, Netflix, and more, Python with user- • 4 modules and 21 practice labs
friendly, easy-to-read code offers endless • Interactive activities & quizzes
possibilities for creating small and large-scale
software projects. • 1 final exam Requirements
✓ Explore the world of programming • PCAP certification voucher discount • ASC Alignment: Recommended
• Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Design, develop, and improve multi-module Course Recognitions: Digital badge
computer applications coded in Python • Physical Equipment: Not required
✓ Analyze and model real-life problems in Certification Alignment: PCAP - Certified
Object-Oriented Programming categories Associate in Python Programming certification
Developed in collaboration with
✓ Create and develop a programming portfolio Recommended Next Course: DevNet Associate

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 JavaScript Essentials 1
Course Overview Course Details
Students will learn how interactive web and Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2-
mobile apps are created with JavaScript year college vocational students, IT and non-IT
programming – and how to design, write, fields university students, career changers
debug, and run their own programs.
Estimated Time to Completion: 40 hours
Benefits Prerequisites: None
JavaScript is a ubiquitous language used across Course Delivery: Instructor-led or Self-paced
the internet, with billions of lines of code
available for reuse and learning from examples. Learning Component Highlights:
With its easy-to-use interpreter and debugger
• 6 modules and 30+ practice and lab activities
already installed on internet browsers, running
and experimenting with code is fast and • Interactive quizzes Requirements
effortless, allowing students to learn the
• 1 final test • ASC Alignment: Recommended
language quickly and build a solid foundation for
• Instructor Training: Optional
learning other programming languages. Course Recognitions: Digital badge
• Physical Equipment: Not required
✓ Students develop fundamental programming Certification Aligned: JSE: Certified Entry-Level
knowledge​ JavaScript Programmer
✓ Students prepare for JSE certification exam​
Recommended Next Course: JavaScript Developed in collaboration with
to earn an industry-recognized certificate
Essentials 2
✓ Students can pursue more specialized
networking and software development skills
for a career in tech

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 JavaScript Essentials 2
Course Overview Course Details
Students will learn how to analyze and model Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2-
real-world problems using object-oriented year college vocational students, IT and non-IT
programming and explore more intricate fields university students, career changers
aspects of JavaScript such as asynchronous
programming and functions. Estimated Time to Completion: 50 Hours

Prerequisites: JavaScript Essentials 1, or similar

Benefits knowledge, is recommended

JavaScript powers our online experiences. In Course Delivery: Instructor-led or Self-paced

fact, just about every website around the globe
utilizes JavaScript to provide the best user Learning Component Highlights:
Requirements
experience possible. Given the global reach of • 4 modules and 20+ practice and lab activities • ASC Alignment: Recommended
JavaScript, learning the foundations of the • Instructor Training: Optional
language can help your students jumpstart their • 1 final test
• Physical Equipment: Not required
professional career in tech.
Course Recognitions: Digital badge
✓ Students develop fundamental JavaScript
concepts and skills​ that can be leveraged Certification Alignment: JSA – Certified Developed in collaboration with
throughout their career Associate JavaScript Programmer
✓ Students prepare for JSA certification exam Recommended Next Course: DevNet Associate
to earn an industry-recognized certificate​
✓ Students can highlight their new skills and
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 C++ Essentials 1
Course Overview Course Details
This beginner course introduces the basics of Target Audience: Secondary, 2-year and 4-year
programming in the C++ language and the college students
fundamental notions and techniques used in
object-oriented programming.
Estimated Time to Completion: 42 hours

Benefits Prerequisites: None

Learning to program in C++ will enhance your
students critical thinking and logic skills. The Course Delivery: Instructor-led
C++ language provides a balanced mix of high-
level and low-level language features. As a Learning Component Highlights:
result, your students will gain a deep
understanding of how software interacts with
• 4 modules of interactive instructional content
hardware, how data is stored and manipulated
Requirements
• Practice labs
in memory, and how operating systems and • ASC Alignment: Recommended
other system software work.
• Chapter and final exams
• Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Learn the fundamentals of C++ and prepare Course Recognitions: Certificate of Completion • Physical Equipment: Not required
for CPE certification​
Certification Alignment: CPE – C++ Certified
✓ Develop analytical skills using C++​ Entry-Level Programmer Certification
Developed in collaboration with
✓ Explore data types, variables, operators, and The C++ Institute
more​
Recommended Next Course: C++ Essentials 2

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 C++ Essentials 2

Course Overview Course Details

Learners will build on their knowledge from C++
Target Audience: Secondary and 2-Year college
Essentials 1. They will learn the contrast between
students, general audience
procedural and object-oriented programming
(OOP) methodologies, class structures, Estimated Time to Completion: 42 hours
inheritance, polymorphism, and more.
Prerequisites: C++ Essentials 1
Benefits
Course Delivery: Instructor-led
C++ is a pivotal language for real-time systems
and for developing applications where Learning Component Highlights:
performance is key, such as video games, ✓ 4 modules and practice labs Requirements
simulations, or financial trading platforms. ✓ Interactive activities & quizzes
Learning C++ can expose your students to • ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ 1 final test
exciting projects and new career opportunities. • Instructor Training Required: No
• Physical Equipment Required: No
Prepare for Careers Course Recognitions: Digital Badge
✓ Deepen your understanding of C++ and
Certification Aligned: CPA – C++ Certified Associate
prepare for CPA certification Programmer certification.
✓ Develop analytical and logical skills using C++
Developed in collaboration with
✓ Learn about object-oriented programming Recommended Next Course: The C++ Institute
C++ Advanced

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 C++ Advanced
Course Overview Course Details
This advanced course teaches intermediate to Target Audience: 2-year and 4-year college and
advanced coding such as C++ template university students
mechanism, understanding and using property
template classes and methods, and the C++ Estimated Time to Completion: 70 hours
STL library including solving common
programming problems and the IO part. Prerequisites: CPA: Programming Essentials in
C++ course, CPA certification, or equivalent
Recommended Preparation: C++ Essentials 1 &
Benefits 2

Developing advanced C++ skills can set your Course Delivery: Instructor-led
students apart from their peers. They’ll be Learning Component Highlights: Requirements
better suited for roles that require specialized • 9 modules of interactive instructional
knowledge, such as systems programming, content
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
embedded systems development, and game • 65 practice labs • Instructor Training: Optional
development. This course is also a • Chapter and final exams • Physical Equipment: Not Required
steppingstone for your students to become
leaders in in software. Course Recognitions: None

✓ Develop skills for entry-level programming Certification Alignment: CPP: C++ Certified
roles Professional Programmer
Developed in collaboration with
✓ Prepare for CPP certification exam The C++ Institute
✓ Set yourself up to succeed in jobs related to
software development, network engineering,
and system administration

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 C Essentials 1
Course Overview Course Details
Students will learn the basics of the C Target Audience: Secondary and 2-Year college
programming language, including the syntax, students, general audience
semantics, and data types unique to C.
Estimated Time to Completion: 40 hours
Benefits
Course Delivery: Instructor-led
Getting started with the C language provides
learners with a solid grounding in computer Learning Component Highlights:
programming. For beginners, understanding C can • 5 modules and practice labs
also make it easier to learn other languages, • Interactive activities & quizzes
which often borrow concepts and syntax from C. • 1 final test
Additionally, C is widely used in system
programming, embedded systems, and high- Course Recognitions: Digital Badge
performance computing—which means
programmers that know C are in demand across
Requirements
Certification Aligned: CLE – C Certified Entry
various industries. • ASC Alignment: Recommended
Level Programmer certification
• Instructor Training Required: Optional
✓ Build C programming skills and prepare for CLE
C Certified Entry-Level Programmer • Equipment Required: Not Required
Recommended Next Course: C Essentials 2
certification
✓ Develop analytical toolkit using C
✓ Learn about variables, data types, flow control,
and more Developed in collaboration with
The C++ Institute

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 C Essentials 2
Course Overview Course Details
This course is designed for learners to explore Target Audience: Secondary and 2-Year college
intermediate C concepts like functions and students, general audience
structures. They will also learn how to work with
files and streams and use preprocessor directives Estimated Time to Completion: 30 hours
and complex declarations.
Prerequisites: C Essentials 1

Course Delivery: Instructor-led

Benefits
Learning Component Highlights:
As learners progress to intermediate C • 3 modules and practice labs
programming, they’ll tackle more complex • Interactive activities & quizzes
problems that require deeper logical thinking and • 1 final test
optimization strategies. This level of problem-
solving will sharpen your learners’ analytical skills. Course Recognitions: Digital Badge Requirements
✓ Dive into intermediate C programming and • ASC Alignment: Recommended
prepare for CLA – C Programming Language Certification Aligned: CLA – C Programming • Instructor Training Required: Optional
Certified Associate certification Language Certified Associate certification • Equipment Required: Not Required
✓ Develop a programming mindset using C
✓ Explore functions, structures, file handling, and Recommended Next Course: C Advanced
preprocessor directives
Developed in collaboration with
The C++ Institute

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 C Advanced
Course Overview Course Details
This course is designed for learners to explore Target Audience: 2-year and 4-year college and
the evolution of C, variable parameter handling, university students
memory and string manipulation,
internationalization (I18N), processes and Estimated Time to Completion: 70 hours
threads, advanced data type operations, and
network socket programming. Prerequisites: CLA: Programming Essentials in C
course, CLA certification, or equivalent
Recommended Preparation: C Essentials 1 & 2
Benefits Course Delivery: Instructor-led
With advanced C skills, your learners will write Learning Component Highlights:
optimized code that runs faster and uses • 8 modules of interactive instructional content Requirements
resources more efficiently, a skill that is valuable • 18 practice labs
in performance-critical applications like gaming • Quizzes, chapter and final exams
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
engines or scientific computations. Proficiency • Instructor Training: Optional
in C can also set your learners apart in the job Course Recognitions: None • Physical Equipment: Not Required
market.
Certification Alignment: CLP: C Certified
✓ Develop skills for entry-level programming Professional Programmer
roles
✓ Prepare for CLP certification exam Developed in collaboration with
✓ Explore programming challenges like The C++ Institute
portability issues and undefined behaviors

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 CSS Essentials
Course Overview Course Details
This course is designed for learners who want to Target Audience: Secondary and two-year
build a strong foundation in CSS for web college students, aspiring web developers,
development. It covers the essentials of CSS, graduates of HTML Essentials, and anyone
including selectors, properties, layout techniques, interested in the fundamentals of web design.
responsive design, animations, and accessibility
best practices. Estimated Time to Completion: 30-40 hours

Benefits Prerequisites:
No prior programming experience is required,
CSS is an essential tool for creating visually but familiarity with HTML basics is
appealing, structured, and responsive web recommended. Completion of HTML Essentials
pages. Used by companies worldwide, or equivalent knowledge will be beneficial.
mastering CSS enables learners to build
professional, user-friendly, and adaptive web Course Delivery: Instructor-led, Self-paced Requirements
experiences. • ASC Alignment: Recommended
Learning Component Highlights:
✓ Explore the world of web design and front- • 9 modules and 9 practice labs • Instructor Training: Optional
end development • Interactive activities and module quizzes • Physical Equipment: Not required
✓ Learn to style and layout web content using • Final exam
CSS • WDA certification voucher discount

✓ Build responsive and accessible web pages Course Recognitions: Digital badge
✓ Develop a portfolio of projects to showcase Developed in collaboration with
your design skills Certification Alignment: WDA – Certified
Associate Web Developer

Recommended Next Course:

JavaScript Essentials 1

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 HTML Essentials
Course Overview Course Details
This course is designed for learners who want to Target Audience: Secondary and two-year
build a strong foundation in web development. It college students, aspiring web developers, and
covers the essentials of HTML, including anyone interested in learning the fundamentals
document structure, text formatting, hyperlinks, of HTML and web development.
multimedia integration, forms, and accessibility
best practices. Estimated Time to Completion: 30-40 hours

Benefits Prerequisites:
No prior programming experience is required.
HTML is the backbone of the web, used by
companies worldwide to create structured and Course Delivery: Instructor-led, Self-paced
accessible web content. Mastering HTML opens
Learning Component Highlights:
the door to front-end development, web design,
and user experience roles.
• 6 modules and 6 practice labs Requirements
• Interactive activities and module quizzes
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ Explore the world of web development • Final exam
✓ Learn to structure and organize web content • WDE certification voucher discount • Instructor Training: Optional

using HTML • Physical Equipment: Not required

Course Recognitions: Digital badge
✓ Build interactive and accessible web pages
✓ Develop a portfolio of projects to showcase Certification Alignment: WDE – Certified Entry-
your skills Level Web Developer, WDA – Certified
Associate Web Developer (after CSS Essentials) Developed in collaboration with

Recommended Next Course:

CSS Essentials

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 Digital Literacy

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 Digital Awareness
Course Overview Course Details
Beginner friendly course designed to help Target Audience: High school, secondary and
students grasp the fundamentals of digital tools general audience
and technologies, their impact and benefits on
society and work, and how to manage a digital Estimated Time to Completion: 6 hours
identity.
Prerequisites: None

Benefits Course Delivery: Self-paced and Instructor-led

Equip your students with the skills to navigate Learning Component Highlights:
the digital landscape with confidence and make ✓ 6 learning modules and 25 exercises
informed decisions that can enhance their ✓ 3 interactive practice activities
personal and professional lives today. ✓ 20 videos Requirements
✓ 1 self-assessment quiz
✓ Identify common tasks that could be made • ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ 1 final exam
easier using digital technologies • Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Build skills to search the internet more Course Recognitions: Digital badge • Physical Equipment: Not Required
effectively
✓ Learn how to send and read emails Recommended Next Course: Using Computer
and Mobile Devices
✓ Practice creating secure passwords using
Password Strength Checker
Developed in collaboration with
✓ Explore how-to videos to solve basic
technical problems, such as slow
performance, Wi-Fi or connectivity issues
✓ Get introduced to AI (Artificial Intelligence)

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 Using Computer and Mobile
Devices
Course Overview Course Details
This course covers basic skills in how to use Target Audience: High School, secondary or
computer and mobile devices, including some vocational school and college/university students
features, hardware, operating systems, and and general audience
software to access online services.
Estimated Time to Completion: 6 hours
Benefits Prerequisites: None

Today, there are more mobile-phones than Course Delivery: Self-paced and Instructor-led
people in the world, highlighting the critical need
Learning Component Highlights:
for digital literacy. Teaching student's practical
✓ 4 learning modules and 25 exercises
digital skills lays the groundwork for enhanced
✓ 8 interactive practice activities
employability, earning potential, social inclusion
✓ 20 videos
Requirements
and support for overall health and well-being.
✓ 7 problem-solving scenarios • ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ Practice using trackpad & mouse. ✓ 1 final exam
• Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Build confidence with file management on
Windows, Android, and using the Cloud. • Physical Equipment: Not Required
Course Recognitions: Digital badge
✓ App and Software Management
✓ Navigate device connectivity, including wired
vs cellular, LAN, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.
✓ Resolve common technical issues and reduce Developed in collaboration with
the environmental impact.
✓ Explore Generative AI and IoT technologies.

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 Create Digital Content,
Communicate, and Collaborate Online
Course Overview Course Details
This course covers the skills needed to create digital
Target Audience: High School, secondary
documents and the advantages of using digital tools
or vocational school and college/university
and technologies for effective collaboration and
students and general audience
enhanced productivity in hybrid and remote work
settings. Explore best practices for common video- Estimated Time to Completion: 6 hours
conferencing and project management tools.
Prerequisites: None
Benefits
Course Delivery: Self-paced and Instructor-
The future of work is here, transforming how and led
where we work, with nearly 1 in 5 in the worldwide
working remotely. Teaching students the Learning Component Highlights:
fundamentals of collaborative digital tools can boost • 23 videos Requirements
teamwork, enhance productivity skills, and improve • 3 learning modules + 1 summary module
social interactions both inside and outside of the • 5 interactive "Try Me, Show Me” • ASC Alignment: Recommended
workplace. practice activities • Instructor Training: Optional
• 9 Problem Solving Scenarios
✓ Teach remote collaboration using tools like • Physical Equipment: Not Required
• 1 final exam
Webex, Discord, Asana, Trello and digital
whiteboards. Course Recognitions: Digital badge
✓ Explore digital content types: audio, image, text,
video, applications and their formats.
Developed in collaboration with
✓ Create, edit, and manage digital documents.
✓ Word processing tasks: text editing, formatting,
layout tools and inserting elements.
✓ Email etiquette: when and how to use CC, BCC &
Reply All, clarity, conciseness, and proper use of
language and tone.
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 Digital Safety and Security Awareness

Course Overview Course Details

This beginner friendly course equips students with Target Audience: High school, secondary and
the essential knowledge and skills to protect their general audience
digital lives. Students will learn to mitigate online
threats, protect their data, and get tips to maintain Estimated Time to Completion: 6 hours
a healthy digital lifestyle.
Prerequisites: None

Benefits Course Delivery: Self-paced and Instructor-led

Empower your students to navigate the digital Learning Component Highlights:

world safely and cultivate responsible digital • 4 learning modules
citizenship. Equip them with skills to safeguard their • 21 videos with exercises
digital presence in everyday online interactions. • 12 problem-solving tips Requirements
• 5 interactive practice activities
✓ Identify and respond to online threats including • 1 final exam • ASC Alignment: Recommended
phishing and malware.
• Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Practice running full computer scans, changing Course Recognitions: Digital badge • Physical Equipment: Not Required
a PIN code in Windows, and updating router
firmware. Certification Alignment: OpenEDG Digital Literacy
✓ Explore deep fakes, misconceptions about the certification
Dark Web, and safeguards to protect young Recommended Next Course: Introduction to
users online Cybersecurity Developed in collaboration with
✓ Understand the risks digital technologies pose
to our mental and physical health and well-
being.
✓ Explore Eco-influence, highlighting digital
literacy and environmental awareness.

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 Professional Skills

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 English For IT 1 and 2
Course Overview Course Details
The course teaches English language in the
Target Audience: Late-stage K12 and Higher
context of IT. It covers grammar, vocabulary,
Education students and IT professionals early in
reading, and listening skills with some limited
their careers
writing—focusing on essential terminology and
phrases used in technology. The learner will Estimated Time to Completion: 40-50 hours
gain upper-intermediate level language skills
and prepare for the English for IT B2 / GSE 59- Prerequisites: Learners should be at B1-level
75 certification exam. English (lower intermediated)
Recommended Preparation: None
Course Delivery: Instructor Led or Self-Paced
Benefits
Learning Component Highlights:
In a survey of 500 IT employers, 89% said they • 11 listening videos. 29 grammar videos, 6
require employees to have at least some
idiom videos, 3 interview videos
Requirements
proficiency in English. (Source: Indeed, "Why • 70+ grammar and vocabulary exercises
English Proficiency is Important in the Tech • ASC Alignment: Recommended
Industry," 2020). Teaching students the Course Recognitions: Digital Badge
• Instructor Training: Optional
essentials will help them land a job. • Physical Equipment: Not required
Certification Alignment: Completing both courses
✓ Students learn to express themselves align with the English for IT B2 / GSE 59-75
accurately and confidently with digestible certification exam
grammar videos
Recommended Next Course: Career Preparation Developed in collaboration with
✓ Teach how to incorporate idioms into
everyday conversations Workshop
✓ Develop language skills in a fun and
interactive way with exercises that deepen
understanding.
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 Engaging Stakeholders for Success

Course Overview Course Details

In this course, your students will learn to Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2-
identify, prioritize, and engage with year college vocational students, IT and non-IT
stakeholders. They will learn essential personal fields university students, and career changers
and social skills through practical, actionable
learnings in the context of authentic work Estimated Time to Completion: 3 hours
scenarios. This course emphasizes the critical
role stakeholders play in every project and Prerequisites: None
provides tools that enable students to Recommended Preparation: None
effectively identify, prioritize and engage
Course Delivery: Instructor Led or Self-Paced
with stakeholders for success.
Learning Component Highlights:
• 3 modules
Benefits • 24 Interactive activities

Teaching your students how to engage with

• 1 final test
Requirements
stakeholders is critical to having a successful
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge • ASC Alignment: Recommended
and long professional career.
• Instructor Training: Optional
Certification Alignment: None
✓ Help students gain stakeholder skills that are • Physical Equipment: Not Required
transferable to any industry Recommended Next Course: Creating
✓ Teach about common pitfalls when working Compelling Reports
with stakeholders​
✓ Support your students in practicing
stakeholder interview techniques

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 Creating Compelling Reports
Course Overview Course Details
Learning to develop compelling reports is a Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2-
superpower that will help your students stand year college vocational students, IT and non-IT
out in their professional careers. In this course, fields university students, and career changers
your students will learn to captivate
their audience and communicate important Estimated Time to Completion: 4 hours
information. From analyzing data to presenting
insights, students will receive hands-on training Prerequisites: None
to learn to develop great reports. Recommended Preparation: None

Course Delivery: Instructor Led or Self-Paced

Benefits Learning Component Highlights: Requirements
• 4 modules
This course will teach the skills to create • ASC Alignment: Recommended
• 24 Interactive activities
impactful reports that drive team • Instructor Training: Optional
• 1 final test
results. Learning to create compelling
• Physical Equipment: Not Required
reports will also help your students gain visibility
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge
and recognition in their careers.
Certification Alignment: None
✓ Help students gain reporting skills that are
transferable to any industry Recommended Next Course: Discovering
✓ Teach students how to shape their reports by Entrepreneurship
making key authoring decisions
✓ Support your students in implementing
appropriate design choices based on report
requirements

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 Discovering Entrepreneurship
Course Overview Course Details
This course covers entrepreneurship Target Audience: High School, Secondary or
fundamentals, including the entrepreneurial vocational school and college/university
perspective, identifying opportunities, and students, general audience
crafting your entrepreneurial story. Offering a
solid foundation for anyone interested in Estimated Time to Completion: 20 hours
developing entrepreneurial skills.
Prerequisites: None
Recommended Preparation: None
Benefits Course Delivery: Instructor Led or Self-Paced
The demand for well-rounded candidates
Learning Component Highlights:
continues to grow. Teaching your students
• 15 modules & quizzes
entrepreneurship fundamentals can help them
• 4 extended branching activities
develop a solutions-oriented approach to
challenges in the workplace and in the global
• Interactive activities & quizzes
• 1 final exam
Requirements
market.
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge
✓ Develop skills for Entrepreneurial Specialist • Instructor Training: Optional
job roles Certification Alignment: None • Physical Equipment: Not required
✓ Offer learners anywhere a launch point to
analyzing entrepreneurial opportunity and Recommended Next Course: Launching a
creating successful strategies in the market Business Venture
✓ Build entrepreneurial skills through cutting
edge entrepreneur frameworks including lean
canvas, real-world examples and extended
branching activities

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 Launching a Business Venture
Course Overview Course Details
This course covers a comprehensive mix of Target Audience: High School, Secondary or
entrepreneurial principles essential to launching vocational school and college/university
a business venture. Gain a working knowledge students, general audience
of key business concepts, including lean
startup, marketing tools and techniques, and Estimated Time to Completion: 20 hours
sales and customer service.
Prerequisites: None
Recommended Preparation: Discovering
Benefits Entrepreneurship

Technology is evolving fast and continues to Course Delivery: Instructor Led or Self-Paced
fuel startup development. Teaching your Learning Component Highlights:
students key skills needed to launch tech- • 16 modules & quizzes
enabled ventures can help reshape the future of • 70 practice activities
IT and drive economic growth. • 3 immersive interactive scenarios
Requirements
• 1 final exam
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ Teach with real-world scenarios and
challenges entrepreneurs face Course Recognitions: Digital Badge • Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Demystify the critical steps to advance a • Physical Equipment: Not required
business idea from planning to launch Certification Alignment: None
✓ Discover the secrets of successful business
Recommended Next Course: Managing a
launches and the top reasons why
Business Venture
ventures fail
✓ Develop a multi-disciplinary approach to
problem-solving, transferable to any career

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 Managing a Business Venture
Course Overview Course Details
This course covers strategic business Target Audience: High School, Secondary or
management and operational planning skills vocational school and college/university
essential to managing a business venture. Gain students, general audience
in-depth knowledge of key concepts, including
designing a startup plan, finance and Estimated Time to Completion: 20 hours
accounting strategies, capital acquisition, and
building your entrepreneurial dream team. Prerequisites: None
Recommended Preparation: Discovering
Benefits Entrepreneurship & Launching A Business
Venture
Cultivating a strong business acumen is a hot
skill that can add value to any organization. Course Delivery: Instructor Led or Self-Paced
Teaching your students critical management
skills can open doors to a multitude of career Learning Component Highlights:
• 13 modules & quizzes
opportunities and set the stage for
• 61 practice activities
Requirements
entrepreneurial success.
• 3 in-depth branching interactives
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
• 10 Dream Venture Document exercises
✓ Teach accounting basics for entrepreneurs • Instructor Training: Optional
• 1 final exam
✓ Identify business structure options to • Physical Equipment: Not required
understand legal, tax and risk issues Course Recognitions: Digital Badge
✓ Demystify the art of networking to help
students build and connect to professional Certification Alignment: None
networks
Recommended Next Course: None
✓ Create a Dream Venture Document and
explore the Cisco Global Problem Solver
Challenge

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 Career Preparation Workshop
Course Overview Course Details
In this course, students will dive into career Target Audience: High school, secondary and 2-
planning, personality assessments, resume year college vocational students, IT and non-IT
development, and interview preparation, fields university students, and career changers
equipping them with the tools for successful job
hunting. The course also covers social media Estimated Time to Completion: 8 hours
presence and mentorship, ensuring students
stand out in today's digital world. Prerequisites: None
Recommended Preparation: None

Course Delivery: Self-Paced

Benefits
Students will develop crucial skills often
Learning Component Highlights: Requirements
• 8 modules
overlooked in traditional curriculums, such as • ASC Alignment: Recommended
• 5 Interactive labs
resume development, interview preparation, • Instructor Training: Optional
• 1 final quiz
and career planning. These skills will enhance
• Physical Equipment: Not Required
their employability and empower them to
Course Recognitions: Digital Badge
navigate the job market with confidence and
stand out in a competitive environment. Certification Alignment: None

✓ Craft your resume and prepare to confidently Recommended Next Course: Engaging
navigate job interviews Stakeholders for Success
✓ Gain a better understanding of your career
goals and plan your career trajectory
✓ Manage your social media presence for
professional purposes

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 Cisco Packet Tracer

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 Getting Started with Cisco Packet Tracer

Course Overview Course Details

This short on-ramp course introduces Cisco Target Audience: General audience
Packet Tracer, an innovative network simulation
and visualization tool. Teaches how to Estimated Time to Completion: 2 Hours
download Cisco Packet Tracer, navigate the
simulation environment, and practice building a Prerequisites: None
network using everyday examples. Recommended Preparation: None

Course Delivery: Instructor-guided or Self-paced

Benefits
Provides valuable tips, best practices, and Learning Component Highlights:
builds confidence using this powerful tool
offered in many courses.
• 2 modules
• 1 Cisco Packet Tracer Tutored Activity 1
✓ Installs the powerful simulation and
visualization tool.
Cisco Packet Tracer Activity Requirements
• 1 assessment
• ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ Practice networking, cybersecurity, and IoT
skills by using Cisco Packet Tracer. Course Recognitions: None • Instructor Training: Optional
• Physical Equipment: Not required
Certification Alignment: None

Recommended Next Course: Exploring

Networking with Cisco Packet Tracer, Exploring
IoT with Cisco Packet Tracer

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 Exploring Networking with Cisco Packet Tracer

Course Overview Course Details

In this course, learners create and explore a Target Audience: General audience
small office network using Cisco Packet Tracer.
Teach how to connect and configure devices in
Estimated Time to Completion: 3 Hours
a network, including wireless devices, and how
to manage and monitor a network. Prerequisites: Getting Started with Cisco Packet
Tracer course
Benefits
Recommended Preparation: None
Offers valuable tips and practices networking Course Delivery: Instructor-guided or Self-paced
skills using Cisco Packet Tracer.
Learning Component Highlights:
✓ Teach how to connect and configure devices • 2 modules
in a small office network using Packet Tracer
• 1 Cisco Packet Tracer Tutored Activity (PTTA)
✓ Show how packets travel across a network • 7 Cisco Packet Tracer Activity Requirements
using Simulation Mode
• 1 assessment • ASC Alignment: Recommended
✓ Explore how a network controller can be • Instructor Training: Optional
used to manage and configure a network Course Recognitions: None
• Physical Equipment: Not required
Certification Alignment: None

Recommended Next Course: Exploring IoT with

Cisco Packet Tracer

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 Exploring IoT with Cisco Packet Tracer

Course Overview Course Details

This course teaches how to set up a smart Target Audience: General audience
home network using Cisco Packet Tracer, how
to add IoT devices to a home network, and then
Estimated Time to Completion: 3 Hours
connect, configure, and monitor them. Learners
become more familiar with IoT devices and how Prerequisites: : Getting Started with Cisco
they can be programmed. Learners will create Packet Tracer course
their own IoT device and use it in a simulated
smart home network. Recommended Preparation: None
Course Delivery: Instructor-guided or Self-paced
Benefits
Learning Component Highlights: Requirements
✓ Practice IoT (Internet of Things) skills using • 2 modules • ASC Alignment: Recommended
Cisco Packet Tracer.
• 6 Cisco Packet Tracer Activity • Instructor Training: Optional
✓ Connect and monitor devices in a smart • 1 assessment • Physical Equipment: Not required
home network.
Course Recognitions: None
✓ Modify and monitor environment elements
that may affect IoT devices. Certification Alignment: None

✓ Create and modify an IoT Thing in Cisco Recommended Next Course: Exploring
Packet Tracer. Networking with Cisco Packet Tracer

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