The Cisco Networking Academy program

The CNA (Cisco Networking Academy) program is a partnership developed by Cisco with high schools, community colleges, and colleges and universities around the world to provide a head start program to high school and college level students toward certifications.
The current academy program consists of four semesters that prepare students through a series of online and hands-on lessons and labs with the skills and knowledge they need to pass the CCNA exam. If you are new to Cisco networking, you may want to investigate whether this program is available in your area. If you are a graduate of a local networking academy, you know first hand about the fine quality of this forward looking program and its curriculum.