Cisco Training Fact Sheet
Name of Academy: DEPT. OF COMPUTING UWI MONA LOCAL CISCO NETWORING ACADEMY
Date Established: January 21, 2011
Parent Academy: Regional Cisco Networking Academy at the Faculty of Engineering, UWI (STA)
Cisco Program Offered: CCNA - Certified Network Associate
Specific Programme: CCNA Exploration
CCNA Exploration is primarily designed for Academy students with advanced probmem solving techniques and analytical skills, typically associated with degree programs in Engineering, Science or Maths.
(Alternative is CCNA Discovery. CCNA Discovery is designed for students with basic PC skills and foundational math and problem solveing skills.)
The CCNA Exploration is composed of four courses/modules:
For each Module:
Duration: 70 hours
2 evenings a week (Tuesday & Thursday)
3 hours per evening
12 weeks
For Module 1: Start: May 30, 2011; End: August 19, 2011
Exams:
After passing the module exam you get a certificate
To sit Cisco certification exam you register with Cisco
Cost per module: $20, 000
Method of payment:
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
