Cisco Networking Academy

The Cisco Networking Program (CISCO Networking Academy) provides students with a unique opportunity to earn graduation credits and gain knowledge and skills leading to industry certification.

WHAT DOES A COMPUTER NETWORKING TECHNICIAN DO?

  • installs and repairs hardware, software and peripheral equipment
  • verifies and troubleshoots network and internet connectivity
  • consults with usersand conducts computer diagnostics to determine the nature of problems and provides technical assistance

WHAT DO I NEED TO START?

  • entering grade 11 or 12
  • good employability skills
  • strong interest in working with computer hardware
  • aptitude for working with computers and electronics

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

  • start post-secondary training while still in secondary school
  • 20 graduation credits
  • up to 120 hours of work experience
  • learn skills applicable to rapidly emerging and expanding tech/communication and wireless industries
  • articulated transition to post-secondary programs at BCIT or UFV or transition to employment
  • building connections with industry employers
  • prepare for certification exams in CCNA 1 & 2, CompTIA A+ and Linux +
  • scholarship opportunities

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE PROGRAM OFFERED?

  • Burnaby South Secondary School on Day l ‘s
  • attend current school to complete other courses on Day 2’s

Please note that for the 2021-2022 School year, all Burnaby Schools will be running on a semestered system. This change will impact the schedules of our programs. See below for the current schedule:

  • Burnaby South, Semester 1 Full Time
  • Work Experience Semester 1 and 2

HOW DO I REGISTER?

  • submit an application package
  • participate in an interview 

 

VIEW PAST STUDENT SUCCESSES!

 

 

View BCIT Program Details here!
To view the BC Career Trek video click here!
View UFV Program Details here!
Adam Thompson

Adam Thompson

Adam Thompson got into this program quite accidently – turns out it was the best accident ever for it gave him a jumpstart to career success! Always an avid gamer, his passion for computers deepened as he sought new challenges. He was a co-winner of the Cisco Netriders’ Challenge and created a game that was released on iTunes. Since graduating from high school in 2011, he’s worked as an app designer, taken post-secondary courses at SFU and is presently at Zhejiang University in China working on ideas for a start-up company.
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For more information,
Contact your School Career Advisor
or email CareerEducation@burnabyschools.ca