Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development
Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development

Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development

IT Training

CISCO Academy

The Networking Academy program is an e-learning program that delivers Web-based educational content, online testing, student performance tracking, and instructor training and support, as well as hands-on labs. It is a globally recognized program with more than 10,000 participating academies in about 152 countries with more than 458,000 students.

The academy program is a comprehensive four-semester course that teaches students to design, build, and maintain computer networks. Students are also prepared for industry standard certifications, including Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA™) and Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP™). The Networking Academy program combines lectures and online learning with hands-on laboratory exercises in which students apply what they learn in class while working on actual networks. From basics to advanced networking skills, the Networking Academy curriculum prepares students for lifelong opportunities in the real world.

The University of Sharjah seeks to play a major role to teach individuals the knowledge, problem-solving abilities and critical thinking skills they need to pursue a career in ICT industry in the 21st century workplace.