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Combining the power of the Internet with education


11/18/2010 9:20:41 AM


Taking part in the official signing ceremony between College of the North Atlantic and Carbonear Collegiate were, from left to right; Gerard Morris, campus administrator, Prince Philip Drive campus; Keith Bussey, Engineering program coordinator, Ridge Road campus; Jackie Reid, Information Technology instructor, Prince Philip Drive campus; Joe Lafitte, Technology Resource teacher, Carbonear Collegiate; Mark White, Skilled Trades and Technology teacher, Carbonear Collegiate; Eddie Russell, Principal of Carbonear Collegiate; Stephanie Dalton, campus administrator, Ridge Road campus and Arthur Leung, CNA’s Dean of the School of Engineering Technology.

Carbonear – College of the North Atlantic (CNA) welcomed Carbonear Collegiate as its newest Cisco Local Academy with the signing of a formal agreement last week.

The partnership enables Carbonear Collegiate to offer the official Cisco curriculum to students. The partnership will also see the teachers, who are going to instruct the courses, receive training on modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) from CNA.

Building knowledge and skills takes time - Carbonear Collegiate, CNA and the Cisco Networking Academy are investing now to build an educated, competitive and trained IT workforce.

"Carbonear Collegiate has a long history of making partnerships like this with industry and educational institutions. Partnering with CNA to offer the Cisco Academy program can only strengthen our ties with the college and enable us to offer curriculum that is current and relevant. The biggest benefactor in this is our students, who will be enrolled in these courses," stated Edward Russell, Principal of Carbonear Collegiate.

Arthur Leung, Dean of CNA’s School of Engineering Technology, echoed the statement.

“The partnership agreement with Carbonear Collegiate is a great initiative that will provide high school students with the basic skills and knowledge about CISCO networking and communication technology, which can help them to choose their future careers in those disciplines,” said Leung, noting the college has seen 166 students awarded with Cisco Certificates since becoming a Cisco Academy.

Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking and communication technology which is transforming the way people connect, communicate and collaborate. The Cisco Networking Academy prepares students for networking and IT-related careers in the public and private sectors, as well as for higher education in engineering, computer science and related fields.

The Academy’s web-based curricula were developed by educators for simultaneous delivery to all Academy sites through a Global Learning Network. Certified instructors provide face-to-face support in specially equipped labs to reinforce learning and ensure student progress. Internet-based standardized assessments provide immediate feedback to students and teachers.

The Cisco Networking Academy has provided more than two million students in over 160 countries with IT and networking skills essential to succeeding in the global economy. Since 1997, over 460,000 Networking Academy students in North America have successfully completed a course and been equipped with the Internet technology skills required to help ensure competitiveness and innovation in the 21st century.

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Media Contact:

Roger Hulan
Communications Specialist
College of the North Atlantic
(709) 643-7938
roger.hulan@cna.nl.ca