1. © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 1 10 years in NetAcad Gabriel Fuster, gbfuster@cisco.com Technical Advocacy April 2009

2. Presentation_ID 2 © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Dates  1999 May – Initial presentation August – Handed responsibility September – CCNA 1 and CCNA 2 training October – Start teaching  2000 Initial integration into degree program (BEng) Plan new degree program and Master CATC status for London

3. Presentation_ID 3 © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Dates  2001 Move to Spain CCNP CATC for Spain and Portugal  2002 Sponsored Curricula  2003 Advanced Technologies More countries added

4. Presentation_ID 4 © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Dates  2004 Curriculum Integration (?) Master Program (Design, Implement and maintain Cisco Networks)  2007 ATM for Africa

5. Presentation_ID 5 © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Curriculum Integration

6. Presentation_ID 6 © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Curriculum integration  Every country has a different model  Start as soon as you can  Do not be discouraged

7. © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco ConfidentialPresentation_ID 7 Sustainability

8. Presentation_ID 8 © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Sustainability  Financial Know how much it costs (http://planit.ciscolearning.org)http://planit.ciscolearning.org Failing to plan = planning to fail Money makes money Making money is good!  Quality Take responsibility QAP Keep current

9. Presentation_ID 9 © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Summary

10. Presentation_ID 10 © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential Summary  Be passionate  Be persistent  Set high goals  Remember: Baby steps  You are not alone  The poor man is that one that has no dreams!

11. Presentation_ID 11 © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential

12. Presentation_ID 12 © 2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.Cisco Confidential