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CCNA — the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum

This is our core course, and it is a real commitment on both sides: a seat reserved in your name, an instructor following your progress personally, and a cohort that moves with you from the first session to the last. You start from zero and finish qualified to enter the networking job market and to sit the global exam.

dayslive evening sessions every week
Onlinelive and interactive, with an instructor
off the global exam
Certificateof attendance, issued by Cisco

Who this course is for

Complete beginners

You need no technical background and no previous certificate. We start from the very first networking concept and build you up to a level that gets you hired.

Career changers

Coming from an entirely different field and want to move into tech? Networking is one of the clearest doors in: a tangible skill, a recognised certification, and demand that does not let up.

Anyone entering IT

Whatever specialisation you are aiming for in engineering or IT, understanding networks is the ground everything after it stands on.

Cloud and AI hopefuls

Cloud computing and AI systems run on top of networks. Someone who understands the network knows why a system fails and where; someone who does not stays on the surface.

Technical support staff

Stuck at tier one and want to move into networking? This course is the bridge between the two roles.

University students

University gives you the theory; the market asks for the practice and the certificate. The evening schedule is chosen to fit around your timetable.

The full curriculum

This is the official CCNA v7 curriculum from Cisco Networking Academy exactly as accredited worldwide — 48 modules across three sequential parts, each with a defined learning objective and its own hands-on lab. Module names are given in English as they appear in the official curriculum and in the exam.

Part one — networking fundamentals 17 modules

From the idea of a network to building a small working one

  1. 01

    Networking Today

    Explain the advances in modern network technologies.

  2. 02

    Basic Switch and End Device Configuration

    Implement initial settings including passwords, IP addressing, and default gateway parameters on a network switch and end devices.

  3. 03

    Protocol Models

    Explain how network protocols enable devices to access local and remote network resources.

  4. 04

    Physical Layer

    Explain how physical layer protocols, services, and network media support communications across data networks.

  5. 05

    Number Systems

    Calculate numbers between decimal, binary, and hexadecimal systems.

  6. 06

    Data Link Layer

    Explain how media access control in the data link layer supports communication across networks.

  7. 07

    Ethernet Switching

    Explain how Ethernet operates in a switched network.

  8. 08

    Network Layer

    Explain how routers use network layer protocols and services to enable end-to-end connectivity.

  9. 09

    Address Resolution

    Explain how ARP and ND enable communication on a local area network.

  10. 10

    Basic Router Configuration

    Implement initial settings on a router and end devices.

  11. 11

    IPv4 Addressing

    Calculate an IPv4 subnetting scheme to efficiently segment your network.

  12. 12

    IPv6 Addressing

    Calculate an IPv6 subnetting scheme to efficiently segment your network.

  13. 13

    ICMP

    Explain how ICMP manages messaging between devices.

  14. 14

    Transport Layer

    Compare the operations of transport layer protocols in supporting end-to-end communication.

  15. 15

    Application Layer

    Explain the operation of application layer protocols in providing support to end-user applications.

  16. 16

    Network Security Fundamentals

    Configure switches and routers with device hardening features to enhance security.

  17. 17

    Build a Small Network

    Implement a network design for a small network to include a router, a switch, and end devices.

Part two — switching and wireless 13 modules

From switching concepts to securing the LAN and running wireless networks

  1. 01

    Basic Device Configuration

    Implement basic device configuration using security best practices.

  2. 02

    Switching Concepts

    Explain how Layer 2 switches forward data.

  3. 03

    VLANs

    Implement VLANs and trunking in a switched network.

  4. 04

    Inter-VLAN Routing

    Troubleshoot inter-VLAN routing issues on Layer 3 devices.

  5. 05

    STP

    Explain how STP enables redundancy in a Layer 2 network.

  6. 06

    EtherChannel

    Implement EtherChannel to improve performance and redundancy on switched links.

  7. 07

    DHCPv4 Configuration

    Implement DHCPv4 to operate across multiple LANs.

  8. 08

    SLAAC and DHCPv6

    Explain the operation of dynamic address allocation in IPv6 networks.

  9. 09

    FHRP Concepts

    Explain how FHRPs provide default gateway services in a redundant network.

  10. 10

    LAN Security Concepts

    Explain how vulnerabilities compromise LAN security.

  11. 11

    Switch Security Configuration

    Configure switch security to mitigate LAN attacks.

  12. 12

    WLAN Concepts

    Explain how WLANs enable network connectivity.

  13. 13

    WLAN Configuration

    Implement a WLAN using a wireless router and WLC.

Part three — routing, security and automation 18 modules

From static routing and OSPF to security, the WAN and automation

  1. 01

    Network Security Concepts

    Explain how vulnerabilities, threats, and exploits can be mitigated to enhance network security.

  2. 02

    ACLs for IPv4

    Implement IPv4 ACLs to filter traffic and secure administrative access.

  3. 03

    NAT for IPv4

    Implement NAT services on the edge router to provide IPv4 address scalability.

  4. 04

    Basic Device Configuration

    Implement basic device configuration using security best practices.

  5. 05

    Routing Concepts

    Explain how routers use information in packets to make forwarding decisions.

  6. 06

    IPv4 Static Routing

    Implement IPv4 static routing to enable connectivity.

  7. 07

    IPv6 Static Routing

    Implement IPv6 static routing to enable connectivity.

  8. 08

    Troubleshoot Static and Default Routes

    Troubleshoot static and default route configurations.

  9. 09

    Single-Area OSPFv2 Concepts

    Explain how single-area OSPF operates in both point-to-point and broadcast multiaccess networks.

  10. 10

    Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration

    Implement single-area OSPFv2 in both point-to-point and broadcast multiaccess networks.

  11. 11

    WAN Concepts

    Select WAN access technologies to satisfy business requirements.

  12. 12

    VPN and IPsec Concepts

    Configure a VPN to secure site-to-site and remote access connectivity.

  13. 13

    QoS Concepts

    Explain how networking devices implement QoS.

  14. 14

    Network Management

    Implement network management protocols to monitor the network.

  15. 15

    Network Design

    Explain the characteristics of scalable network architectures.

  16. 16

    Network Troubleshooting

    Troubleshoot enterprise networks.

  17. 17

    Network Virtualization

    Explain the purpose and characteristics of network virtualization.

  18. 18

    Network Automation

    Compare features of network automation tools.

How a session runs

Live teaching

The instructor explains the concept on screen and you ask in the same moment, with no waiting — the one thing no recorded video can give you.

Hands-on lab

You apply what was just explained on a Cisco environment, break the network and then fix it, with someone beside you to correct the work and explain the error.

Follow-up between sessions

Exercises and questions between meetings, plus individual follow-up on your progress, so no half-understood concept follows you into the next module.

Weekly Q&A session

A dedicated session outside teaching time: bring whatever tripped you up during the week and we work through it in front of everyone, so the whole group benefits.

What you get

  • The current global Cisco Networking Academy curriculum
  • Live sessions with a certified instructor — not recordings
  • Guided hands-on labs on a Cisco environment
  • An official Cisco certificate of attendance on completion
  • 58% off the global CCNA exam fee
  • A live weekly Q&A session outside teaching time
  • Individual follow-up on your progress throughout
  • Access to the Cisco NetAcad platform and its resources
Fees and enrolment

A paid course · limited seats

Unlike the self-paced free courses, this is a paid course with a limited number of seats per cohort — because individual follow-up cannot be guaranteed with an open headcount. Get in touch and we will send you the current fees, the available payment plans and the next cohort date, and help you pick what fits your time and circumstances.

Reserve a seat and ask about fees

FAQ

What our trainees ask us most

Are you accredited?

Yes. We teach within the Cisco Networking Academy programme using its current global curriculum, and our instructors are officially Cisco certified. More importantly, they are qualified to train other instructors and prepare them for official accreditation — the highest rung on the accredited training ladder.

I have no technical background at all. Can I start?

Yes, and the start really is from zero. We assume no prior knowledge. You begin at the first networking concept and progress to an advanced level that qualifies you to join technical support and Cisco networking teams in industry.

What if I get stuck halfway through?

That is exactly what the format of the course addresses. It is not an open video library you keep postponing — it is a course with a beginning, an end and fixed times, with an instructor following your progress and a cohort moving alongside you. And if you miss a session, we help you catch up before the next one.

What is the schedule?

Three evening sessions a week, online, live and interactive. We chose evening times to suit university students and working professionals alike, and they also work well for those joining us from the Gulf.

Do you award the CCNA certificate itself?

The CCNA certificate is awarded by Cisco alone, after you pass the official exam at an authorised centre. Our role is to prepare you for it, give you an official Cisco certificate of attendance, and provide you with 58% off the exam fee.

What is the difference between the free courses and the CCNA course?

The free courses are self-paced: you study alone at the pace that suits you and receive a certificate of completion. The CCNA course is live with an instructor, with fixed times, follow-up and guided labs, and it ends with a Cisco certificate of attendance and a discount on the exam. We recommend starting with a free course to try the field, then moving to CCNA.