A Decade of Success: Cisco's Networking Academy Turns 10
June 6, 2007Cisco Networking Academy is a public private partnership with established educational institutions around the world. Formally launched in October 1997, with 37 educational institutions teaching students in seven states, today, well over 1.6 million students have completed courses at the 10,000 academies that are located in high schools, technical schools, colleges, universities, and community-based organizations around the world.
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