Cisco Certified Network Associate
CCNA — Build the Networking Skills Employers Demand
About This Course
The CCNA programme is a structured, practical networking course that develops the skills and knowledge needed to configure, manage, and secure modern network infrastructure. Covering four progressive parts — from fundamental networking concepts through to enterprise-level automation — this course prepares you for real-world roles in IT networking.
All sessions are delivered fully online, with tutor support throughout the programme. Learners are encouraged to pursue CCNA certification independently upon completion.
Schedule & Format
Course Structure
The programme is delivered across four progressive parts. Each part includes checkpoint assessments and a final module assessment.
What You Will Learn
- How computer networks work — protocols, addressing, and data flow across local and wide-area networks
- Practical skills to configure routers and switches, manage VLANs, and implement routing protocols
- Best practices for securing LANs and WANs
- Systematic troubleshooting processes for larger network environments
- Fundamental concepts of automating network management through coding and APIs
Tutor Support
Each learner is assigned a tutor for the duration of the programme who provides personalised guidance, assignment feedback, study support, and access to additional learning resources.
Online tutorials run throughout the module. Where possible, session recordings will be made available for review.
What’s Included
Certification Pathway
This programme is designed to support learners who wish to work towards the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification and the CCNA Automation certification. The course covers the key subject areas relevant to these qualifications, and learners are encouraged to pursue certification independently upon completion.
Certification exams are booked and sat independently by candidates, directly with exam centres in their region. Exam fees are payable by the candidate to the relevant exam body and are not included in the course fee.
All course content is developed independently. NextGEN IT Skills does not imply authorised training partner status with any certification body.
Course Fee
- 12 weeks of online tutor-led sessions
- Learning platform access throughout
- Assessment and tutor feedback
- Certificate of completion
- Certification exam fees
- Exam booking (arranged independently)
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