“Shovel-Ready” IT Education

Cisco Networking Academy helps American workers learn critical IT and networking skills through its academies located in high schools, community colleges, four-year colleges, and nontraditional settings. Developing in-demand technical skills helps Americans find and retain sustainable, high-paying jobs. With curricula mapped to industry certifications, students are prepared to design and build the improved U.S. technical infrastructure.

Networking Academy and Grant Opportunities

KEY TOOLS

Listen to our Webinar: ARRA and Networking Academy: Overview and Best Practices
View a presentation (PPT): Networking Academy as a Tool for Economic Recovery
Download datasheets (PDFs):
- Overview: Lasting Economic Recovery Starts in the Classroom
  Green Tech: Educating Tomorrow’s Green IT Workforce
  Healthcare IT: Developing America’s Healthcare IT Expertise

Community College Focus

Community Colleges and Economic Recovery: The IT Connection
Guidance for Community Colleges on Stimulus Funds (AACC)
Workforce³ One - workforce solutions
Profiles of Each State's 'Green' Economy (NGA)
Community College Times, 4/23/09, A Good time to Upgrade for IT
Can Community Colleges Save the U.S. Economy? (Time.com, 7/29/09)

5 Grant Opportunities Aligned with Networking Academy

Grants for Broadband Technology Opportunities: Public Computer Centers (PDF); Applications
Grants for Worker Training / Placement in High Growth / Emerging Industry Sectors (PDF); Green jobs: DOL Guidance | Announcement; Healthcare careers: Announcement
Grants to States for Youth Activities (PDF)
Grants to States for Adult Employment and Training (PDF)
Grants to States for Dislocated Worker Employment Training (PDF)

Cisco Grants Office Webinars

The Stimulus Intelligence Series webinars include "Stimulus Funding for Educational Technology" and "Stimulus Funding for Distance Learning, Telemedicine and Broadband"

Looking for a Cisco Networking Academy Near You?

Academy Locator lets you search by state, county, zip code, etc. Also, the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor provide an overview of grants and financial assistance for unemployed workers at Opportunity.gov.