Mastery of Skill in the Highest Order

Cisco Networking Academy Alumni Awards have alums compete on the grandest stage of all: The Cisco-Athlon.

Pushing oneself to new limits

The right training not only makes the most explosive athletes, but also the most agile digital professionals. Here we celebrate alums who’ve had the spark to train hard to define their greatness.

The competition of a lifetime

Since you took your first course, you knew that you had to jump higher, throw farther, and run faster to attain a career in the digital field. Share your success by nominating yourself for an award.

A race to find all alums

Please help us ensure that everyone can compete by letting former alums know about this epic awards adventure. Just download and share these flyers with fellow students and academy colleagues to get the word out.

Digital professionals vs. decathletes

What are the similarities?

“I am building a fire, and every day I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.” Mia Hamm

This quote, from a professional athlete, represents the feelings of so many Networking Academy alums. See other similarities between digital professionals and decathletes.

Networking Academy delivers for new civilizations

As ancient Greece shared its knowledge throughout the land, we share our knowledge so everyone can participate in the future of work.

Training benefits everyone

We meet learners where they are lunging toward early career training or high jumping toward certifications.

Greatness defined

Our rigorous digital training is on par with supreme athletes generating explosive new career opportunities.

Next big thinkers

Our 20 million alums are turning tech norms upside down. Giving Greek philosophers more to contemplate.