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Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S
The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) has been the IT industry elite designation since the launch of this certification. A long path to this title does not only require a lot of experience, but also the best training complemented with intensive practice.
The Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE Routing & Switching is a comprehensive, flexible blended learning program designed to accelerate expert-level competency and provide the skills and training needed to prepare candidates for the rigorous CCIE Routing and Switching exam.
Cisco Lab Safe
Receive your special lab exam re-take voucher!
Cisco has released a special limited-time promotion called Cisco Lab Safe. This promotion offers one free retake of the CCIE R&S lab exam for Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S learners who do not pass the lab exam on their first attempt. To learn more about the promotion, please review the Cisco Lab Safe Brochure.
Beginning June 22, 2010, Cisco has enhanced its expert-level training program to offer additional value and training assurance to help you on your journey towards a Cisco CCIEŽ certification. Now more than ever, it pays to select Cisco authorized training and to train with Cisco Authorized Learning Partners.
The following benefits* will be available to Cisco 360 Learning Program students:
| Benefits | Qualifications to be met by June 30, 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free graded Pre-assessment Lab (value of $289 USD) | When you purchase at least one instructor-led workshop for CCIE Routing and Switching or CCIE Voice, the Prea-ssessment Lab will be made available for free through your Learning Management System (LMS) account. | |
| Priority scheduling of CCIE Mobile Lab Event | When you purchase at least one instructor-led workshop for CCIE Routing and Switching or CCIE Voice and complete all classroom assessments, you can contact your Cisco Learning Partner for scheduling assistance | |
| Cisco Lab Safe: Free retake on CCIE Lab Exam valid for 18 months from the day it is issued (value of $1400 USD) | You must complete at least one of the following two qualifications:
In both scenarios, you must first pay for the lab, and then contact the Learning Partner to request the free voucher code from Cisco by December 31, 2011. Free retakes are limited to one per track. | |
More time to practice expert-level skills!
Beginning immediately, the subscription period for all Cisco 360 Learning Program components accessed through the Learning Management System (LMS) will be extended from 12 months to 18 months, giving candidates more time to practice new skills.
- The extension applies to Pre-assessment Lab, Self-Paced Lessons (downloadable), Performance Assessments, Practice Workbook, and the Reference Library.
- The extension will be automatically made within your LMS account.
* No refunds on previous purchases will be given for this promotion and free lab retake is limited to one per track.
Contact us for more information.
Special NIL Promotion 2010
We at NIL are willing to create a great experience for you to become a part of Cisco CCIE 360 learning program. Our promotional packages are just the right ones for you to get introduced to the program and make a good start with the assessment of your readiness.
Promotion 1: A Pre-assessment Lab for a special price of including 30 min of individual mentoring with the CCIE certified mentor (a WebEx call and a short further learning steps recommendation) – just 199 €
Promotion 2: all candidates, registering to a CIERS-1 or CIERS-2 ILT Workshops receive a free subscription to a pre-assessment lab and a CCIE certified mentor learning recommendation path.
Please contact us at cisco360learningprogram@nil.com to order you promotion packages or get more information
Why the Program Is So Effective
The Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE Routing and Switching begins with a four-hour pre-assessment for core routing and switching technologies, allowing only qualified network professionals to enter the program. Once a candidate qualifies, the candidate participates in a 360-degree learning experience that includes skills building, assessments, and mentoring to gain knowledge. Students and their managers can establish milestones and metrics through an online Learning Management System as the individual moves through the program.
Students receive training and mentoring from the most proficient, expert-level instructors in the networking business today. In addition, Cisco uses only authorized Cisco Learning Partners to deploy the new program. Trained and endorsed by Cisco for their competency and ability to deliver unprecedented expert-level training, Cisco Learning Partners are the only organizations to employ Certified Cisco Systems Instructors (CCSIs) and deliver Cisco authorized and approved content.
Benefits of the Program
- Flexible, 24/7 access to labs and content
- Expert-level mentoring and training from the IT industry’s elite CCSI instructors
- Rigorous, comprehensive program reinforces knowledge learned through ongoing, online assessments
- Authorized Cisco Learning Solutions Partners selected by Cisco to deploy the program
In addition, the Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE Routing and Switching offers two highly recommended workshops. The 5-day workshops provide an extensive combination of instructor-led training and graded assessment labs, including frequent instructor feedback, and coupled with post-course mentoring and support.
The Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S Details
Candidates that enroll into the Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S program receive a Basic Package and first pass a 4-hour pre-assessment that checks their readiness for the program.
The Basic Package for the candidates also includes:
- Access to 10 Graded Assessment Labs (8 hours each), testing the candidate performance and providing detailed reports and feedback,
- Practice Lab Workbook with Topology and Scenarios,
- Mentor Guide with explanations for Graded Assessments and providing Best Practices,
- Access to six Classes-on-Demand (CoD), covering technologies such as General Data Link Layer, Frame Relay, IGP, BGP, QOS and IPv6,
- Access to Technical Reference Library with 2000 pages of searchable material.
Cisco 360 Learning Program Components:
- Learning Management System
- Pre-assessment Lab
- Instructor-Led Workshops
- Self-Paced Lessons
- Performance Assessments
- Practice Workbook
- Reference Library
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NIL in the Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S
NIL offers the following standard components of the Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S:
- Essentials, Preferred and Premium Packages, please see the bundle descriptions here
- Instructor-Led Training (ILT) Workshops (5 days each):
- Practice labs, 8 hours each (various packages – from 10 to 25 labs)
- Mentoring (various packages – from 10 to 40 hours).
During the whole learning process:
- NIL provides an extensive mentorship, that includes:
- Assessment of candidates readiness for the CCIE 360 Learning programme for R&S insuring protection of customers investment
- Guides the candidates through the technical content of the programme making sure candidates used their time for learning efficiently
- NIL provides and extensive professional programme management, helping the candidates to understand the content of the program and guiding them through a consistently prepared learning path.
- NIL provides the instructor lead training in the classroom (ILT) that brings all candidates with the mentor, where the individual evaluation of the candidates is done to make sure all possible gaps of the knowledge are discovered and a proper learning path to cover them is offered by the mentor.
Contact information
For any additional info on schedule and Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S components offered by NIL please contact cisco360learningprogram@nil.com.
