| Initiative Title | Implement Cisco Networking Academy and offer Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) classes |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | Cisco has been the standard for networking equipment for well over 20 years. The Cisco Networking Academy has a well-established online education platform that supports high school and college technology curriculum worldwide. Offering Cisco training as well as complementary curriculum from the Academy, will not only expand CAPE's offerings, but also provide value-added training to the College's Applied Technology students. |
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | Not able to build additional networking equipment capacity. |
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| Department Goals | Expand the education pipeline and seamless transition activities from non-credit to College academic programs or external partner to College, Collaborate internally with Academic Affairs, Student Services, and Institutional Advancement staff, College committees, Governance, and other internal entities to identify opportunities for supporting CAPE, it's students and businesses and industries., Build strong partnerships and collaborations with external organizations |
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| Programs | Programming and Business Solutions |
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| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | 08/31/2018 |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | No |
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| Importance | Medium |
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| Funding Source | Request for Prioritization |
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| Created | 11/30/2016 9:52 am |
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| Updated | 12/02/2016 3:51 pm |
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Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- COLLEGE GOALS as of 2011
- 3. To establish public and private partnerships and provide programs and services that support and serve our county’s educational, economic, civic and cultural needs.
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Additional business and industry connections will be necessary to confirm the needed skills for IT professionals. |
- MIDDLESTATES STANDARDS
- 13. Related Educational Activities
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Non-credit programming falls under this Middle States standard. |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- Programming
- Objective #3: Establish strategic partnerships that assist in developing new programs as well as in improving existing credit programs.
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Collaborating with credit faculty to offer an industry-recognized certification and developing the overall implementation of the Cisco curriculum with the potential for articulation into credit will extend CAPE's reach and enhance the existing academic IT program. |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- Programming
- Objective #5: Offer noncredit education and workforce development opportunities that support the needs of public and private organizations in the community.
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With Cisco behind the curriculum and their assistance with business and industry, the College will be able to offer timely skills training |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Implement good program planning concepts including developing program objectives; designing instructional plans; formulating evaluation plans; selecting formats, schedules, and staff needs; preparing budgets and marketing plans; and coordinating facilities |
CAPE Programming Staff, Operating Staff |
1 |
| Certify instructors as Cisco Networking Academy instructors |
CAPE, Applied Technology |
2 |
| Utilize existing model for articulating non-credit into credit, if applicable |
Academic Affairs |
3 |
| Collaborate with credit program to attend department or division meetings to survey faculty and staff and learn more about CE needs |
CAPE, Applied Technology |
4 |
| Develop effective method for Cisco training promotion |
CAPE, Applied Technology, Communications |
5 |
| Connect with business and industry to identify format of class to be meet employer and employee needs |
CAPE |
6 |
| Develop a plan to regularly communicate with partners and enhance working relationship |
CAPE |
7 |
Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| Becoming a Cisco Networking Academy and run classes |
1 |
Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Institutional Data |
Review both program and student data that is collected at the institutional level. Data can include program enrollment, retention, transfer, student GPA, etc. |
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Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$135,800.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$8,000.00 |
Equipment
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Cisco Networking Equipment |
$127800.00
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- Information Technology, CIO Office
- Computer Science and Technology
- Information Services & Network Infrastructure
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| Equipment upgrades |
$5000.00
/ 5000.00
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- Computer Science and Technology
- Information Services & Network Infrastructure
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| TOTAL: |
$127,800.00 / $5,000.00 |
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Facility
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Supply
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Staffing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Curriculum development & additional instructional activities |
$3000.00
/ 3000.00
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- Computer Science and Technology
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| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $3,000.00 |
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Training
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Certify instructors as Certified Cisco Networking Academy Instructors |
$8000.00
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- Computer Science and Technology
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| TOTAL: |
$8,000.00 / $0.00 |
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Marketing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Other
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Prioritization
This is initiative is ready for prioritization.
Assessment
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
| No results found. |