FREDERICTON — Cisco Canada announced today a partnership with New Brunswick’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and CyberNB, a non-profit focused on growing Canada’s cybersecurity sector, to deliver cybersecurity skills education and training to upwards of 1,500 high school students over the next three years.
Starting in September 2021, New Brunswick students will have the opportunity to enroll in bilingual Cisco Networking Academy courses through CyberNB, with the potential to earn an industry-recognized credential as a Cisco-certified Cyber Ops Associate. Along the way, students can also earn badges for “Intro to Cybersecurity”, “Cybersecurity Essentials”, “Networking Essentials” and more.
The program is funded by a three-year, $1.75-million investment from Cisco Canada’s Country Digital Acceleration Program “which forms strategic partnerships with governments to help build digitally inclusive societies, more resilient economies, and the workforce of the future,” says Cisco Canada’s press release.
The program is available to grades nine through 12, and the entire course takes up to 255 hours to complete, and includes modules, hands-on labs, quizzes, activities and exams.
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