CCNA Curriculum

Curriculum Overview Career Prep Learning Components

The courses in the CCNA Version 7.0 By the end of the CCNA course series, students • Series of 3 courses:
curriculum help students develop a gain practical, hands-on experience preparing 1. Introduction to Networks (ITN)
comprehensive foundation for designing, them for the CCNA certification exam and 2. Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials (SRWE)
securing, operating, and troubleshooting career-ready skills for associate-level roles in 3. Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA)
modern computer networks, on the scale the Information & Communication Technologies
• Hands-on labs and Cisco Packet Tracer
from small business networks to enterprise (ICT) industry.
network simulation activities
networks, with an emphasis on hands-on
learning and essential career skills like • Videos, activities, and quizzes reinforce learning
problem solving and collaboration. • Exams to measure learning outcomes
• Assessment features to ensure exam security
and integrity

Features Certification
Aligned

Target Audience: Students interested in pursuing an IT-related career

Prerequisites: None. Vocational students often take IT Essentials or equivalent knowledge prior to CCNA
Course Delivery: Instructor-Guided
Estimated Time to Complete: 200 hours
Recommended Next Course: CCNP Enterprise Core, CCNA CyberOps, DevNet Associate, Python or Emerging Tech Workshops
CCNAv7: Introduction to Networks
Course Overview
The first course in the CCNA curriculum introduces the
architectures, models, protocols, and networking elements that
connect users, devices, applications and data through the
Internet and across modern computer networks - including IP
addressing and Ethernet fundamentals.

Benefits
By the end of the course, students can build simple local area
networks (LAN) that integrate IP addressing schemes, Features
foundational network security, and perform basic configurations
for routers and switches. Target Audience: Secondary vocational students, 2-year and 4-year
college students in Networking or Engineering
Prerequisites: None
Learning Components Instructor Training Required: Yes
• 17 modules • 64 CYU quizzes Languages: English
• 24 hands-on labs • 17 module exams Course Delivery: Instructor-Guided
• 31 Cisco Packet Tracer • 6 module group exams Course Recognitions: Certificate of Completion, Letter of Merit, Digital Badge
activities Estimated Time to Complete: 70 hours
• 1 final exam
• 36 videos Recommended Next Course: CCNAv7: Switching, Routing, and
Wireless Essentials
• 10 syntax checkers
• 13 interactive activities
CCNAv7: Switching, Routing, and
Wireless Essentials
Course Overview
The second course in the CCNA curriculum focuses on switching
technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium
business networks and includes wireless local area networks
(WLAN) and security concepts.

Benefits
Students learn key switching and routing concepts. They can
perform basic network configuration and troubleshooting, identify
and mitigate LAN security threats, and configure and secure a
basic WLAN.
Features
Target Audience: Secondary vocational students, 2-year and 4-year
college students in Networking or Engineering
Learning Components Prerequisites: None
Instructor Training Required: Yes
• 16 modules • 36 CYU quizzes Languages: English
• 14 hands-on labs • 16 module exams Course Delivery: Instructor-Guided
• 31 Cisco Packet Tracer • 5 module group exams Course Recognitions: Certificate of Completion, Letter of Merit, Digital Badge
activities Estimated Time to Complete: 70 hours
• 1 final exam
• 15 videos Recommended Next Course: CCNAv7: Enterprise Networking,
Security, and Automation
• 19 syntax checkers
• 1 interactive activity
CCNAv7: Enterprise Networking,
Security, and Automation
Course Overview
The third CCNA course describes the architectures and considerations
related to designing, securing, operating, and troubleshooting enterprise
networks – including wide area network (WAN) technologies & quality of service
(QoS) mechanisms for secure remote access, along with software-defined
networking, virtualization, & automation concepts supporting network
digitization.
Benefits
Students gain skills to configure and troubleshoot enterprise networks,
and learn to identify and protect against cybersecurity threats. They are
introduced to network management tools and learn key concepts of software-
defined networking, including controller-based architectures and how
Features
application programming interfaces (APIs) enable network automation. Target Audience: 2-year and 4-year college students in Networking or
Engineering
Learning Components Prerequisites: None
Instructor Training Required: Yes
• 14 modules • 53 CYU quizzes Languages: English
• 12 hands-on labs • 14 module exams Course Delivery: Instructor-Guided
• 29 Cisco Packet Tracer • 5 module group exams Course Recognitions: Certificate of Completion, Letter of Merit, Digital
activities Badge
• 1 final exam
Estimated Time to Complete: 70 hours
• 32 videos • 1 practice exam for CCNA Recommended Next Course: CCNP Enterprise Core
• 13 syntax checkers certification exam
• 2 interactive activities
 Build Critical Skills for Today - and Tomorrow

Certification
• As of Feb 2020, Cisco has a new, consolidated CCNA
Alignment
certification evolved for the New Network
Associate Level
• NetAcad curriculum has evolved to stay aligned

One Exam • In CCNAv7, students gain critical networking skills, plus

foundations for security and automation

• CCNAv7 practice exams and activities prepare learners

for the new exam
 CCNA 7.0 Course Outlines
Switching, Routing, and Wireless Enterprise Networking, Security and Complementary
Intro to Networks (ITN)
Essentials (SRWE) Automation (ENSA) Options
Networking Today Basic Device Configuration Single-Area OSPFv2 Concepts CCNP Enterprise
Basic Switch and End Device Switching Concepts Single-Area OSPFv2 (ENCOR, ENARSI)
Configuration VLANs Configuration
Protocol Models or
Inter-VLAN Routing WAN Concepts
Physical Layer STP CCNA Security / CCNA
Number Systems Network Security Concepts
Etherchannel CyberOps
Data Link Layer ACL Concepts
DHCPv4
Ethernet Switching ACLs for IPv4 Configuration or
SLAAC and DHCPv6 Concepts
Network Layer
FHRP Concepts NAT for IPv4
Address Resolution DevNet Associate
Basic Router Configuration LAN Security Concepts VPN and IPsec Concepts
IPv4 Addressing Switch Security Configuration QoS Concepts or
IPv6 Addressing WLAN Concepts Network Management
ICMP WLAN Configuration Python / ETWs
Network Design
Transport Layer Routing Concepts
Application Layer Network Troubleshooting
IP Static Routing
Network Security Fundamentals Troubleshoot Static and Default Network Virtualization or lead with
Build a Small Network Routes Network Automation
IT Essentials
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 Accelerated Path to Job Readiness
Module Module Group Assessments NEW!
Module 1 Networking Today
Module Module 2 Basic Switch and End Device Configuration Basic Network Connectivity and Communications
Objectives Module 3 Protocol Models
Module 4 Physical Layer
Module 5 Number Systems
Ethernet Concepts
Introduction to Module 6 Data Link Layer
Module 7
Networks (ITN) Module 8
Ethernet Switching
Network Layer
Module 9 Address Resolution Communicating Between Networks
Module 10 Basic Router Configuration
Module 11 IPv4 Addressing
Module 12 IPv6 Addressing IP Addressing
Module 13 ICMP
Module 14 Transport Layer
Network Application Communications
Module 15 Application Layer
Module 16 Network Security Fundamentals
Building and Securing a Small Network
Module 17 Build a Small Network
 Accelerated Path to Job Readiness
Module Module Group Assessments
Module 1 Basic Device Configuration
Module Module 2 Switching Concepts
Switching Concepts and VLANS
Objectives Module 3 VLANs
Module 4 Inter-VLAN Routing
Module 5 STP
Redundant Networks
Switching, Module 6 Etherchannel
Module 7
Routing, and Module 8
DHCPv4
Available and Reliable Networks
SLAAC and DHCPv6 Concepts
Wireless Module 9 FHRP Concepts

Essentials Module 10 LAN Security Concepts

Module 11 Switch Security Configuration
(SRWE) Module 12 WLAN Concepts
L2 Security and WLANs

Module 13 WLAN Configuration

Module 14 Routing Concepts
Module 15 IP Static Routing Routing Concepts and Configuration
Module 16 Troubleshoot Static and Default Routes
 Accelerated Path to Job Readiness
Module Module Group Assessments
Module 1 Single-Area OSPFv2 Concepts
Module Module 2 Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration
OSPF Concepts and Configuration

Objectives Module 3 Network Security Concepts

Module 4 ACLs Concepts
Network Security
Module 5 ACLS for IPv4 Configuration
Enterprise Module 6 NAT for IPv4
Module 7
Networking, Module 8
WAN Concepts
WAN
VPN and IPsec Concepts
Security, and Module 9 QoS Concepts

Automation Module 10 Network Management

Optimize, Monitor, and Troubleshoot Networks
Module 11 Network Design
(ENSA) Module 12 Network Troubleshooting
Module 13 Network Virtualization
Network Virtualization and Automation
Module 14 Network Automation