Extreme Networks, Inc. announced it will offer a second Extreme Academy Live training course beginning April 1.
The eight-week course will focus on wireless networks, covering their
importance, how they function, and design best practices for a secure,
robust network. All Extreme Academy Live courses can be streamed
entirely for free and are accessible to all regardless of networking
experience or location, further democratizing access to technology
training and helping to address the networking skills shortage.
Extreme
Academy Live Course 1 covering networking basics is recommended ahead
of registering for Course 2. The free curriculum is available on-demand
via Extreme's YouTube channel. Students who complete the courses can
earn key accreditations and certifications, including an Extreme
Networks Associate-level qualification. Nearly 10,000 students are
currently enrolled in Extreme Academy Live.
Key Facts
- The
IT skills shortage is one of many problems facing enterprises
exacerbated by the digital divide. Many are not equipped to address the
financial and accessibility barriers that stand between prospective
students and professional technology training. Yet the demand for
education is clear: Course 1 of
Extreme Academy Live, which covers the fundamentals of networking
technology, wireless communication, and the Internet, has been viewed
over 25,000 times and streamed for 15,000 hours in only three months.
Accessible training like Extreme Academy is key to narrowing the digital divide and building a stronger workforce for tomorrow.
- Extreme
Academy is an academic curriculum designed to educate experienced and
aspiring IT professionals on networking, security, and cloud
fundamentals, as well as machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Extreme Academy Live is geared toward those looking for an entry-level
introduction to the networking industry and is offered at no cost to
participants as part of Extreme's efforts to bridge the digital divide.
Many established IT professionals have also joined the Extreme Academy
Live sessions, taking advantage of the opportunity to refresh their
skills and share their knowledge with new students.
- For
colleges, universities, and businesses, Extreme Academy can be
integrated into existing curriculums or taught alongside current
coursework and training. Extreme Academy's flexible lesson plans are
accessible via virtual classrooms or can be structured for live
instruction, fitting into the hybrid model many schools have adopted
following the pandemic. Partnering schools and businesses receive
teaching resources, state-of-the-art lab equipment, and a diverse
training portfolio. For more information about bringing Extreme Academy
to your school, contact Extreme Networks via academy.extremenetworks.com.
"Though
the technology industry has taken steps to address the digital divide,
there is still much work to be done to ensure equitable opportunities
for all who want to pursue a technology career. The only way for us to
reach this goal is by expanding access to training that will provide a
foundation for the highly in-demand IT skills businesses need to move
forward in our increasingly distributed learning and working
environments. We are proud to provide Extreme Academy and we are excited
to continue to expand the program and reach our goal of training 50,000
new cloud networking engineers." --
Ed Meyercord, President and Chief Executive Officer, Extreme Networks