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Cisco Adademy Fast Facts

• Seven out of 10 students who utilize the e-learning model say they're getting better grades.
• By the time today's elementary school students graduate from high school, over a billion jobs will require Internet skills.
• One day, training for every job on Earth will be available on the Internet.
• More than 70 million people are getting an education on the Internet this year.
• There are more than 800,000 job openings for Internet specialists right now.
• There will be more than 3 million job openings for Internet specialists in the next six years.

Are You Ready For The Future?

The Numbers

• More than 193,000 students currently enrolled
• 6,596 total Academies
• 10,000 graduates by Summer 2000
• 50 states and Washington, D.C.
• 121 countries
• $20 million initial investment by Cisco Systems, Inc. and the Cisco Foundation (curriculum, equipment, and training)

The History

• Schools had insufficient IT resources to manage education networks
• Successful seminars on networking developed into Academy curriculum
• Complete program introduced October 1997

The Benefits

• Prepares students for college, good jobs – and the 21st Century
• Provides vital technology support and resources for schools
• Helps address IT worker shortage