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===Certifications===
{{Main|Cisco certifications}}
[[File:Ciscosystemsheadquarters.jpg|thumb|Cisco headquarters in the [[North San Jose Innovation District]]]]
Cisco Systems also sponsors a line of [[Professional certification (computer technology)|IT professional certifications]] for Cisco products.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cisco Certification and Career Paths|url=http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/learning_career_certifications_and_learning_paths_home.html}}</ref> There are five (path to [[network planning and design|network designers]]) levels of certification: Entry (CCT), Associate ([[Cisco CCNA|CCNA]]/CCDA), Specialist(Cisco Certified Specialist), Professional (CCNP/CCDP), Expert (CCIE/CCDE) and recently Architect (CCAr: CCDE previous),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/certifications/architect/ccar.html#~Exam |title=Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) |publisher=Cisco |access-date=July 30, 2021 }}</ref> as well as eight different paths, Collaboration, CyberOps, Data Center, DevNet, Enterprise, Security, and Service Provider .

A number of specialist technicians, sales, and datacenter certifications are also available.

Cisco also provides training for these certifications via a portal called the Cisco Networking Academy. Qualifying schools can become members of the Cisco Networking Academy and then provide CCNA level or other level courses. Cisco Academy Instructors must be CCNA certified to be a CCAI certified instructor.

Cisco is involved with technical education in 180 countries with its Cisco Academy program.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Network Academy|date=December 22, 2017 |url=http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/academy/index.html}}</ref> In March 2013, Cisco announced its interest in [[Myanmar]] by investing in two Cisco Networking Academies in [[Yangon]] and [[Mandalay]] and a channel partner network.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cisco Expands Commitment to Myanmar|url=http://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=1166597}}</ref>