Comunicate de pres Grup de lucru MECI - Cisco pentru introducerea, din anul colar 2010 -2011, a cursurilor Cisco

la liceele teoretice 12.10.2009

Secretarul de Stat n Ministerul Educaiei, doamna Oana Badea, s-a ntlnit luni, 12 octombrie 2009, cu o delegaie a Cisco Systems, condus de doamna Amy Crysten, Vice President Cisco Corporate Affairs. ntlnirea a prilejuit radiografierea modului n care a fost implementat, pn acum, programul Cisco Networking Academy n instituiile de nvmnt profesional i tehnic din Romnia. Cele dou pri au apreciat buna colaborare ntre parteneri, care a dus, n cazul nvmntului profesional i tehnic, la introducerea unui curriculum colar bazat pe competene. Programul a asigurat suportul pentru evaluarea elevilor pe rezultatele nvrii, i nu pe acumularea de cunotine. Introducerea modului Cisco a permis i modernizarea formrii iniiale i continue a profesorilor, prin cursurile care s-au adresat acestora. Pornind de la rezultatele obinute, doamna Oana Badea, mpreun cu reprezentanii Cisco, au agreat constituirea unui grup de lucru care s analizeze posibilitatea introducerii cursurilor Cisco i la liceele teoretice. Experiena celor patru ani de Cisco n Romnia este mai mult dect benefic nu doar pentru nvmntul romnesc, dar i pentru ntreaga societate. Avem profesori mai bine pregtii, tot aa cum avem elevi ale cror competene dobndite sunt recunoscute prin certificatele Cisco. Trebuie s trecem la o alt etap a parteneriatului nostru, i aceasta ar fi introducerea cursurilor i nvmntul liceal, ncepnd cu anul colar 2010-2011", a declarat Secretarul de Stat Oana Badea. Programul Cisco Networking Academy a fost iniiat ca urmare a semnrii, n 2005, a unui Memorandum de colaborare ntre Ministerul Educaiei i Cisco. Documentul prevedea introducerea de cursuri oferite de Cisco, n curriculumul obligatoriu din nvmntul profesional i tehnic. n cadrul acestui parteneriat, Cisco a asigurat suporturile de curs n limba englez, accesul la sistemul de evaluare i testare online precum i formarea instructorilor. La rndul su, Ministerul Educaiei, prin Centrul Naional de Dezvoltare a nvmntului Profesional i Tehnic, a introdus cursurile NetAcad n curriculumul obligatoriu, pentru un numr de 8 calificri din nvmntul preuniversitar: electronist reele de telecomunicaii, tehnician operator tehnic de calcul, tehnician de telecomunicaii, tehnician n automatizri, tehnician echipamente de calcul, tehnician infrastructur reele telecomunicaii, administrator reele locale i de comunicaii, analist programator. De la implementarea acestui program, 218 profesori/instructori au fost certificai pentru a preda IT Essentials 1 i 2. Alte 105 instituii de nvmnt din toat ara, organizate sub forma unor Academii Locale Cisco, sunt autorizate s ofere cursuri n cadrul programului Cisco Networking Academy. Nu n ultimul rnd, ncepnd din anul colar 2007-2008, aproximativ 16.000 de elevi au urmat cursurile Cisco, recunoscute de angajatori de top din Romnia i din strintate. Ca urmare a obinerii de fonduri europene, Centrul Naional de Dezvoltare a nvmntului Profesional i Tehnic a introdus versiunea n limba romn

pentru IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software din cadrul Cisco Networking Academy. Acest curs ajut absolvenii s obin certificarea CompTIA A+, un certificat internaional recunoscut de majoritatea vnztorilor i distribuitorilor de hardware i software. CompTIA A+ confirm abilitatea tehnicianului de a efectua activiti cum ar fi instalarea, configurarea, diagnosticarea i ntreinerea preventiv, precum i abiliti n domenii precum securitate, siguran informatic, comunicare profesional. Rezultatele obinute prin implementarea programului Cisco sunt n concordan cu prevederile propuse de Legea Educaiei Naionale. Programul vizeaz centrarea activitii de predare-nvare pe acumularea de competene, asigurarea flexibilitii programelor de nvare ca urmare a recunoaterii transferului rezultatelor nvrii, pregtirea profesorilor i introducerea metodelor active de nvare. Delegaia MECI, condus de doamna Secretar de Stat Oana Badea, a fost compus din doamna Liliana Preoteasa, Director general n cadrul MECI, i Ionel Ciobanu, coordonator proiect n cadrul CNDIPT. De cealalt parte, Cisco a fost reprezentat de doamna Amy Christen, Vice President CISCO Corporate Affairs, domnul Omar Shaban, Director CISCO Corporate Affairs, i de domnul Nicolai Sandu, Networking Academy Area Manager, South Eastern Europe. BIROUL DE PRES

Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation Cisco working group to introduce Cisco courses in theoretical high schools from 2010-2011 academic year 12.10.2009

Ministry of Education State Secretary Oana Badea met on Monday, 12 October 2009, with a Cisco Systems delegation, led by Amy Christen, Vice President Cisco Corporate Affairs. The meeting was an occasion to review the implementation to date of the Cisco Networking Academy program in Romanian vocational education institutions. The parties recognized the good cooperation between partners, which led, in the case of vocational education, to the introduction of a competencybased school curriculum. The program ensured the support for student evaluation based on learning results, and not sheer knowledge accumulation. Also, the Cisco module introduction allowes initial and continuous teacher training, through instructor-addressed courses. Starting from current result, State Secretary Oana Badea and the Cisco representatives agreed to establish a working group which should analyze the possibility to introduce Cisco courses in theoretical high schools. The four-year Cisco experience is beneficial not only for the Romanian education system, but also for the society at large. We have better trained teachers, and also we have students whose acquired competencies are recognized through Cisco certifications. We need to go to the next level in our partnership, consisting of the introduction of these courses in high school, starting in the 2010-2011 academic year, Oana Badea said. The program was initiated following the signing, in 2005 of a Memorandum of Understanding between Cisco and the Ministry of Education and Research. The document allowed for the introduction of Cisco Networking Academy courses in the mandatory curriculum for vocational education. Within this partnership, Cisco offered the course material in English, access to the online evaluation and testing system, as well as the training of trainers. In turn, The Ministry of Education and Research, through the National Center for Vocational Education Development, ensured the revision of the curriculum for the introdcution of NetAcad courses in the mandatory curriculum, for 8 specialties in pre-university education: telecom networks eletronist, IT operator, Telecom technician, automation technician, IT equipment technician, infrastructure telecom networks technician, LAN and communications networks manager, software analyst. Since the implementation of the program, 218 teachers/instructors were certified to teach IT Essentials 1 and 2. At present, 105 education institutions around the country, organized as Cisco Local Academies, are authorized to offer courses within the Cisco Networking Academy Program. Within these Academies,

starting from the 2007-2008 academic year, 16,000 students accessed Cisco Networking Academy courses, recognized by top employers in Romania and abroad. As a result of obtaining European Funds, the National Center for Vocational Education Development introduced the Romanian version of IT Essentials - PC Hardware and Software within Cisco Networking Academy. This course helps graduates obtain the CompTIA A+ certification, which is recognized by most international hardware and software vendors and distributors. CompTIA A+ confirms the persons ability to conduct activities such as the implementation, configuration, diagnosis and preventive maintenance of netwoks, as well as abilities in fields such as IT security and professional communication. The results obtained through the implementation of the Cisco program are in alignment wit the National Education Law. The program aims to center the teaching-learning activity on building competencies, ensuring the flexibility of learning programs as a result of recognizing the transfer of learning results, teacher training and introduction of active learning methods. The MECI delegation, led by State Secretary Oana Badea, consisted of Liliana Preoteasa, Director General and Ionel Ciobanu, project coordinator CNDIPT. Cisco was represented by Amy Christen, Vice President CISCO Corporate Affairs, Omar Shaban, Director CISCO Corporate Affairs, and Nicolai Sandu, Networking Academy Area Manager, South Eastern Europe.