BellSouth employees offered Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
training
ATLANTA, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE: BLS) and the
Communications Workers of America (CWA) have partnered with Central Georgia
Technical College (CGTC), based in Macon, Ga., to offer BellSouth employees
across the Southeast Cisco(R) Certified Network Associate (CCNA(R))
training.
The Cisco Certified Network Associate training program provides
participants with a basic understanding of networking. Upon completion of
the training, CCNA certified professionals can install, configure and
operate LAN, WAN and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or
fewer), including but not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP,
Serial, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists.
"BellSouth is excited to offer CCNA training to employees across our
nine states," said Dick Sibbernsen, vice president, human resources for
BellSouth. "With the ever-changing architecture of our network, this
training will provide BellSouth employees with the technical knowledge they
need to effectively maintain and upgrade BellSouth's network."
"CWA recognizes the importance of keeping members trained on evolving
technology," said Noah Savant, vice president, CWA, District 3. "This
training will provide members an opportunity to learn skills that will help
prepare them for future jobs."
CCNA Courses one through four of the program, equivalent to 320 hours
of instruction, provide students with a basic foundation in networking.
Students who successfully complete this portion of the program are eligible
to earn Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. CGTC offers
this curriculum in three program options, including Networking Specialist
AAS, Networking Specialist Diploma and Cisco CCNA Specialist. Employees
unable to attend classes at Central Georgia Technical College are able to
complete courses online anytime, anyplace within the class schedule.
"Central Georgia Technical College is committed to offering information
technology programs that meet the needs of organizations and individuals
who seek to become or stay current on the latest technology," said Gardner
Long, director, Instructional Technology for Central Georgia Technical
College. "We are looking forward to providing BellSouth's employees with
the knowledge that will keep them one step ahead of the competition."
For more information about the CCNA training offered to BellSouth
employees at Central Georgia Technical College, please visit
http://www.centralgatech.edu/bellsouth .
About BellSouth Corporation
BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 500 communications company
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40
percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice
and data provider with 57.3 million customers.
Backed by award-winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most
comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available
in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small business
customers can bundle their local and long distance service with dial-up and
high-speed DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular(R)
Wireless service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local
and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also
offers print and online directory advertising through The Real Yellow
Pages(R) and YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM) from BellSouth.
BellSouth believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive
environment are critical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's
global marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at
http://www.bellsouth.com.
About Communications Workers of America
CWA, the union for the Information Age, represents 700,000 workers in
information technology and communications, media and broadcast, airlines,
public service and health care and manufacturing.
About Central Georgia Technical College
Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) is a unit of the Technical
College System of Georgia and an institution of higher education that
supports the educational, economic, and community development of its
seven-county service area. CGTC accomplishes its mission by providing
quality academic and technical education, customized business and industry
training, continuing education, and adult education services that are
responsive to the workforce needs of citizens, businesses, and industries.
For the past several quarters, CGTC has had the highest Full Time
Equivalent (FTE) among colleges within the Technical College System of
Georgia. During FY06, CGTC enrolled 9,842 students in credit courses. This
was the highest FTE of 4,981 students (based on the sum of total credit
hours for all students.) The five-year percent change in credit enrollment,
from FY 2001 to FY 2006 = 46.1%.
CGTC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate Degrees; over 200
programs of study are available, including 38 active associate degrees
programs.
For more information, visit http://www.centralgatech.edu
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CONTACT:
Zealous Wiley of BellSouth Corporation,
+1-404-986-0330, or zealous.wiley@bellsouth.com ; or Jeff Miller
of Communications Workers of America, +1-202-434-1168, or
jmiller@cwa-union.org
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