The purpose of Cisco’s Black Belt Academy is to offer our companions with an effective and efficient role-based studying adventure, which is gifted in two or 3 sequential Levels. There’s a sturdy correlation between companions’ earnings enlargement and the choice of their workers who earn Level 2 and three certifications, which require a deeper figuring out of the subject material, so growth calls for validation.

Then again, we gained comments from companions that our validation standards aren’t at all times suitable for some roles. We listened. The outcome: extra versatile validation standards.

What’s modified – New versatile validation standards for Presales and Deployment Roles

Within the Black Belt Academy, as freshmen growth on their trips from Level 2 to Level 3, new choices are to be had relying at the function and the era. We’ve equipped choices as opposed to the Deal ID submission for Level 2 Finding out Plan of entirety.

Selection standards come with:

• Finishing a “Seize the Flag” undertaking
• Making a Best Pitch video of ways you possibly can provide to a buyer
• Evidence of thought file of a take a look at setting setup for a buyer
• Top-level design file of a buyer answer

Those main points, which can be constructed into the Finding out Plans, will likely be to be had because the learner’s growth on their trips.

Resolution specialization tracks like SASE, FSO, Hybrid Cloud and Hybrid WFH will nonetheless require a Gross sales Order quantity from freshmen who’re making plans to use for answer specialization on the spouse (corporate) point. Spouse admins will have to discuss with program tips right here.

General Affect

• Extra freshmen are progressing to Level 2, which will increase the choice of the ones eligible for Level 3 and certification. Learn Jose van Dijk’s weblog for some persuasive Black Belt metrics.
• Extra choices will make this validation procedure easier.
• A extra streamlined studying adventure, together with computerized ‘Seize the Flag’ missions.
• An total development in person enjoy.

Those adjustments constitute our path in opposition to making the educational enjoy higher for our companions. We’re operating on long run enhancements for you. Keep tuned!

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