Aruba Adds New Four-Semester Curriculum to
World’s First Mobility-Specific Higher Ed Program; Multiple
Institutions Join Mobility Academy Roster
Aruba Networks, an HP company, (NYSE: HPQ) today announced that
it has expanded the coursework offered by its Aruba Mobility
Academy, which has been adopted by higher education institutions
around the globe since its launch in 2014.
The Aruba Mobility Academy is the world’s first
mobility-specific higher education program that provides students
with the fundamentals required to build, maintain and advance
wireless LAN networks. Recognizing that future IT leaders need to
include mobility education in their general networking curriculum,
the global program gives educational institutions unique courses
that they can integrate directly into their IT course
offerings.
Since introducing the program, Aruba has incorporated feedback
from its customers to enhance the Mobility Academy offerings. New
to the program is a four-semester curriculum that culminates in
students taking the Aruba Certified Mobility Expert (ACMX) exam.
The courses cover enterprise Wi-Fi fundamentals, large enterprise
Wi-Fi networks, enterprise Wi-Fi troubleshooting and access
control, and designing and integrating Wi-Fi networks. Students can
earn five different certifications over the course of two years,
preparing them for the kinds of networking jobs that will be in
demand to support the #GenMobile workplace.
Algonquin College in Ottawa Canada will begin offering Aruba
Mobility Academy Courses this fall for both its Computer Systems
Technician Program and its Bachelor of Information Technology
Program. Shawn McBride, Professor and Program Coordinator for
Algonquin’s Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
Department, says the Aruba Mobility Academy courses are critical to
prepare their students for the kinds of IT jobs they will seek
post-graduation.
“As wireless has quickly become the preferred method of access,
it’s imperative that our students understand this technology
thoroughly to prepare for employment opportunities once they’ve
graduated,” McBride stated. “We know from our own experience of
using Aruba’s 802.11ac solutions that the company is an industry
leader that can provide relevant and accurate content for our
students. And with the popularity of our Programs, which are
currently oversubscribed, the Aruba Mobility Academy assists us in
providing cutting edge training to our students.”
McBride also mentioned that Algonquin is looking to develop a
graduate certificate in networking, and wireless technology will be
a key focus area. The College is ready to expand on the current
Aruba Academy courses to support this new graduate certificate
program.
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is a public
post-secondary institution with over 47,000 students enrolled into
over 300 programs annually. For 50 years, BCIT has been a leader
among post-secondary institutes, offering a unique applied
education model. For this academic year, 72 students are already
enrolled in the new Aruba Academy courses, offered as part of
BCIT’s Computer Information Systems Administration two-year diploma
program.
“Adding the Aruba Mobility Academy courses allows our students
to gain experience with real-life wireless solutions and will
prepare them to meet complex industry demands,” said Paul Morrison,
Associate Dean Digital Communications for BCIT.
At Limoilou College in Quebec, Canada, The Department of
Electrical Engineering Technology boasts no fewer than 300 students
including 100 new enrollments annually. To boost their existing
curriculum, Limoilou incorporated the Aruba Mobility Academy
courses into their programs to help prepare their students for
future IT jobs.
“Mobility is a critical piece of technology education and we
want to be sure our students emerge from our Technical College
well-rounded and ready to take on 21st century IT jobs,” said Eric
Tailleur, Instructor at Limoilou College. “Aruba’s Mobility Academy
provide a thorough program with hands-on experience, preparing
students for the opportunities they’ll encounter
post-graduation.”
Collège Lionel-Groulx, also based in Quebec, has approximately
8,000 students and is offering the Aruba Mobility Academy content
as part of several degree programs, as well as their continuing
education courses.
Said Michel Cossette, Instructor at Collège Lionel-Groulx, “We
had a small module on wireless before, but now are developing a
much more rigorous program based on the Aruba Mobility Academy
offerings,” he said. “It’s important for students to have a high
level of competency with mobility technologies.”
Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), which includes four
campuses in the state, has implemented the Aruba Mobility Academy
as part of its associate degree in Computer Networking Technology,
for the Knight Campus in Warwick, R.I. The College plans to extend
the courses to a second campus next semester.
The Aruba Mobility Academy courses replace some older and
outdated wireless networking courses that CCRI previously offered
and will enable the College to offer a special concentration in
Mobility.
“The new courses will give our students both a general and broad
exposure to wireless networking, as well as valuable hands-on
experience with Aruba solutions like ClearPass for network security
and AirWave for network management,” said John Mowry, Associate
Professor, CCRI. “We need to be sure our students receive the most
current coursework and training relative to changes in the
networking industry and integrating the Aruba Mobility Academy
content helps us accomplish this.”
Aruba plans to continue expanding the Mobility Academy offerings
with new hands-on training such as a pilot program that takes
students on field trips to customer sites. Currently, a select
number of schools have the ability to take students to Aruba
customer sites, meet with an Aruba sales engineer or technical
specialist to learn about these real-world customer
deployments.
About Aruba Networks, an HP company
Aruba Networks, an HP company, is a leading provider of
next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise.
The company designs and delivers Mobility-Defined Networks that
empower IT departments and #GenMobile, a new generation of
tech-savvy users who rely on their mobile devices for every aspect
of work and personal communication. To create a mobility experience
that #GenMobile and IT can rely upon, Aruba Mobility-Defined
Networks™ automate infrastructure-wide performance optimization and
trigger security actions that used to require manual IT
intervention. The results are dramatically improved productivity
and lower operational costs.
To learn more, visit Aruba at http://www.arubanetworks.com. For
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