Introduction to Networks
The first course of the CCNA track: how devices communicate, IP addressing, switches, routers and setting up a small network.
Networking and security, free, in Adjud.
Asociația Grupul Verde hosts the only Cisco Networking Academy in Vrancea County, Romania. Young people learn computer networking, cybersecurity and IT free of charge, with official Cisco materials and a certificate at the end of each course.
Summary
The courses
Materials come from the official Cisco Networking Academy programme, used in more than 190 countries.
The first course of the CCNA track: how devices communicate, IP addressing, switches, routers and setting up a small network.
How data and networks are protected: threats, encryption, access control and good security practice.
Hardware, operating systems, troubleshooting and safe work with computers. The basis for a first job in IT.
Why it matters
Only 32% of adults in Romania have at least basic digital skills, compared with almost 60% across the European Union (Eurostat).
For a young person in Vrancea, a Cisco course used to mean travelling to Focșani, Bacău or Bucharest. In Adjud, the course comes to them.
Cisco certificates are known to IT employers worldwide and are a first step towards CCNA.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The courses are free for participants. Costs are covered by grants, donations and sponsorship.
Yes. Each completed course comes with a Cisco Networking Academy certificate of completion.
The courses are taught by Marian Dumitru, a Cisco Networking Academy instructor who received the 2024 Instructor Excellence Expert Level Award.
Yes. We welcome partnerships with schools, companies and European projects on digital skills. Write to us.