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Seven reasons why you should sit your CCDA course with Firebrand Training

You'll be CCDA certified in just 3 days. With us, you’ll be CCDA trained in record time
Our CCDA course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
Pass CCDA first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We're sure you'll pass your CCDA course first time. But if you don’t, come back within a year, and only pay for accommodation and exams. Everything else is free
You’ll learn more CCDA. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn CCDA faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying CCDA with the best. We have won the Institute of IT Training’s "Training Company of the Year" a record three times. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified 30,000 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
You'll do more than study CCDA courseware. We use practical exercises to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging

Think you are ready for the course? Take a FREE practice test to assess your knowledge!

When do you want to sit your accelerated course?

Start	Finish	Status	Location
18/2/2013 (Monday)	20/2/2013 (Wednesday)	Finished	-
24/6/2013 (Monday)	26/6/2013 (Wednesday)	Wait list	Nationwide
5/8/2013 (Monday)	7/8/2013 (Wednesday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2013 (Monday)	18/9/2013 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2013 (Monday)	30/10/2013 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2013 (Monday)	11/12/2013 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide

We've trained more than 30,000 students in ten years. We asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 95.88% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations:

"Great course"
S.S.. - Cisco CCDA (Design) (3 days) (28/11/2010 to 30/11/2010)

"Although there was a lot to cover in the 3 days of my CCDA course I never felt overwhelmed by the pace or level of detail delivered in supporting my successful attempt at achieving the CCDA certification."
Colin Hillman. - Cisco CCDA (Design) (3 days) (15/8/2010 to 17/8/2010)

"Great instructor... really helped focus the learning."
JT. - Cisco CCDA (Design) (3 days) (9/11/2008 to 11/11/2008)

"This is my favourite place to study and revise. The staff are always friendly and helpful, the instructors are knowledgable, and the food is simply outstanding!"
SB. - Cisco CCDA (Design) (3 days) (20/7/2008 to 22/7/2008)

"Though I did not do as well on the test as I would have liked, I do not attribute this to Firebrand, staff and facilities are top notch."
Allen Smith. - Cisco CCDA (Design) (3 days) (1/10/2007 to 7/10/2007)

"I had a great week although i did not pass my second exam I'm sure i will next time. All the staff were friendly and very helpful. The course is intense but fare so be prepared for some long days and hard work. "
Martin Williams. - Cisco CCDA (Design) (3 days) (1/10/2007 to 7/10/2007)

"Another great course and 2 more exams passed in a week.. "
Vernon Grandison. - Cisco CCDA (Design) (3 days) (1/10/2007 to 7/10/2007)

"Our instructor was first class. Always hanged around in case any of us needed his help from early morning to late at night."
Gavin Brooks. - Cisco CCDA (Design) (3 days) (17/9/2007 to 23/9/2007)

"This Firebrand* has the best tution that i ever though of. The instructors are on top of their fields and seem to know all about the course they handdled. I will not hesitate in introducing anyone."
Lewis Maxwell Selby. - Cisco CCDA (Design) (3 days) (9/7/2007 to 15/7/2007)

"This is my second time at Firebrand* and once again I would recommend them to anyone looking to study for a IT industry qulification. Everything is geared towards learning and success."
Paul Fuller. - Cisco CCDA (Design) (3 days) (9/7/2007 to 15/7/2007)

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This course is designed to give you a foundation knowledge of network design using Cisco's SONA (Service Oriented Network Architecture) methodology. you'll gain information that will assist you in designing routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LANs and WANs. The course will prepare you for the Cisco CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate) exam, which you'll sit on the course.

During the course, you'll learn how to design of routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations, including service virtualization. The Enteprise Composite Model used in the course will make it easier to design, plan, implement, operate and optimise (PDIOO) through modular design and focus on the relations between modules.

Once you have completed the course, you'll be able to enable efficient network environments with an understanding of network design fundamentals. The certification will demonstrate that you have the skills required to design basic campus, data centre, security, voice, and wireless networks. You'll also be:

Aware of the Cisco SONA network design methodology
Able to Identify all of the components of the Enterprise Campus design model
Aware of the considerations required for wireless networks
Able to understand the concepts behind Cisco IP telephony
Able to identify suitable addressing schemes and routing protocols for use in enterprise networks
Able to design routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations.

Interested? See prices or call 080 80 800 888

Reasons for Cisco certification include career advancement, personal improvement, skills enhancement, higher earnings, and increased on-the-job productivity.

Why Cisco Certifications?

Cisco Certified Professionals are among the highest paid in the world.
Cisco Certification gives you respect in IT Industry by allowing you to provide great value and service to any organisation you work for.
Cisco Certification validates an individual's achievement, thereby increasing the holder's professional credibility by ensuring high standards of technical expertise.
Industry trend shows that with each certification there is an increase in salary of the certificate holders. Additionally, multiple certifications directly correlate to further increases.

Cisco certifications also afford you special membership benefits:

A certificate of accomplishment.
A wallet card, logo and designation for your personal promotion to clients or potential employers.
Access to the secure Cisco on-line tracking system so you can download logos, and track your Cisco certification progress throughout your career.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering training. Courses that include certification come with a certification guarantee. Pass first time or train again for free (just pay for accommodation and exams on your return). We do not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes.

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The following are the topics covered on the CCDA course

Methodology used for network design

Business trends development
Network requirements to support an organisation
Tools/process to characterize an existing network
Top down approach to network design
Network Management protocols and Features

Network structure and modularity

Network Hierarchy
Modular Approach in Network Design
Enterprise network architecture

Basic Enterprise Campus Networks

Campus Design considerations
Enterprise Campus Network
Enterprise data center
Enterprise network virtualisation tools

Remote Network Modules and Enterprise Edge

Characteristics of enterprise Edge, branch, and Teleworker design
Physical and logical WAN connectivity
Branch office WAN solutions
Access Network solutions for a remote worker
WAN to support selected redundancy methodologies
Design Considerations for a Remote Data Center
Design Ip Addressing and Routing protocols
Ipv4 Addressing
Ipv6 Addressing
Routing protocol Considerations in an Enterprise Network
Routing protocol Deployment

Designing network services

Security lifecycle
Cisco technologies to mitigate security vulnerabilities
Cisco security solutions and deployment placement
High level voice and video architectures
Design considerations for voice/video services
Cisco Unified Wireless Network Architectures and Features
Wireless network using controllers

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During this accelerated three-day course, you'll sit the following exam:

640-864 CCDA - Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions Exam

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Provided for free on the course

Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions v2.1 student kit

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Our Certification Programs includes

Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)^TM Delivery
Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
Examination vouchers *
On site testing **
Accommodation, all meals, unlimited beverages, snacks and tea / coffee***
Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
Examination Passing Policy

Please note

*Examination vouchers are not included for the following courses: PMP, CAPM, CISA, CISM and CISSP CBK Review
**On site testing is not included in our PMP, ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications
***Accommodation not included on the CISSP CBK Review Seminar

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

Interested? See prices or call 080 80 800 888

It is recommended that students have CCNA level experience and the CCNP level for switching prior to taking this course.

Interested? See prices or call 080 80 800 888