Network Professional Association (npa)

The first role I would recommend for a professional body membership is Network Support. The professional body/association I would choose for a membership is the Network Professional Association(NPA).

The Network Professional Association® (NPA) a Global Organization for IT professionals. It was created in 1993 and is a non-profit Network Professional Association; The NPA is the leading organization for network computing professionals. To be recognised as a true professional, the NPA’s international membership adheres to a code-of-ethics; this includes a constant demonstration of professional development, a demonstrated knowledge of the latest best practice standards, and a determination for growth. The NPA also founded the widely acknowledged and the industry’s only international Awards for Professionalism which honours individuals for their outstanding achievements in network computing and meeting the values of professionalism. The impartial strength of the NPA is a result of vendor neutrality and self-regulation.

The CNP is the consummate professional credential of the NPA. It is a leader in Career growth, with proven experience, providing staff and apprentices with validated certifications and advanced education, along with following ethics and NPA membership are all steps for an individual towards achieving the “CNP” – Certified Network Professional credential.

The Network Professional Association® (NPA) a Global Organization for IT professionals. Established 1993, the non-profit Network Professional Association is the leading organization for network computing professionals. To be identified as true professionals, the NPA’s international membership adheres to a code-of-ethics; continual demonstrated professional development, adherence and knowledge of the latest best practice standards, and strives for continual growth. The NPA also founded the widely acknowledged and the industry’s only international Awards for Professionalism which honours individuals for their outstanding achievements in network computing and meeting the values of professionalism. The impartial strength of the NPA is a result of vendor neutrality and self-regulation.

The CNP is the consummate professional credential of the NPA. Career growth, proven experience, validated certification, advanced education, ethics and NPA membership are all steps towards achieving the CNP – Certified Network Professional credential. One of the leading providers of this qualification is Cisco; Within Cisco Academy you will receive a comprehensive learning experience that will help you develop ICT skills for your career and provide other opportunities, BY continuing student’s education and preparing them for multiple globally recognised career certifications.

Within the course you will develop the expertise required alongside preparing for the CCNP certification; by obtaining the CCNP you will receive the necessary tools to add to your skill set and help you expand your professional options for now and the future. Students who take the CCNP course will be provided with the next steps necessary which will be an asset to any students who want to build on their CCNA level skills. Within the CCNP advanced course you will learn skills such as: installing, configuring and operating local and wide area networks. With the focus being on developing those skills that will enable students to implement scalable networks, build campus networks, create and deploy global intranets and troubleshoot in a Cisco environment.