Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
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In as few as three high-impact days, you’ll get hands-on with real Cisco kit, master core networking, and earn one of the world’s most trusted IT certifications.
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Why choose Firebrand Live Residential?
When time’s tight and certification success matters, two-thirds of professionals choose our in-person bootcamp every time. Over five intensive days (seven, depending on the course), you’ll eat, sleep, breathe – and pass – in your chosen certification.
Total immersion
With your desk, meals and downtime all under one roof, regular distractions shrink. And when your exam is included as part of your learning experience, your chances of a pass grow.
Real time with real experts
Our instructors are also industry leaders. They’ve solved the same challenges you’ll face, then mastered them. Let them show you how – in person.
Learn, lab, review. Result.
First, the lectures. Always delivered by certified IT professionals with terabytes of experience. Then hands-on labs and immersive simulations test your knowledge in real-world settings. Finally, time to reflect on your achievements, and review core revision topics – so you get across the line and pass.
Focus on the exam
The date’s locked in from the start. The cost’s included in the fee. Because when your exam is part of your learning, your chances of passing grow.
A network that lasts – and then some
Peers in your industry. Shared challenges. Hours of collaboration. This is what turns classmates into industry contacts you can call on. Long after you complete your certification.
One price covers everything
Training, exam, accommodation – and every meal. All bundled. No hidden extras.
What you’ll learn
This is more than a course – it’s an accelerated route to CCNA certification.
You’ll cover:
- TCP/IP foundations, IPv4/IPv6 and subnetting
- Switching, routing, VLANs, VPNs, and QoS
- Device configuration and hardening
- AI/ML, automation and programmability in network operations
- Network monitoring and administrative security
- WAN technologies, SDN, and virtualisation
Curriculum
- ●Network fundamentals
- ●Network access
- ●IP connectivity
- ●IP services
- ●Security fundamentals
- ●Automation and programmability
- ●Routing, switching and wireless fundamentals
- ●IPv4 and IPv6 configuration and troubleshooting
- ●Static routing and OSPF
- ●VLANs, trunks, and inter-VLAN routing
- ●ACLs, NAT, and QoS
- ●WAN and VPN essentials
- ●Network security and admin access control
- ●Cisco device management and system monitoring
- ●Network automation, AI and ML introduction
- ●Network automation, AI and ML introduction
- ●Real Cisco CLI practice
- ●Basic switch and router config
- ●IPv4 and IPv6 static routes
- ●VLAN and EtherChannel setup
- ●ACL implementation and NAT translation
- ●IOS image management and port security
- ●Network time protocol, system hardening, remote access
- ●Exam-focused simulations and troubleshooting drills
Prerequisites
You don’t need prior certification – but some hands-on experience helps. You’ll get most value if you’re already familiar with:
• IP addressing and subnetting
• OSI model layers
• Cisco Packet Tracer (basic level)
Networking equipment like routers, switches and firewalls.
Exam info
8 domainsExam code: 200-301 CCNA (v1.1)
Duration: 120 minutes
Network fundamentals
20%
Network access
20%
IP connectivity
25%
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Online Live
The same Firebrand pace. The same Firebrand expert-led support. This is the way to rapid certification, just without the travel.
City
Get certified at pace in a convenient city centre location. Firebrand City Centre courses are in-person. They’re collaborative and delivered by leading industry experts. Accelerated multi-day 9am to 5pm learning in central London and Manchester.
Residential
Check in at our training centre. Check out certified. Training, accommodation, and exam – all in one place. Complete focus on your certification. Accelerated learning that respects your time.
FAQs
Because nobody gets you certified faster – or more effectively. Lecture. Lab. Review. Then pass.
Our award-winning model focuses on what matters. Industry professionals delivering your lectures. Labs that bring the real world into the classroom, immersing you in every practical detail. Reviews to test – and stretch – your knowledge.
Exams that come at the perfect moment – when the material is still fresh in your mind. Our focused approach delivers results.
• Official Cisco CCNA courseware
• 24/7 real Cisco lab access
• Up to 12 hours/day instructor-led training
• CCNA (200-301) exam
• Practice tests and study tools • Firebrand Certification Guarantee