Free Digital Skills Training
Learn the skills, land your dream job
The Cisco Networking Academy is a global training and education programme that offers a range of free, online courses, spanning Digital Literacy to certification-aligned pathways in areas like Cybersecurity, Networking, and Python.
It's all here. Are you ready to begin, change, or propel your career?
Cisco, Computacenter, and DWP have joined forces to offer you a series of free, self-paced training courses through the Cisco Networking Academy.
Through these courses you can:
Build foundational digital skills including using computers and mobile devices, cyber awareness, and AI literacy.
Gain a unique insight into working in tech.
Embark on certification-aligned skills-to-jobs pathways to explore and kickstart a career in tech.
How does it work?
All courses are free, self-paced, and mobile-friendly.
We have two core offerings: Introductory and Career-Ready. Introductory courses are a good fit for learners wanting to build foundational digital skills including Using Computers and Mobile Devices and Introduction to Modern AI. Career-Ready courses are a good fit for learners wanting to explore and kick-start a career in tech across Cybersecurity, Networking, and Python.
Introductory courses can be accessed here.
Career-Ready courses can be accessed here.
On both pages, you will see the different courses on offer, including:
Level (beginner, intermediate)
Estimated duration
A brief description
Link to find out more information on the course and to enrol
To enrol in any of the courses, simply head to Netacad.com and create an account, which takes a couple of minutes. Then, click on the course link(s) provided on the Introductory and Career-Ready pages and "get started". There is no limit on the number of courses you wish to enrol in. You can complete the courses in your own time, at your own pace and pick up where you last left off.
What's in it for me?
Digital Badges
All courses have an aligned Digital Badge.
These digital credentials verify that a learner has successfully completed the criteria to earn the badge (passing the final assessment with a mark of 70%+).
Digital badges issued by Cisco are completely free and easy to share on a CV, website, or social media.
It's a great way of showing your digital skills to prospective employers.
Certifications
The Cisco Networking Academy portfolio prepares learners for industry certifications in cybersecurity, networking, programming, and even English for IT.
With progression paths starting from entry-level, learners get clear achievable milestones to help them get started and grow their tech career.
Student need to go to an official testing centre to take certification exams. Exam discounts are available for select certifications for qualifying Cisco Networking Academy students.
