Calendar of GRA events
This will show the planned instructor training courses, consortia technical training, dates, time and venue for the next year. For the course to run there must be sufficient people enrolled.
| | Duration | Start Date | End Date | Venue 1 | Start Date 2 | End Date 2 | Venue 2 | Start Date 3 | End Date 3 | Venue 3 |
| IT Essentials 1 | 5 Days | November 09 | December 09 | Varndean TC | June 2010 | | Croesyceiliog | June 2010 | | Carmel TC |
| CCNA Discovery 1 | 5 days | 16 November 09 | 23 October 09 | Virgo Fidelis Convent School | June 7 | June 11 | Leigh TA | June 7 | June | Carmel TC |
| CCNA Discovery 2 | 5 days spread over 1 month | June 28 | July 2 | | | | | | | Carmel TC |
| CCNA Discovery 3 | 5 days spread over 1 month | October 09 | | Blended / WebEx | March 2010 | | Kenton / Newcastle | June 14 | June18 | Remote / WebEx |
| CCNA Discovery 4 | 5 days spread over 1 month | November 09 | | Blended / WebEx | April 2010 | | Kenton / Newcastle | June 28 | July 2 | Remote / WebEx |
| WLAN | 5 days | April 2010 | | Leigh TA | | | | | | |
| Security | 2 x 5 days spread over 1 month | April 2010 | | Blended / WebEx | | | | | | |
Entrepreneurship management | 4 days | June 21 | June 25 | Leigh TA | July 12 | July 15 | Cresyceiliog | June 2010 | | Carmel TC |
| Entrepreneur best practice courses | 5 days | July 2010 | | TBC | | | | July 2010 | | |
CCNP 1 | 10 days spread over a three month period | | | | | | | | | |
CCNP 2 | 10 days spread over a three month period | | | | | | | | | |
CCNP 3 | 10 days spread over a three month period | | | | | | | | | |
| CCNP 4 | 10 days spread over a three month period | | | | | | | | | |
| VCP | 5 Days | April 2010 | | Leigh TA | | | | | | |
VCP exam preparation | 1 Day + remote support | May 2010 | | Leigh TA | | | | | | |
Requirements for training
All delegates attending courses must have read the curriculum content thoroughly prior to joining the training course which will enable the instructor to concentrate on the more complex issues within the course and discuss the delivery of the programme at the home institution.
All instructors must attend a Regional Academy training facility at the required times and complete all module tests and Practical skills and Theory final examinations.
All courses apart from CCNA Discovery / Exploration will be charged at £100 per day or £150 per day for two people from the same institution attending the same course, payable in advance of training.
All training courses start at 8.45am and end at 4.30pm for the duration of the course. Exact dates will be available on the academy site when the instructor registers as this page is to act as a guide only.
Events
Digital conference for the South West at Eden Project January / February 2010
Brief outline:
Annual conference at Lyon Way, Frimley (VMware HQ) 3rd February 2010
Brief outline includes:
09:15 Arrival - Tea / Coffee
09:30-09:45 – Introductions
09:45-10:45 – Key Note
10:45-11:00 – Break
11:00-11:30 – "Green Agenda and how to save money" -Tim Harrison, Colchester Sixth Form College
11:30-12:00 – "VMware IT Academy Programme" - Kevin Johnson, VMware
12:00-12:30 – Key Stage 4 - "OCR iPRO 100% pass rate" - Taj Bhambra and students - Emmbrook School
12:30-13:00 – BTEC Nationals - "A way through the assessment minefield" Paula Simmons Ravens Wood School
13:00-13:45 – Lunch
13:45-14:45- View & vSphere update
14:45-15:00 – Break
15:00-15:30 – "Network Academy Update"
15:30-1600 – "Entrepreneur Institute Academy Programme - A Business + Approach 50 courses!" - Steve O'Neill G.R.A.
16:00 – 16:15 – QA / Close