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Network engineering and networking certification prep

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 6 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
45 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At onboarding of network staff
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Network models, addressing and subnetting
What would you do?

A /24 network is split into four equal subnets

Try it: this is one of 18 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 45 minutes
  • Scenario, sorting activity, process, timeline and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Quiz, poll, ranking, word cloud slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 244.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 244.1Explain network models, addressing and subnettingNetworking exam objectives [check before build]Whole course
SO 244.2Describe switching, routing and wireless basicsNetworking exam objectives [check before build]Whole course
SO 244.3Explain VPN, firewall and segmentationVendor security certifications [check before build]Whole course
SO 244.4Follow network change control and documentation + your infoOrganisation's change-management policyWhole course
SO 244.5Monitor the network and handle a NOC incident + your infoBest practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 6 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 45 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

The change that took a site offline

3 pages

9 min
Before you beginNoteList
The outageTextImage
What went wrongTimelineQuiz
2

Network models, addressing and subnetting

3 pages

8 min
LayersAccordion
Subnet drillScenarioQuiz
CheckFlashcardsMatching quiz
3

Switching, routing and wireless basics

3 pages

8 min
Which device?Sorting activity
CheckQuiz
CheckMulti-select quiz
4

Security: VPN, firewall and segmentation

2 pages

6 min
SegmentsTabs
Allow or denyScenarioQuiz
5

Network change control and documentation

3 pages

8 min
Change stepsProcessYour info
Order itSorting activity
CheckQuiz
6

Monitoring, NOC incidents and exam practice

2 pages

6 min
Incident flowProcessKey fact
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "bring a change you made
PollWhich do you manage?
QuizHow many usable hosts in a /26? (62 ✔ · 64 · 30 · 126)
Content · customiseLayers, segmentation, change steps {{CHANGE_MANAGEMENT_POLICY_LINK}}
RankingRank change steps: plan, review, apply, verify, record
QuizMissing control for a live noon change with no plan? (Change control ✔)
Word cloudThe outage you caused or fixed
ScaleHow confident are you calculating a subnet?
Q&AAsk the trainer anything
Content · customiseClosing {{HELP_CONTACT}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Confidence in addressing · routing · security · change control · NOC grid
  6. Do changes have a rollback plan? multiple choice
  7. Which network topic do you want covered? short text
  8. I can say ‘I am not sure this change is safe’ without feeling judged. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the change policy and NOC runbook? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

6 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Link to the change management policy{{CHANGE_MANAGEMENT_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Where completion is recorded{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Link to the post-course and 30-day survey{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Who to ask for help or to report a concern{{HELP_CONTACT}}
  • Link to the self-paced course{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Link to the baseline survey{{SURVEY_1_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run network engineering and networking certification prep training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At onboarding of network staff, and before a networking certification exam.

Who needs this training?

Network engineers, NOC staff, security engineers and helpdesk staff moving into networking; run by IT infrastructure teams.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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