A presentation was held at NDU-SC by the Skill Point Training Center on April 28, 2010. Invited by Dr. Charbel Zgheib, Coordinator, Faculty of Engineering, Mr. Zaher Mosleh and Mr. Mostafa Tannir took turns to introduce Cisco Networking to the eager students.
Mrs. Pamela Doumit introduced the speakers:
- Mr. Zaher Mosleh: LMC (legal main contact) for Skill Point Cisco Academy, Curriculum Lead for CCNP at LAU, and Cisco Certificate Instructor.
- Mr. Mostafa Tannir: Head of Training Department at Ogero Telecom.

Mr. Mosleh gave an overview of the Cisco Networking Academy program and the different levels of Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNA Security, and CCNP. Moreover, he discussed the differences between Cisco Discovery and Exploration. Then, he spoke about the Skill Point Training Center, which is a Cisco Networking Academy that offers the required training for all the above mentioned certificates; furthermore, he explained how an individual can get enrolled and become a Cisco Academy student who can benefit from the instructors’ training and support, hands-on labs, online assessment, and web-based content.

Mr. Mostafa stressed on the fact that Cisco is becoming an integral part of the daily life of any IT professional, explaining how Cisco certification can increase the basic salary by at least 2.6% in the Lebanese market; also, by holding such certificates, one can move up the ladder in his/her line of work faster, leading to quicker promotions or title advancement.

At the end of the presentation, everyone who attended got a 25% discount on CCNA 1 course, and six lucky winners out of the large audience got a 50% discount on CCNA 1.