Schools Can Award Novell Certification
        
        
        
        With the Novell Education                   Academic Partner (NEAP)                   program, any high school or                   college student can prepare to be                   a Certified Novell Administrator                   (CNA) via authorized training at                   participating secondary schools.                   More than 94,000 individuals                   have received certification in the                   last three years. "The NEAP and                   NEAP-Secondary programs give                   students the opportunity to best                   prepare for the job market with                   real-world, leading edge training                   in some of the fastest growing                   careers of the decade -- network                   support and administration," said                   Gary Clark, director of                   certification and authorization                   programs for Novell Education.                   Virginia Beach City Public                   Schools have participated in the                   NEAP-Secondary pilot program                   since 1994. Administrators report                   that students who passed the                   CNA exam were hired for IT jobs                   or even started their own                   businesses.                   Participating schools benefit from                   discounts on network software                   and instructor training, a free                   two-user version of NetWare 4.1                   for instructor practice, regular                   communication with Novell                   through online forums and more.                   To enroll as a NEAP-Secondary                   partner, call (800) 824-5179; to                   find a Novell Authorized                   Education Center, call (800)                   233-EDUC. Novell Inc., Provo,                   UT, (800) 453-1267,                   www.novell.com.