IPv6 certification and course development

Authors:
John Pickard;John Spence;Phil Lunsford
Affiliations:
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA;Nephos6, Inc., Raleigh, NC, USA;East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the 13th annual conference on Information technology education
Year:
2012

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Abstract

The need to train IT professionals, especially network engineers, in the use of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) continues to grow as adoption of IPv6 continues to rise. The adoption of IPv6 is driven by the IPv4 address space depletion, the proliferation of managed devices, the proliferation of mobile wireless devices, and government initiatives. An undergraduate stand-alone course in IPv6 is discussed including previous experiences starting in 2006. The current IPv6 course offering, based on a partnership with Nephos6 Inc. as the pilot of the first Nephos6 Academy, is reviewed including course topics, laboratory environment, and certification. The current course is delivered totally online and includes extensive remote-laboratory exercises, and has objectives that align with the IPv6 Forum Certified Engineer (Silver) objectives.