Training Courses FAQs

1. What training courses does the RIPE NCC offer to its members?
2. Which training course should I attend?
3. Where can I find more information about training courses?
4. Can I find the material used for the courses?
   
5. How much does each course cost?
6. How do I register for a training course?
7. Do I have to prepare anything for the training course?
8. Where can I find the schedule of courses?
9. How many people would normally attend each course?
10. What is the duration of a typical training course?
11. Where can I find more about Training Policies?

1. What training courses does the RIPE NCC offer to its members?
We provide various training courses to our members:

• The "Local Internet Registry Training Course" is a one-day introduction to administrative procedures and policies related to obtaining and distributing Internet resources from the RIPE NCC (i.e. IP addresses, AS numbers, reverse DNS delegation, etc) and operating an Local Internet Registry (LIR).

• The "Routing Registry Training Course" covers the Internet Routing Registry (IRR) usage, related tools and Routing Policy Specification Language (RPSL).

• The "DNS for LIRs Training Course" is a one-day course on the DNS related services of the RIPE NCC. The course is intended for technical staff of LIRs.

2. Which training course should I attend?

LIR Training Course: If your function is administrative, if you want to obtain Internet resources (IP addresses, AS Numbers, reverse DNS delegation).

Routing Registry Training Course: If your function is technical, and you want to learn to use the Routing Registry to help automate the configuration of your routers and to help troubleshooting.

The DNS for LIRs Training Course: If your function is technical, if you are in charge of DNS servers and if you want to implement DNSSSEC in your organisation.

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3. Where can I find more information about training courses?
The Training Course section of this site contains details of each of the courses offered, along with downloadable course materials and presentations. The course materials are periodically updated. If you previously attended a training course, you can download the latest up-to-date course materials.

Any further questions can be sent to training@ripe.net.

4. Can I get the material used for the courses?
The latest material can be found on the Training Course pages, where you can download it.

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5. How much does each course cost?
The cost of providing the LIR Training Course, the Routing Registry Training Course and DNS for LIRs Training Course is covered by the LIR membership fee. We charge no additional fees for attending a training course.

Each training course includes lunch and refreshments, however it does not cover your travel expenses to and from the course or any accommodation expenses.

More details on our training course policies are available in the "RIPE NCC Local IR Training Policies" document.

6. How can I register for a training course?
To register for a training course please complete and submit the registration form by navigating to the "Upcoming Courses & Registration Form". We will send an e-mail acknowledgement and further information to the e-mail address you specify on the form.

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7. Do I have to prepare anything before attending a training course?

• LIR Training Course: No
• Routing Registry Training Course: You have to bring your own equipment, please refer to the "Logistics" section of the the Routing Registry Training Course outline.
• DNS for LIRs Training Course: It is assumed that all attendees are familiar with common DNS terminology and have a practical knowledge of operating DNS servers.

8. Where can I find the schedule of courses?
All upcoming courses are listed on this page. The list of upcoming courses is also posted periodically to the membership announcement list, the the Address Policy Working Group mailing list and RIPE NCC Services Working Group mailing list.

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9. How many people would normally attend each course?
Each training course has 20 to 25 available places. To find out more about the criteria for allocation of places on each course, see the "RIPE NCC Local IR Training Policies".

10. What is the duration of a typical training course?
The duration of all training courses is one day and takes place from 09:30 till 16:30 (attendees are asked to arrive by 09:00 and allow for closing discussions from 16:30 till 17:30).

11. Where can I find more about Training Policies?
To find out more about our training policies, please review the "RIPE NCC Local IR Training Policies". To find more information about our training courses please see:

http://www.ripe.net/training/

Any further questions can be sent to training@ripe.net.

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