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It includes industry essential knowledge and builds skills with labs designed to provide hands on experience for learners globally.  \nAfter completing the web-based lessons and self-paced labs, learners are encouraged to apply the knowledge and sit for the NCTA (NSO-002) exam. Instructions for requesting your free exam voucher and scheduling the exam are included in the curriculum.  \nGETTING STARTED  \nThe following instructions will guide you through the process of creating your NetApp student account and logging into the portal to launch and complete the NCTA courses, activities, and labs.  \n\n| 2 – 6 | Creating your NetApp student account |\n| --- | --- |\n| 7 – 10 | Logging into the student portal for the first time |\n| 11 – 13 | Launching courses, videos, and activities |\n| 14 – 18 | Launching Self-Paced Labs |\n| 19 | Practice exam and certification testing |\n| 20 | Complete NCTA curriculum overview |\n\nPages Topics  \nIf you experience any issues you can access an FAQ from the Contact Support button on the student portal or you can e-mail to NetApp University Support ([NetAppUSupport@netapp.com](NetAppUSupport@netapp.com)) .  \nSTEP 1: Create your NetApp student account  \nTo access the NetApp curriculum, you will need to create a student user account. Make sure to keep yourusername and password secure – you will need it each time you log in to complete a course.  \na) To start , connect to the Academic Alliances Student Registration and Log-in page:  \nb) On the right of the Student Registration and Log-in page, click Register Now:  \nc) Clicking takes you to the NetApp Support site to create your NetApp student account:  \nd) On this page, please review the NetApp Data Privacy Policy. To proceed with account creation, you must click to authorize NetApp to collect your personal data as requested:  \ne) Also on this page, enter the email address you will use to create your NetApp student account:  \nf) Click CONTINUE to submit your request:  \ng) You will see the following message confirming your account creation request and advising you to complete the process within 24 hours:  \nh) Check your email account and click the confirmation link in the email message that was sent [from](from NSS@NetApp.com. If you)[ ](from NSS@NetApp.com. If you)[NSS@NetApp.com](from NSS@NetApp.com. If you)[.](from NSS@NetApp.com. If you)[ If you](from NSS@NetApp.com. If you) do not see the email within 5 minutes, check your spam mailbox. After clicking the link, you should see the following confirmation. Click CONTINUE to proceed.  \ni) On the next page, select the first option, GUEST USER as the account type. This will allow you to access the curriculum. Click CONTINUE at the bottom of the page.  \nj) At step 3 of 4, you will enter your contact information. Please take a moment to confirm your email address is correct (see top of the page) and then complete the name, company, and phone data fields. As a student, you will not add a COMPANY name. Instead, you will need to enter“STUDENT” in the company (licensee) field on the registration page.  \nYou will not have a product location, so enter your own address in the location section (this can be the college address, your home address, or any address you receive mail):  \nThe last section, Product Information, should remain empty. Please skip the serial number and system ID boxes and click CONTINUE to move to step 4 of the registration process.  \nk) In the final step of the account creation process, you will request a username and password. Please note the recommendations on account naming and passwords. 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