RIPE NCC Academy

Local Internet Registry

Are you a new Local Internet Registry (LIR)? Did you just join an organisation that is an LIR? Then this is the right course for you! This course gives you access to the most important information yo

RIPE Database Expert

By participating in this course, you will learn all about the different types of objects in the RIPE Database and how they relate to each other. You will also get the opportunity to practice creating

Introduction to IPv6

This course will lead you right from IPv4 exhaustion, straight into IPv6. Let's see why it is a good idea to start working on your IPv6 network. This course will help you master the IPv6 basics, such

What is the RIPE NCC Academy

The RIPE NCC Academy is a virtual learning environment in which you can follow online courses and become certified in a variety of areas of of expertise related to the kind of work being done at the RIPE NCC. It is available to everyone, free of charge.

To enrol on a course, just login with your RIPE NCC Access account. If you don't have one, you can easily create one via the link provided.

Already an expert?

You can skip through the modules and get straight to work completing the activities and tests.

Earn your certificate

You must achieve a total course score of at least 70% to earn a certificate

Your certificate will be valid for three years.

Hall of Fame

Once you successfully complete each course, your name and certificate number will be listed in the RIPE NCC Academy Hall of Fame.

If you do not wish for your name to be listed in the Hall of Fame, please notify us by email.

Training playground

Some of the activities in the RIPE NCC Academy are performed in the Training RIPE Database, which is a copy of the production RIPE Database, without the operational content.

The Training RIPE Database only contains information relevant for the online courses of the RIPE NCC Academy and therefore the changes that you will make in the Training RIPE Database throughout these online courses will not have any impact on the real environment of the RIPE Database.