The following are eligible to participate in the academic program:

• Universities (private and public)
• Community Colleges
• Technology training centers (accredited)
• Vocational and private schools

• Partner must be associated with a Certified Novell Instructor (CNISM) or Novell Authorized Instructor (NAI)
• Partner must not teach any one Novell course for more than 16 hours per week
• Partner must provide proof of accreditation
• Partner must use Novell curriculum

• Alignment with the Novell PartnerNet Programs
• NSEL and all Novell subscription products available at a 25% discount
• No application fees associated with becoming a partner
• No annual renewal fee to remain a partner
• Purchase authorized Novell courseware at academic pricing *
• Have access to expanded CNI/NAI training sessions
• Use a staff or a contract CNI/NAI to deliver course content
• Purchase discounted certification test vouchers from VUE and Prometric
• Utilize the PartnerNet Training Locator
• Have access to Novell's powerful PartnerNet Resource Center, your one stop for all Novell marketing and product information