Advanced Services training courses focus on the deployment and integration of Cisco advanced technologies. Advanced Services classes encompass a broad range of technology skill sets and include intensive, hands-on lab work on network connectivity, device configuration, and troubleshooting. The overall objective in these advanced training courses is to help customers to optimize their network investment by providing customer-oriented skills development. These classes are not always part of the standard certification path but are more specifically targeted to a customer’s advanced Cisco education needs.