MikroTik Academy — Harry Fultz Vocational College
Structured vocational training preparing students for internationally recognized MikroTik certifications.
About Know.al
Networking experience, turned into usable knowledge.
Founded in December 2020 and based in Tirana, Know.al trains professionals, students, and institutions that need real, practical, verifiable technical skills.
01 / Origins
Mission
Know.al is Albania’s nonprofit professional training center dedicated to building the next generation of network engineers and IT professionals. We believe world-class technical education should be accessible, practical, and directly aligned with the demands of today’s digital economy — not locked behind cost or geography.
History
Founded in December 2020 and registered as a nonprofit organization under Albanian law, Know.al was built on one conviction: technical skills should be verifiable, not assumed. Based in Tirana, we train professionals, students, and institutions who need real, tested competence — not just a certificate of attendance.
Know.al is also a Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center, allowing candidates to sit internationally recognized certification exams directly at our facility.
Timeline
Key dates in our history.
Founded and registered by the court
Qendra “Know.al” was registered as a nonprofit organization by Decision No. 1551 of the District Court of Tirana.
Tax registration
The tax authority issued registration certificate NIPT M11419451C.
Professional training license
The National Business Center issued professional training License LN-6177-07-2023.
Programs & projects
Technical skills in the classroom and across institutions.
Cisco Support Technician Certificate — European University of Tirana
Undergraduate networking curriculum delivered in partnership with UET.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) — European University of Tirana
Postgraduate training in professional network management delivered in partnership with UET.
Open-Enrollment Courses
Over 30 small-group courses delivered to junior network engineers since 2020, built around hands-on labs and real-world scenarios.
Impact
350+To date, Know.al has trained over 350 individuals — professionals, students, and career changers — each leaving with internationally recognized, independently verifiable credentials.
How we work
Three principles that guide the classroom.
Practice over polish
Labs connect to situations an engineer encounters in real work.
Clear pathways
Course completion, certificates, and professional exams are explained separately.
Verified claims
Partnerships, outcomes, and authorizations are published only with evidence.
Team
Instructors with experience from the field.
Practical experience in networking, professional training, and technical labs.
Network instructor and co-author
Dritan Vreshta
An instructor with academic and professional experience in networking, telecommunications, and internet services.
- Cisco Certified Network Associate
- Certified MikroTik instructor
- Co-author of “Networking with MikroTik”
Cisco and networking instructor
Alban Selaj
An instructor for CCNA, CyberOps, and IT Essentials with experience in networking and virtualization.
- Cisco Networking Academy instructor
- Network specialist
- VMware virtualization experience
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