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Certification from Cisco is widely respected and brings valuable, measurable rewards to network professionals, their managers, and the organizations that employ them.
Cisco networking qualifications offer three levels of certification-from Associate to Professional to Expert, representing the highest level of achievement-available in various tracks and designations. |
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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
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The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking for the small office/home office (SOHO) market. CCNA certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, IPX, Serial, AppleTalk, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists. |
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No Prerequisite |
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Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices ( ICND )
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CCNA Academy |
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CCNA certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, pass the current certification exam or any new exam at the Professional or Cisco Qualified Specialist level bearing the prefix 642. |
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Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)
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The CCDA certification (Cisco Certified Design Associate) indicates a foundation or apprentice knowledge of network design for the small office/home office (SOHO) market. CCDA certified professionals can design routed and switched networks involving LAN, WAN, and dial access services for businesses and organizations with networks of fewer than 100 nodes. |
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Knowledge and skills to install, configure, and operate small networks. CCNA certification is highly recommended.
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CCDA Intensive Course
( Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions ) |
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CCDA certifications are valid for three years.
(Advancing to the next level or recertifying at the Professional level automatically renews the related CCDA certification) |
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Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
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The CCNP certification (Cisco Certified Network Professional) indicates advanced or journeyman knowledge of networks. With a CCNP, a network professional can install, configure, and troubleshoot local and wide area networks for enterprise organizations with networks from 100 to more than 500 nodes. The content emphasizes topics such as security, converged networks, quality of service (QoS), virtual private networks (VPN) and broadband technologies.
To obtain a Cisco Career Certification, you must read and accept the terms of the Cisco Career Certifications and Confidentiality Agreement. Failure to complete this step will prohibit processing of any Cisco Career Certification application. |
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Required Exam(s) |
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Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks
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Building Cisco Multilayer
Switched Networks ( BCMSN ) |
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Building Cisco Remote Access Networks ( BCRAN ) |
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Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting Support ( CIT )
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Required Exam(s) |
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CCNP certifications are valid for three years. (Recertifying at the Professional level automatically renews the related CCNA certification) |
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Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
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The CCDP certification indicates advanced or journeyman knowledge of network design. With a CCDP, a network professional can design routed and switched networks involving LAN, WAN, and dial access services, applying modular design practices and making sure the whole solution responds optimally to the business and technical needs and is designed to be highly available. |
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Valid CCNA or CCDA certification
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Required Exam(s) |
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Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks ( BSCI ) |
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Building Cisco Multilayer
Switched Networks ( BCMSN ) |
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Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures ( ARCH ) |
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CCDP certifications are valid for three years. |
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