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The Cisco Networking Academy and About Cisco Certifications

The Cisco Networking Academy Program is a comprehensive e-learning program that provides students with the Internet technology skills essential in a global economy. The Networking Academy delivers web-based content, online assessment, student performance tracking, hands-on labs, instructor training and support, and preparation for industry standard certifications.

Launched in October 1997 with 64 educational institutions in seven states, the Networking Academy has spread to more than 150 countries. Since its inception, over 1.6 Million students have enrolled at more than 10,000 Academies located in high schools, technical schools, colleges, universities, and community-based organizations.

You have the opportunity to pursue various Cisco certifications, from CCNA to CCIE. Learn about the different certification options and the requirements for each at www.Cisco.com. The widely respected Cisco Career Certifications bring valuable, measurable rewards to network professionals, their managers, and the organizations that employ them.

Three Levels of Certification

Cisco offers three levels of general certification:
Associate, Professional, and Expert
(CCIE; representing the highest level of achievement).

Six Different Paths

Various paths (or tracks) such as Routing and Switching, Network Security, and Service Provider are available so individuals can match their certification path to their job role or industry.

Certifications in Focused Areas

In addition to general certifications, network professionals can enhance their core networking knowledge by achieving specialist certification in technologies such as security,
IP telephony, and wireless.

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General Certifications

Certification Paths

Associate

Professional

Expert (CCIE)

Routing & Switching

CCNA

CCNP

CCIE Routing & Switching

Design

CCNA & CCDA

CCDP

None

Network Security

CCNA

CCSP

CCIE Security

Service Provider

CCNA

CCIP

CCIE Service Provider

Storage Networking

CCNA

None

CCIE Storage Networking

Voice

CCNA

CCVP

CCIE Voice

 

Cisco Qualified Specialist Certifications

Access Routing and LAN Switching

Cisco Access Routing and LAN Switching Sales Specialist

Cisco Access Routing and LAN Switching Specialist

Content Networking

Cisco Content Networking Specialist

Cisco Content Networking Sales Specialist

IP Communications Certifications

Cisco IP Contact Center Express Specialist

Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist

Cisco IP Telephony Express Specialist

Cisco IP Telephony Operations Specialist

Cisco IP Telephony Support Specialist

Cisco Unity Design Specialist

Cisco Unity Support Specialist

Network Management Certifications

Cisco Network Management Sales Specialist

Cisco Network Management Specialist

Optical Certification

Cisco Optical Specialist

Storage Networking Certifications

Cisco Storage Networking Design Specialist

Cisco Storage Networking Support Specialist

Cisco Storage Networking Sales Specialist

VPN and Security Certifications

Cisco Firewall Specialist

Cisco IDS Specialist

Cisco VPN Specialist

Cisco VPN/Security Sales Specialist

Wireless LAN Certifications

Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist

Cisco Wireless LAN Sales Specialist

Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist

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