CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP®) validates knowledge and skills required to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 or more nodes. With a CCNP certification, a network professional demonstrates the knowledge and skills required to manage the routers and switches that form the network core, as well as edge applications that integrate voice, wireless, and security into the network.
| Required Exam(s) | Recommended Training |
| 642-901 or 642-892 Composite until July 31, 2010 OR #642-902 ROUTE |
BSCI - Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks OR ROUTE |
|
642-812 or 642-892 Composite until July 31, 2010 OR #642-813 SWITCH |
BCMSN - Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks OR SWITCH |
| 642-825 until July 31, 2010 |
ISCW - Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks |
| 642-845 until July 31, 2010 |
ONT - Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks |
| TSHOOT #642-832 Replaces ISCW and ONT |
TSHOOT |
You can mix and match your training and exams if you have already begun working on your CCNP credential.
CCNP Recertification
Your CCNP is valid for three years. To recertify, pass one of the following exams before the certification expiration date:
- ONT 642-845
- ISCW 642-825
- BCMSN 642-812
- BSCI 642-901
- Composite Exam 642-892
- CCIE/CCDE written exam
The following courses help you prepare for this certification.
Option 1 - Until July 31, 2010
BSCI - Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks v3.0
BCMSN - Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks v3.0
ISCW - Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks
ONT - Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks
Option 2
ROUTE - Implementing Cisco IP Routing v1.0
SWITCH - Implementing Cisco Switched Networks v1.0
TSHOOT - Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks v1.0
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