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Everything You Need To Know About Renewing Your Cisco Certification
March 30 | 12pm ET
ReCertification Promos
Do you have a Cisco Certification that’s about to expire? Don’t risk losing your active certification status!
Cisco’s Continuing Education program allows you to re-certify by earning credits before your certification expiration date. Instructor-led training is the best ways to earn your CE credits for many reasons:
- On average, instructor-led training is worth the most continuing education credits
- Get the benefit of hands-on labs
- Collaboration with peers and shared insights
- Real-time feedback from instructors
- Up-to-date knowledge on technologies
PROMO
RECERTIFY BY ATTENDING INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING
Now through May 1st, get 25% off the following Cisco certification instructor-led training courses!
Use promo code “CISCO25” at registration.
CCNA
CCNA: Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
Enterprise
ENCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
ENARSI: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (ENARSI)
ENSDWI: Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (ENSDWI)
ENWLSD: Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks (ENWLSD)
ENWLSI: Implementing CIsco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSI)
Collaboration
CLCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Collaboration Core Technologies (CLCOR)
CLICA: Implementing Cisco Collaboration Applications (CLICA)
CLACCM: Implementing Cisco Advanced Call Control and Mobility Services (CLACCM)
CLCEI: Implementing Cisco Collaboration Cloud and Edge Solutions (CLCEI)
CLAUI: Implementing Automation for Cisco Collaboration Solutions (CLAUI)
Data Center
DCCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
DCACI: Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (DCACI)
Security
SCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core Technologies (SCOR)
SSNGFW: Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewall (SSNGFW)
SISE: Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services Engine (SISE)
ReCertification Requirements
To recertify certification holders have the following options:
- Pass the appropriate Cisco recertification exam(s)
- Obtain the required number of Continuing Education Credits within the three year period.
Continuing education credits can be gained by:
- Completing an ILT Training Course
- Completing an online Training Course
- Attending Cisco Live Training Sessions
- Authoring Exam Items
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| Certification Level & Duration | Exam Only | Exam and Continuing Education Options |
|---|---|---|
| Associate - 3 Years | Pass any one associate exam Pass any one professional concentration exam Pass one technology core exam Pass any one expert-level written exam Pass any one expert-level Lab/Practical exam | Earn 30 CE credits |
| Specialist - 3 Years | Pass any one professional concentration exam Pass one technology core exam Pass any one expert-level written exam Pass any one expert-level Lab/Practical exam | Earn 40 CE credits |
| Professional - 3 Years | Pass one technology core exam Pass any two separate professional concentration exams Pass any one expert-level written exam Pass any one expert-level Lab/Practical exam | Earn 80 CE credits OR Pass any one professional concentration exam and earn 40 CE credits |
| CCIE - 3 Years | Pass the CCDE written exam Pass any one expert-level Lab/Practical exam Pass any three separate professional concentration exams Pass one technology core exam and pass any one professional concentration exam. (This is also a CCNP certification if done in the same track.) | Earn 120 EC credits OR Pass one technology core exam and earn 40 CE credits Pass any two separate professional concentration exams and earn 40 CE credits Pass any one professional concentration exam and earn 80 CE credits |
| CCDE - 3 Years | Pass the CCDE written exam Pass any one expert-level Lab/Pratical exam Pass any three separate professional concentration exams Pass one technology core exam and pass any one professional concentration exam. | Earn 120 CE credits OR Pass one technology core exam and earn 40 CE credits Pass any two separate professional concentration exams and earn 40 CE credits Pass any one professional concentration exam and earn 80 CE credits |
ReCertification Cycle
Associate, Professional and Expert-level certifications will be active for three years from the date certification is achieved. Each time recertification requirements are met the certification active status will be extended for an additional three years.
For reference, here’s an example of how the recertification cycle works:
- Certified: Feb 1, 2019, expiration: Feb 1, 2022
- Recertify: Nov 1, 2019, expiration: Nov 1, 2022
- Recertify: Aug 1, 2020, expiration: Aug 1, 2023
Expert level certifications are now valid for three years. The suspend status no longer exists. All other recertifications requirements apply.
The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) entry-level certifications are valid for a lifetime and does not have an expiration date, therefore will not require recertification.