CCNA
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CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is an information technology (IT) certification from Cisco Systems. CCNA certification is an associate-level Cisco Career certification.[1]
The Cisco exams have changed several times in response to the changing IT trends. In 2020, Cisco announced an update to its certification program that "Consolidated and updated associate level training and certification."[2] Cisco has consolidated the previous different types of Cisco-Certified Network Associate with a general CCNA certification.[3]
The content of the exams is proprietary.[4] Cisco and its learning partners offer a variety of different training methods,[5] including books published by Cisco Press, online and classroom courses available under the title "Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices".
Exam
To achieve a CCNA certification, candidates must earn a passing score on Cisco exam #200-301.[6] At the completion of the exam, candidates receive a score report along with a score breakdown by exam section and the passing score for the given exam.[7]
The exam tests a candidate's knowledge and skills required to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium size enterprise branch network. This exam covers a broad range of fundamentals, including network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, automation and programmability.[8][9]
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to take the CCNA certification exam. There is also a starting point of networking which is the CCT (Cisco Certified Technician).
Validity
The validity of CCNA Certification is 3 years. Renewal requires certification holders to register for and pass the same or higher level Cisco certification exam(s) every 3 years. This is done to make sure certification holders remain abreast with changing trends in the Information Technology landscape. [10]
See also
References
- ^ "Cisco CCNA (200-301): A certification which can change your world". FREE UK Press Release Distribution. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
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- ^ "Exam Profile: Cisco 200-301 CCNA | | Pearson IT Certification". www.pearsonitcertification.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ "Certification Exam Policies". Cisco. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ "Cisco CCNA 200-301 Online Course". Distance Learning Centre. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ CertExams (2019-10-03). "New CCNA Certification Exam 200–301 Goes live in Feb 2020". Medium. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ "Recertification Policy". Cisco. Retrieved 2019-12-01.