CCNP Certification

CCNP certification validates a network professional's ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 or more nodes. Network Professionals who achieve the CCNP have demonstrated 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

                                         CCNP Prerequisites

Valid CCNA certification 
 
                   CCNP Exams & Recommended Training
Required Exam(s) Recommended Training
642-901 BSCI Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) 
642-812 BCMSN Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) 
642-825 ISCW Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW) 
642-845 ONT Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT) 
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Required Exam(s) Recommended Training
642-892 Composite Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)

Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) 
642-825 ISCW Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW) 
642-845 ONT Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT) 
 
                                    Additional Training

The CCNP Prep Center includes practice questions, e-learning modules, tips from CCNP professionals, expert advice, and other CCNP resources to help students preparing for CCNP certification exams.
 
                                   CCNP Recertification

CCNP certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, pass any 642 exam that is part of the professional level curriculum after 01/01/06, or pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam.