CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is an
information technology
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(IT) certification from
Cisco Systems
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. CCNA certification is an associate-level Cisco Career certification.
The Cisco exams have changed several times in response to the changing IT trends. In 2020,
Cisco
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announced an update to its certification program that "Consolidated and updated associate level training and certification." Cisco has consolidated the previous different types of Cisco-Certified Network Associate with a general CCNA certification.
The content of the exams is proprietary. Cisco and its learning partners offer a variety of different training methods, including books published by
Cisco Press
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, and 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. 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.
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.
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 re-certification exam(s) every 3 years.
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See also
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Cisco certifications
Cisco Certifications are the list of the Certifications offered by Cisco Systems. There are four or five (path to network designers) levels of certification: Associate (CCNA/CCDA), Professional ( CCNP/CCDP), Expert (CCIE/CCDE) and recently Archite ...
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DevNet
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Cyber Ops
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CCNP A Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) is a person in the IT industry who has achieved the professional level of Cisco Career Certification.
Professional certifications
Prior to February 2020 there were approximately eight professional-le ...
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CCIE Certification
References
Cisco CCNA 200-301 Online Course UK". Distance Learning Guide
External links
CCNA Certification
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Information technology qualifications
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