Our expert trainers and interactive materials will help to ensure that you enhance your knowledge of IPv4 and IPv6 networks - ensuring that you become a proficient IT technician and network engineer, that is able to engage with a variety of routing and switching platforms.
CCNA Training (Cisco Certified Network Associate) Course Overview
This 5-day course combines the Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1 and Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 2 courses into one accelerated course, preparing you to successfully take the 200-125: Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam. Once you have passed the exam you will become a Cisco Certified Network Associate in Routing and Switching.
Enterprises are rapidly evolving towards controller-centred architectures, hence the requirement for expert network engineers that are responsive and able to adapt to the ever-changing reliance of businesses on network-dominated platforms. Over the intensive and fully engaging 5 day training course, you will learn how to install, operate and configure a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network and become familiar with Cisco networking devices.
CCNA Routing and Switching is a highly sought after associate certification for a network engineer, administrator, or specialist, as it enables career progression and development of network-centred knowledge.
What is CCNA?
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is an IT certification provided by Cisco which demonstrates the candidate’s ability to set up and maintain different types of network. There are a number of different types of CCNA certification based on different job specialisms within the networking field, such as Cloud, Data Center and Security. Associate certifications such as CCNA are intended to provide foundational skills for career professionals with 1-3 years of experience.
Currently there are 10 Tracks in CCNA: 1. CCNA Cloud 3. CCNA Collaboration 4. CCNA Data Center 5. CCNA Industrial 6. CCNA Routing and Switching 7. CCNA Security 8. CCNA Service Provider 9. CCNA Wireless 10. CCNA Cyber Ops Updated As per Fe.
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is an information technology (IT) certification from Cisco Systems.CCNA certification is an associate-level Cisco Career certification.
The Cisco exams have changed several times in response to the changing IT trends. In 2013, Cisco announced an update to its certification program that 'aligns certification and training curricula with evolving industry job roles.'[1] There are now several different types of Cisco-Certified Network Associate, with 'CCNA Routing and Switching' being closest to the original CCNA focus; other types of CCNA focus on security, cloud, collaboration, security operations, design, data center technologies, industrial plants, service providers, and wireless.[2][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, and online and classroom courses available under the title 'Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices'.
To achieve CCNA Routing and Switching certification, one must earn a passing score on Cisco exam #200-125, or combined passing scores on both the 'Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1' ICND1 #100-105 and 'Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 2' ICND2 #200-105 exams. Passing the ICND1 exam grants the candidate the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certification. At the completion of the exam, candidates receive a score report along with a score breakout by exam section and the passing score for the given exam.[6]
The 200-125 CCNA is the composite exam associated with the Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge and skills required to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium size enterprise branch network. The topics include connecting to a WAN; implementing network security; network types; network media; routing and switching fundamentals; the TCP/IP and OSI models; IP addressing; WAN technologies; operating and configuring IOS devices; extending switched networks with VLANs; determining IP routes; managing IP traffic with access lists; and establishing point-to-point connections.
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Available exam[edit]
To receive the CCNA certification, one must pass either:
Retired exams offered[edit]
- The ICND1 Exam (100-101) and the ICND2 Exam (200-102)
- The combined CCNA Exam (200-)
New certifications[edit]
- The ICND1 Exam (100-105) and the ICND2 Exam (200-105)[7] or
- The composite CCNA Exam (200-125)
Prerequisites[edit]
There are no prerequisites to take the CCNA Routing & Switching certification exam.
Validity[edit]
The validity of CCNA Certification is 3 years. Renewal requires certification holders to register for and pass same or higher level Cisco recertification exam(s) every 3 years.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Cisco Evolves Associate-Level Certifications, Redesigns CCNA Routing and Switching Certification to Support Next-Generation Job Roles' (Press release). 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ^'CCNA Routing and Switching Refreshed' (News Blog Post). 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^'[1]' (Cisco Learning Network certifications list). 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^'Cisco Certification Agreements'.
- ^'Introduction – Training Resources – Cisco Systems'.
- ^'Certification Exam Policies'. Cisco.com.
- ^by CBRjack. 'CCNA v3.0 - What changed'. reddit.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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