Chapter 3. Cisco Certification Programs

Terms you'll need to understand:

  • CCNA

  • CCNP

  • CCIE

  • CCIP

  • CCDA

  • CCDP

  • CCSP

  • Cisco Qualified Specialist designation

  • Certification ladder

  • Laboratory evaluation

Techniques you'll need to master:

  • Locating training and certification information on the Cisco Web site

  • Understanding Cisco's individual certifications and its certification ladder

  • Obtaining descriptions and objectives for specific Cisco exams

  • Identifying training and self-study options related to specific Cisco exams

To maintain its position as the market leader in the routing, switching, and high-speed connectivity business, Cisco offers its Cisco Career Certifications programs, chief among them the CCIE credential. It also offers two additional levels of networking credentials, ...

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