CCNP updates

[ramirez]

I'm starting on the CCNP track by studying BSCI, but I heard that Cisco is updating this cert soon. Have any of you heard anything about this, and should I wait before I start making plans to take tests?

 

[Podolak]

What year did you get your CCNA?

 

[ramirez]

last december. why do you ask?

 

[nightowl]

I have not heard anything on my end as far as Cisco updating the cert.

 

[Cooky]

Podolak probably asked you to make sure your CCNA doesn't expire before you pass a CCNP exam.

 

[bruceb]

One quick question about the CCNA
I know it is good for only 2 years initially .. right ? ?

What happens what that time is up ? ?
Do you have to retake the Entire Cert Test ? ?
Or just a refresher and a few questions to recertify ? ?

Thanks

 

[Cooky]

CCNAs are good for 3 years, not 2 years.
You'll need to either retake the CCNA exam(s), or pass a CCNP exam to ger recertified.
For details, check Cisco's website.

 

[bruceb]

That's good to know about the CCNA
I thought they were only 2 years
How long is a CCNP good for ? ?

Thanks

 

[Pheran]

Three years.

 

[spidey07]

and for more info...

ccie is only good for two years, have to retest.

 

[ramirez]

Originally posted by: spidey07
and for more info...

ccie is only good for two years, have to retest.

2 yrs?? that seems awfully short for such a hard cert.

 

[ScottMac]

You only have to take the written to re-cert CCIE.

And I believe the first one actually good for three years, as long as you attempt the Lab within two years or eighteen months ... something like that.

FWIW

Scott

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: ramirez

Originally posted by: spidey07
and for more info...

ccie is only good for two years, have to retest.

2 yrs?? that seems awfully short for such a hard cert.

they want to make sure you stay current. However the requirement to take at least one week of training in that period is over I believe.

It's just the written you have to take to re-cert. And if you've got multiple CCIEs, you can take any of the written tests for each discipline and it re-certs them all.