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Ciscos industry leading CCNA Certification program has always been the accreditation of choice for engineers beginning their networking career. Networks however are continuing to grow in complexity, driving a need for engineers skilled in specific job-role focused technology areas. This evolution has been recognised in this latest update to the CCNA Certification Program.

Industry-leading CCNA Certification refresh

The current CCNA Certification has been renamed to CCNA Routing and Switching.

The ICND1, ICND2 and CCNABC/CCNAX Courses and Exams have been updated to v2.0. The existing exams will go end-of-life on the 30th of September 2013.

ICND2 is no longer a requirement for CCNA Wireless, CCNA Voice and CCNA Security.

ICND1 will become a requirement for CCDA Certification effective 1st of October 2013.

Summary of Changes

What is CCNA Routing and Switching and how is it different to CCNA?

CCNA Routing and Switching is the same certification as CCNA, however the curriculum and exams have been redesigned to align with changing job roles and technology advancements in routing and switching. CCNA Routing and Switching hones your ability to perform critical new job tasks including how to:

Manage the latest IOS software running on the newest Cisco routers and switches

Configure and manage IPv6 addressing

Manage IOS Licensing

Perform more comprehensive troubleshooting

CCNA Routing and Switching

This updated certification is job-role focused and covers the latest technology innovation on Cisco routers and switches with Cisco IOS version 15, IPv6, IOS Licensing and comprehensive troubleshooting scenarios being incorporated into the revised curriculum.

Required Exam Recommended Training 640-802 CCNA Last day to test 30/09/2013

Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v1.1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v1.1

Or

200-120 CCNA Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v2.0 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v2.0

Required Exams Recommended Training 640-822 ICND1 Last day to test 30/09/2013

Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v1.1

640-816 ICND2 Last day to test 30/09/2013

Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v1.1

Or

100-101 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v2.0

200-101 ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v2.0

Or

CCNA Routing and Switching Exams and Recommended Training

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Do I take the old or new course?

The CCNA Routing and Switching Certification can be achieved with either the old or the new courses. The old exams will however go end-of-life on the 30th of September 2013.

Do the new courses differ from the old?

Yes: there are significant differences between the old and new curriculum, students should take the exam that relates to the version they have studied.

Can I mix and match the old and new courses?

Yes you can, although we would strongly recommend that if you have already started your CCNA certification journey, that you complete on the previous version. The differences between the old and the new curriculum are significant, students wishing to take the new exams after following the v1.1 courses would need to do a considerable amount of additional studying to close the anticipated shortfall in knowledge.

A full FAQ on the CCNA Update is available at the Global Knowledge website.

Global Knowledge will be offering the new courses from April 2013, students will have a number of options open to them. We recommend that all students discuss their training with our training advisors to ensure they complete on the path that is right for them.

Exam and Certification Options

EXAMS CERTIFICATION ACHIEVED

EXAM1 EXAM 2 EXAM 3 CCENT CCNA R & S

CCNA SECURITY

CCNA WIRELESS

CCNA VOICE

CCNA SP OPS

CCNA SP

CCNA DC

CCNA VIDEO

CCDA

ICND1 X

CCNA Composite X

ICND1 ICND2 X X

ICND1 IINS X X

ICND1 ICND2 IINS X X X

ICND1 IUWNE X X

ICND1 ICND2 IUWNE X X X

ICND1 ICOMM X X

ICND1 ICDN2 ICOMM X X X

ICND1 SSPO X X

SPNGN1 SPNGN2 X

DCICN DCICT X

ICOMM VIVND X

ICND1 DESGN ** X X

Frequently Asked Questions

Notes: ICND1 (640-822* OR 100-101); ICND2 (640-816* OR 200-101); CCNA Composite (640-802* OR 200-120); IINS (640-554); IUWNE (640-722);

ICOMM (640-461); SSPO (640-760); DESGN (640-864); SPNGN1 (640-875); SPNGN2 (640-878); DCICN (640-911); DCICT (640-916); VIVND (200-001)

*Exams End of Life on Sept 30, 2013;

**ICND1 is prerequisite effective Oct 1, 2013.

Recertification: Any exam in Exam 2 column or DCICN recertifies a CCNA.