CCNP Certification
Cisco Certified
Network Professional (CCNP®) validates the ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks and work collaboratively with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless and video solutions. The CCNP certification is appropriate for those with at least one year of networking experience who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions. Those who achieve CCNP have demonstrated the skills required in enterprise roles such as network technician, support engineer, systems engineer or network engineer.
These are the courses required for CCNP Certification
642-902 ROUTE
Implementing Cisco IP Routing
Implementing Cisco IP Routing is a five-day day instructor-led course designed for network engineers with at least one year of professional work experience, who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions.
642-813 SWITCH
Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)
Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) is a five-day instructor-led course designed for network engineers with at least one year of professional work experience, who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions. Students will learn to plan, configure and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions using Cisco’s Campus Enterprise Architecture. Course also covers secure integration of VLANs, WLANs, voice and video into campus networks. (There is no e-learning associated with the SWITCH course.)
642-832 TSHOOT
Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT)
Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT) is a five day instructor-led course designed for network engineers with at least one year of professional work experience, who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions. Students will learn to (1) plan and perform regular maintenance on complex enterprise routed and switched networks and (2) use technology-based practices and a systematic ITIL-compliant approach to perform network troubleshooting. Extensive labs provide for hands-on learning and reinforce troubleshooting skills.
Cisco professional level certifications (CCNP, CCNP Wireless, CCDP, CCSP, CCVP, and CCIP) are valid for three years.