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CCDE Certification

Cisco recently announced a new, expert-level network design certification—the CCDE!

New Admission Process

As part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring the integrity of your Cisco certification, Cisco is strengthening its candidate admission process. Please read the announcement for more information. If you have questions about this initiative—or would like to see a preview of the new process—view the Flash presentation.

Take Cisco Partner and Reseller Internet-based Certifications

Test Scheduling

Appointments may be made in advance or on the day you wish to test, subject to availability. Pearson VUE offers a variety of scheduling options—

  • Schedule Test Online
  • Schedule Test Over the Phone
  • Schedule Test through Local Test Center

Programs

Specialist

The Specialist designation certifies the expertise of experienced technical professionals. By earning specialist certifications, you can enhance your core networking knowledge in technologies such as security, IP Communications, and wireless.

Specialized Partner

The Cisco Channel Partner Program integrates the technology focus of each Cisco Partner Specialization with flexible individual career certification requirements, customer satisfaction targets, and pre- and post-sales support capabilities.

Account Manager

Cisco Account Manager exams verify the knowledge and skills of account managers and sales professionals who position Cisco solutions to their customers. Specific Cisco Account Manager exams are required for individuals interested in obtaining a Cisco Sales Expert designation or fulfilling sales oriented job roles within Cisco Partner Specializations.

Networking Academy

The Cisco Networking Academy Program provides skills students need to work in IT fields. The program offers Web-based content, online assessment, hand-on labs, instructor training, and preparation for industry certifications.

Networking Academy Vouchers and Promotion Codes

If you are new to testing with Pearson VUE, please make sure to have your Academy Connection ID and Academy Connection username available when you register for your exam. Your voucher or promotion code will not work without these two pieces of information.

If you have tested with Pearson VUE before, please contact customer service in your region or an authorized test center before continuing so that your profile is updated with your Academy Connection ID and Academy Connection username.

Cisco requires this information from all Networking Academy students in order for their test results to count toward certification. If you have questions, please refer to the email instructions you received from the Cisco Networking Academy.

Test Preparation

Cisco Press

Cisco Press is the only authorized publisher of books for Cisco certification self-study and network technology learning.

Exam Cram 2 Books

Exam Cram has a wide array of preparation tools for the popular CCNA, CCNP, and CCSP certifications, including simulation-based practice questions along with other late-stage study vehicles to get you ready for test time.

Safari Bookshelf

The premier electronic reference library for programming and IT professionals with more than 1,200 titles.

Last updated 2008-04-15