Cisco Certification: CCNA Certifcation FAQ

Sep 3, 2012 by GoldhaberMerschman621

When you begin your CCNA studies, a lot of questions come to thoughts! Here are the 5 most common concerns CCNA candidates have, answered by Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933.

Q. What exams do I have to take to get my CCNA?

A. The CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification offers two paths. You can take the 1-exam path by taking the 640-801 CCNA Composite exam. If you want to break it up into two parts, you can take the Introduction To Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO 640-821) and the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devcies (ICND 640-811) exams.

Q. Chris, which path do you recommend?

A. I typically advise the two-exam path, especially for those CCNA candidates that haven’t taken a Cisco exam just before. The Intro exam gives you a little much more time and makes it possible for you to become comfy with the Cisco exam engine, particularly the simulator questions. Let’s face it, the CCNA single exam covers a lot of materials, from standard networking to OSPF to router on a stick. Most candidates are better off breaking this huge amount of material into two distinct components.

Don’t get me incorrect, I’ve had a lot of students and clients pass the CCNA composite. It can be done!

Q. Do I have to recertify my CCNA, or is it mine forever immediately after I pass?

A. One particular way Cisco protects the worth of its certifications is to enforce strict recertification policies. When you earn your CCNA, you need to recertify inside 3 years.

Q. How do I recertify my CCNA?

A. There is a lot of confusion out there on this question. The most recent info from Cisco is that you recertify your CCNA by carrying out any of the following three issues:

1. Pass the present CCNA Composite or ICND exam.

two. Pass any 642-level skilled level exam or any Cisco Qualified Specialist exam, not like Sales Specialist exams.

three. Pass any CCIE written exam.

Q. How do I register for the CCNA exam?

A. You can take the CCNA exam at any Prometric or VUE testing center. To find a Prometric testing center near you and register online, check out www.2test.com . For a VUE web site, register at www.vue.com .

Q. Can you give me a braindump for the exam?

A. Boy, do you have the incorrect guy!