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What Students Need To Know About New CCNA Certification Exams PDF
What Students Need To Know About New CCNA Certification Exams PDF
On March 26, 2013, Cisco announced the redesign of the Cisco associate-level certification programs, including
the Cisco CCENT and CCNA certifications, to align with the evolution of the job market. The certification formerly
known as CCNA has evolved to a concentration and has been renamed CCNA Routing and Switching. The new
Cisco Networking Academy CCNA Routing and Switching curriculum currently in development will be fully aligned
to the certification changes announced, with new and updated content including:
Comprehensive troubleshooting
In addition, CCENT certification now becomes a foundational certification and replaces CCNA as the prerequisite
for associate-level advanced technology certifications, including CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, CCNA Wireless,
and CCNA SP Operations. This is exciting news and especially important for NetAcad students preparing to
enter the job market, as these changes provide greater flexibility and options to help integrate working and learning
experiences as you pursue your education and future careers.
Current Exam
New Exam
640-822 ICND1
30-SEP-2013
100-101 ICND1
640-816 ICND2
30-SEP-2013
200-101 ICND2
640-802 CCNA
30-SEP-2013
200-120 CCNA
In the past, the Networking Academy program has been able to negotiate an extension of certification exams for
NetAcad students. However, to conform to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accreditation
requirements, which provide a global benchmark for personnel certification programs, Cisco must now set the
same certification end-of-life date for everyone, including Cisco Academies. You can find additional information on
the ANSI accreditation of Cisco certifications in the news release Cisco issued.
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you fill in the knowledge gaps between CCNA Discovery or CCNA Exploration courses and the new certification
exams.
We are targeting phased releases of our new CCNA Routing and Switching courses starting in June 2013, with all
courses to be available by December 2013. We encourage you to learn more about the new certification exams
and why being equipped with the latest relevant skills featured in these exams will help to better prepare you for
your future employment and Mind Wide Open careers.
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