Requirements Document

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Advanced Collaboration Architecture

Specialization Requirements
To earn this specialization, partner must meet the role requirements below. In some cases, one person can fill more
than one role. See the Role-Sharing Guidelines (PDF) for details.

Role requirements
Account Manager (AM)
Responsible for sales methodology and customer engagement.
Exam Recommended training
Cost Link(s) &
Requirements – some of which can also be met by discontinued exams (USD) Duration format(s) Duration Cost
This
• Introduction to Cisco Sales exam (700-150 ICS) $80 1hr E-learning1 6hr $120
one:
Minimum estimate: $80 1hr 6hr $120
Training titles: 1: Introduction to Cisco Sales (ICS). 2: Cisco Collaboration Architecture Sales Essentials (CASE).

Architecture Systems Engineer

The presales engineer is responsible for Collaboration Architecture solution planning and design. This individual
possesses both business and technical skills, and understands customer business needs and issues, business
process, and transformation.
Exam Recommended training
Cost Link(s) &
Requirements – some of which can also be met by discontinued exams (USD) Duration format(s) Duration Cost
1. CCNA-Collaboration certification achieved before Feb 23, 2020

2. CCNP-Collaboration certification achieved before Feb 23, 2020

One
of 3. This certification component exam (whether as part of a CCNP-
these Collaboration certification or not):
four: o Implementing and Operating Cisco Collaboration Core $450 2hr Instructor- 8 days $5,000
Technologies exam (350-801 CLCOR) * led1

4. CCIE-Collaboration† certification achieved before Feb 23, 2020

Estimate: $450 2hr 8 days $5,000

* Exam available after February 23, 2020. For more information, click the exam or certification or training link.
† Refer to the website for the latest changes to certification.
Training title: 1: Implementing and Operating Cisco Collaboration Core Technologies (CLCOR).

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Field Engineer
The post-sales engineer is responsible for Collaboration Architecture solution implementation and operation.
Exam Recommended training
Cost Link(s) &
Requirements – some of which can also be met by discontinued exams (USD) Duration format(s) Duration Cost

1. CCNP-Collaboration certification achieved before Feb 23, 2020

2. CCIE-Collaboration† $2,050 10hr Varies Varies Varies

3. These certification component exams (whether as part of a

CCNP-Collaboration certification or not):
One o Implementing and Operating Cisco Collaboration Core $400 2hr Instructor- 8 days $5,000
of Technologies exam (350-801 CLCOR) * led1
these o and
three:
 either Implementing Cisco Collaboration Applications $300 1.5hr Instructor- 5 days $4,000
exam (300-810 CLICA) * led2
 or Implementing Cisco Advanced Call Control and $300 1.5hr Instructor- 5 days $4,000
Mobility Services exam (300-815 CLACCM) * led3
 or Implementing Cisco Collaboration Cloud and Edge $300 1.5hr Instructor- 5 days $4,000
Solutions exam (300-820 CLCEI) * led4

Minimum estimate: $300 1.5hr 5 days $4,000

Maximum estimate: $400 2hr 8 days $5,000

† Refer to the website for the latest changes to certification.
* Exam available after February 23, 2020. For more information, click the exam or certification or training link.
Training titles: 1: Implementing and Operating Cisco Collaboration Core Technologies (CLCOR). 2: Implementing Cisco Collaboration Applications (CLICA). 3: Implementing
Cisco Advanced Call Control and Mobility Services (CLACCM). 4: Implementing Cisco Collaboration Cloud and Edge Solutions (CLCEI).

Video collaboration role

Requirements not allocated to job role.
Exam Recommended training
Cost Link(s) &
Requirements – some of which can also be met by discontinued exams (USD) Duration format(s) Duration Cost
1. Cisco Video Infrastructure Implementation exam Instructor-
$300 1.5hr 5 days $4,795
(500-710 VII) led1

One 2. CCNA-Collaboration certification achieved before

of Feb 23, 2020
these 3. CCNP-Collaboration certification achieved before
four: Feb 23, 2020

4. Implementing Cisco Collaboration Conferencing exam $300 1.5hr Instructor- 5 days $4,795
(300-825 CLCNF) led1

Estimate: $300 1.5hr 5 days $4,795

Training titles: 1: Cisco Video Infrastructure Implementation (VII). 4: Implementing Cisco Collaboration Conferencing (CLCNF) 1.0.

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Ongoing requirements for renewal

Partners must maintain compliance with all specialization requirements and submit for renewal by their anniversary
date each year. Each specialization is unique, please review requirement details for each and access the Notification
site for the latest change updates. Partner Administrators may view specialization status in the Program Management
and Application (PMA) tool.

Additional considerations
Country groupings
Can one specialization apply across different countries? Yes, but only within one country grouping.

Role sharing
Can one person fill more than one role? It depends. See Role-Sharing Guidelines (PDF - 59 KB).

Discontinued exams may meet requirements

Exams passed previously but no longer listed as current in the above tables may still meet requirements, as listed below.

Partner admins can also verify a specific candidate’s status against the required job roles in the Program Management
and Application (PMA) tool, by going to the Planning tab and viewing planning details.

Role Requirement May be met by these discontinued exams

Account Manager 700-150 ICS 810-401 SBO or 810-403 SBO or 810-440 DTBAA

Architecture Systems CCNA-Collaboration or CCNP-Collaboration or CCIE- CCDA/CCDP (Last Date to test: Feb 23, 2020) or
Engineer Collaboration or 350-801 CLCOR CCDE or CCIE-Voice
CCNP-Collaboration or CCIE-Collaboration or [350-801 CCIE-Voice
Field Engineer CLCOR and (300-810 CLICA or 300-815 CLACCM or
300-820 CLCEI)]
500-710 VII or CCNA-Collaboration or CCNP-Collaboration 200-001 VIVND or 210-065 CIVND
Video Collaboration
or 300-825 CLCNF

Related information
Exam cost and duration
Information provided for cost and duration is an estimate only and is subject to change. It should be confirmed with
the exam or training provider.

Individual career certification costs and duration

Individual career certification duration and costs are estimates and do not include additional costs associated with
achieving any Learning@Cisco Career level certification.

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Document revision history

Revision History Date Changes

1.0 January 17, 2020 Updated document design. Rearranged and updated all “Role requirements” tables. Added
“Discontinued exams may meet requirements” section. Added “Document revision history” table.

1.1 February 4, 2020 Removal of Contact Center Role requirement. Contact Center Express is now its own Authorization -
Unified Contact Center Express Authorization.

2.0 January 15, 2021 Updated document design.

3.0 April 8, 2021 Updated AM role requirements. DTBAA exam is retired but can still be used to meet the role
requirements by existing badge holders.

4.0 July 7, 2021 Updated Video collaboration role requirements.

5.0 November 10, 2021 Updated renewal requirements to remove Continuous Learning Points

6.0 May 31, 2022 Updated requirements document to reflect removal of exams: (i) Cisco Collaboration Architecture
Sales Essentials exam (700-651 CASE) (ii) Cisco Collaboration Servers and Appliances exam (500-
325 CSA) (iii) Cisco Cloud Collaboration Solutions exam (500-301 CCS)

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