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Cisco Industry

Certifications &
Discount Vouchers

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 This is an overview of the global talent skills gap and the importance
of Cisco industry certifications. It provides information on Cisco
certification exams and discount vouchers that map to Networking
Academy curricula as well as an overview of certifications and
training that go beyond the content offered via Networking
Academies.

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Emergence of a Skills Gap
Future Converged Applications The role of the
network grows.
Video

Collaboration
Converged
Evolution of the Network

Data Knowledge
Solutions Center/Storage Gap
Enhanced Security

Wireless

Voice Transport

Telecommuting and VPN

Switching Broad education


and experience
Routing are required for
new careers.

BRKCRT-1103 13613_05_2007_c2
Time
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Broad and Deep Talent Gap
The gap of skilled networking professionals is estimated to be about
3 million in 2012.
Right Experts, Right Place, Right Time
China
North America Central and Eastern Europe,
Market Need:
Market Need: 656,000 Russia, and CIS
430,000
Market Need: 261,000

Japan
Market Need: 179,000

Middle East and Africa


Latin America
Market Need: 238,000
Market Need:
216,000 India
Market Need:
334,000 Rest of APAC
Source: IDC Skill Gaps Research and Bain 2007 Global Job Market Analysis
Market Need: 190,000
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Job Role and Market Growth
Companies are dedicating job roles Projected Growth in
now and expecting to increase the Advanced Technologies
trend within five years.
 Security:
Wireless
– Expect increase from 46% dedicated
now to 80% in 5 years.

Growth
 Voice:
– Expect increase from 40% dedicated Voice
now to 69% in 5 years.
 Wireless: Security
– Expect increase from 39% dedicated
now to 66% in 5 years.
Time
2008 Worldwide Survey by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Cisco

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Cisco Certification Programs

"Once I came to know about Cisco Systems, how large


their industry footprint was, how versatile their
products were, and how much respect Cisco certified
engineers had, I knew that this was my niche and that
I should stop looking for other career avenues."
Roman Rodichev
Senior Systems Engineer for MasterLink

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Value of Certifications to Professionals and
Employers
 Screen job applicants and validate technical knowledge
 Ensure quality, competency, and relevancy
 Create platform for career development
 Provide credibility with employers and customers
 Offer recertification to maintain skills

“Do I have the training and skills that I need


to stay competitive?”

“Does my workforce have the ability to deal


with the increased pace of change? Do I?”

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Benefits of Training and Certifications
For Employers
 Productivity:
– 66% of managers believe that certifications improve the overall level
of service and support offered to IT end users and customers.*
– 75% of managers say certifications are important to team
performance.*
– Organizations with 40–55% of team members certified performed
above the average of all organizations.*
 Better return on investments: The right skills to ease deployment, use
products to their fullest, and get the most out of the IT investment.
 Lower costs: Skills to efficiently handle issues that arise. Less downtime
equals lower costs.
 Increased customer satisfaction: IT training increases customer
satisfaction. Trained workers know how to solve problems more quickly
and with a greater success rate.
* Source: IDC, "Impact of Training: Functional Excellence Leads to Operational Productivity," Doc# 215762,
December 2008.

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Benefits of Training and Certifications
For Employees
 Differentiation: At company and in market
 Improved chance of being hired:
– According to a Forrester Research survey,* IT decision makers rated
certifications second only to four-year degrees in qualifying for positions.
They rated certifications first for predicting job performance.
– An additional study of hiring managers from about 700 companies found
that IT companies view certifications at least as important as a
bachelor’s degree.**
 Improved compensation:
– Certified individuals have an average compensation premium of at least
10%.*** (U.S. data)
– Certification Magazine, December 2008: “Perhaps the most significant
observation that resulted from our Salary Survey this year, however, was
that being certified carries greater value today than yesterday.”
* Study commissioned by Cisco and conducted by Forrester Research, June 2008.
** The Journal of Information Technology Education, Volume 7, 2008.
*** Payscale.com, January 2009.

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Cisco Certifications Boost Average Salaries
at Least 10%
Average Salary of a Network Engineer
in the United States

Network Engineer + CCIE $84,533

Network Engineer + 10-19 years of experience $71,983

Network Engineer + CCNP $69,320

Network Engineer + 5-9 years of experience $63,679

Network Engineer + CCNA $63,407

Network Engineer + 1-4 years of experience $52,358

Payscale.com (1/09)

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Compared Average Salaries
Here are the average salaries for Cisco certifications
compared to the average networking professional salary in the
United States

CCIE $120,330

CCNP $91,870

Network Professional $81,520

CCNA $80,890

CCENT $67,560

Source: Certification Magazine Salary Survey 2008 (12/08)

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Expanding Cisco Career Certifications
Career Specialty

Expert:
CCIE® R&S, Storage, SP,  Security
Security, Voice, Wireless,
and CCDE™  Unified Communications
 Wireless
Professional:  Storage Networking
CCNP®, CCIP®, CCSP®,
CCVP®, and CCDP®  Optical
 Advanced Routing
Associate: and Switching
CCNA®, CCENT™,
CCNA Security, CCNA Voice,  Foundation
CCNA Wireless, and CCDA®

Cisco Confidential
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Cisco CCENT Network Technician
 Skills to configure, operate, and troubleshoot a small
routed-and-switched network
 Connection to other networks (LANs and WANs)
 Basic optimization of a LAN
 Identification and mitigation
of basic security threats
CCIE
 Basics of wireless LANs
CCNP

CCNA
CCENT
www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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Cisco CCNA Network Associate
 Skills to install, operate, and troubleshoot small and medium-sized
business (SMB) and enterprise branch networks
 Identification and mitigation of common security threats
 Configuration of wireless LANs and implications for network
 Troubleshooting

CCIE

CCNP

CCNA

www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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Cisco CCNA Security
 Verifies an individual’s skills in the following roles:
– Network security support engineers
– Security administrators
– Network security specialists
 Enables installation, monitoring, and
troubleshooting of Cisco security
technologies for small branch offices
 Confirms ability to implement security CCIE
policies and mitigate risk in networks
 Prerequisite for CCSP certification CCNP

CCNA

www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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Cisco CCNP Network Professional
 Ability to install, configure, and troubleshoot converged local- and
wide-area networks with 100–500+ nodes
 Manage core and edge as an integrated network infrastructure,
ensuring quality of service
 Four required exams

CCIE

CCNP

CCNA

www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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Award-Winning Certification Program

Redmond: 10 Hottest Trainingindustry.com: Top 20 2006 Gold Brandon Hall


Certifications for 2008 IT Training Company 12/2008 Excellence in Learning Award

Special Report: 2006 CRN Certification Magazine: Top Ten


Training and Certification Study Certifications, November 2006

 Best Hands-On
Program
 Best Specialist Certs
 Toughest Recert
 Best Entry Level
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Cisco Certification
Exam Student
Discount Vouchers

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Global Discount Voucher Program
 Discount vouchers allow qualified Networking Academy students to take the following Cisco
certification exams at a reduced cost:
– ICND1 (640-822) (CCENT)
– ICND2 (640-816)
– CCNA (640-802)
 Discounts range from 50 to 80% off the exam price
 Discount vouchers are not currently offered for the following exams:
– CCNP Composite (642-892)
– BSCI (642-901)
– BCMSN (642-812)
– ISCW (642-825)
– ONT (642-845)
– IINS (640-553) (CCNA Security)

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Networking Academy Curriculum & Certification

Discovery 1 Exploration 1 Discovery 1, 2, 3, 4 **


+ + Or
Discovery 2 * Exploration 2 Exploration 1, 2, 3, 4**

X CCNA

CCENT CCENT
(ICND1 640-822) (ICND1 640-822)
ICND1 (640-822) CCNA Composite
* If student passes + CCNA (640-802)
Student is not
Discovery 2 final eligible for an ICND2 (640-816)
with 75% or higher ICND1 voucher
they are eligible for ** Student passes Discovery 4 or
ICND1 voucher Exploration 4 final with 75% or
higher they are eligible either the two
or one exam offer, but not both

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Qualifying for a CCENT (ICND 1) Discount Voucher

Student
completes CCNA Instructor inputs Link to request
Discovery 1&2 “P” in Academy ICND1 discount
and passes first Connection voucher appears
attempt of final grade book on student home
exam with 75% page
or higher

Students must
use their Academy
Connection ID & Student requests
Username when Pearson VUE
registering with voucher for exam
Pearson VUE for & voucher code
an exam in number will
conjunction with appear in student
the voucher code profile

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Qualifying for CCNA Discount Voucher
Two Exam Option (ICND1 & ICND2)
Links to request
voucher for ICND
Student completes 1, ICND2 & CCNA
all four courses of Instructor inputs composite exams
CCNA Discovery or “P” in Academy appear on student
CCNA Exploration Connection home page;
and passes first grade book Choose vouchers
attempt of final for ICND1 & ICND2
exam in fourth
course with a 75%
or higher

Students must use


their Academy
Connection ID & Student requests
Username when Pearson VUE
registering with voucher for exam
Pearson VUE for an & voucher code
exam in conjunction will appear in
with the voucher code student profile

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Qualifying for CCNA Discount Voucher
One Exam Option (CCNA Composite)
Links to request
and ICND1, ICND2
Student completes
Instructor inputs &CCNA composite
all four courses of
“P” in Academy appears on
CCNA Discovery or
Connection student home
CCNA Exploration
grade book page; Choose link
and passes first
to CCNA
attempt of final
composite
exam of the fourth
voucher
course with 75% or
higher

Students must use


their Academy
Connection ID & Student requests
Username when Pearson VUE
registering with voucher for exam
Pearson VUE for an & voucher code
exam in conjunction will appear in
with the voucher code student profile

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Taking a Cisco Certification Exam
 Cisco exams are only offered through Pearson VUE
authorized test centers (www.pearsonvue.com)
 Pearson VUE has been a test delivery provider for
Cisco’s computer-based certification exams since
2000
 There are three different methods to register for an
exam with Pearson VUE:
1. Contact a Pearson VUE agent directly (
www.pearsonvue.com/cisco/contact)
2. Register via the Pearson VUE website (
www.pearsonvue.com)
3. Call or visit a test center directly; to locate a test center visit
the Pearson VUE website (www.pearsonvue.com) and use
the “Locate a Test Center” option

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Becoming an Authorized Test Center
 Pearson VUE is accepting applications to become a
test center and will assist you in identifying the basic
requirements to becoming a test center
 Find more information on how to become a test center
& basic requirements post log-in on Academy
Connection in the Certification & Voucher section
 You will find applications at
www.pearsonvue.com/pvtc/join/

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Cisco Beyond
Networking Academy
(Optional)

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Cisco Press Resources
Enhance Classroom or Web-Based Training
Cisco Press Learning Path

Learn Experience Prepare Practice Expert Level

www.ciscopress.com

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Authorized Training
Cisco Learning Partners
The Only Authorized Source
for Cisco Training

Virtual Labs Online Assessment

Career Certifications
Mentors and Experts
and Specialization

Customized Training E-Learning

www.cisco.com/go/learningpartners
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Cisco CCNA Voice
 Verifies an individual’s skills in the following roles:
– Voice administrator
– Voice engineer
– Voice manager
 Validates skills in telephony, VoIP
infrastructure, and unified
communications applications
 Capable of performing baseline
installation, configuration, and CCIE
maintenance tasks on Cisco VoIP
solutions
CCNP
 Prerequisite to CCVP certification

CCNA

www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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Cisco CCNA Wireless
 Verifies an individual’s skills in the following roles:
– Network administrator
– Wireless technician and support technician
– Security engineer focused on wireless networks
– WLAN project manager
– Wireless support specialist
 Confirms ability to configure, implement,
and support basic wireless LANs in SMB
and enterprise environments, specifically CCIE
Cisco equipment
 Capable of installing, configuring, monitoring,
and troubleshooting Cisco WLAN in SMB and CCNP
enterprise

CCNA

www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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Cisco CCSP Security Professional
 Confidently use Cisco security devices and solutions:
– Implement and manage comprehensive strategies for risk management, threat
mitigation, and security policy compliance
– Install, configure, manage, troubleshoot, and optimize end-to-end security
while delivering required network performance
 Meet US 4011/4013 InfoSec training standards
 Program updated to shorter four-exam path:
– Three required (SNRS, SNAF, and IPS)
– One elective (SNAA, MARS, or CANAC)
 Program updated and refreshed in
August 2008: CCIE
– New: SNRS, SNAF, SNAA, and MARS Security
– Retired: SNPA and HIPS
– SNAA: Elective with MARS or CANAC CCSP

CCNA
Security
www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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Cisco CCVP Voice Professional
 Confidently use Cisco VoIP and IP PBX devices and solutions:
– Implement and manage complex IP telephony solutions
– Install, configure, manage, troubleshoot, and optimize end-to-end IP
telephony solutions as well as interface to legacy telecom systems
– Training classes develop practical skills using hands-on lab exercises that
model typical “real world” challenges for performing as a voice specialist
 Two paths to CCVP are maintained:
– Cisco Unified Communications Manager
(v6.0 refreshes v5.0)
– Cisco CallManager 4.1 CCIE
Voice
 Products refreshed in March 2008:
– CVOICE, CIPT1, and CIPT2
CCVP
– Related Cisco Unified Communications
specialist certifications also updated
CCNA
Voice
www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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Cisco CCDA Design Associate
 Determine customer requirements for network performance, security,
capacity, scalability, voice integration, and wireless solutions
 Specify foundation for network infrastructure
 Understand design implications
 Prerequisites: CCNA and BCMSN-level
knowledge
 One required exam (DESGN)
 Last updated in February 2007: CCDE
Emphasis on converged model
to support service delivery
CCDP

CCDA

www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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Cisco CCDP Design Professional
 Develop intermediate and detailed network design to support
intelligent network services
 Meet specific requirements for performance, scalability,
and high availability
 Prepare design for voice integration
 Prerequisites: CCNA and CCDA
 Three exams CCDE
(ARCH, BSCI, and BCMSN)
 Last updated in August 2007 CCDP

CCDA

www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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Cisco CCDE Design Professional
 Identifies professionals who have expert-level knowledge and skills in
infrastructure design
 Target: Sr. network designer and architect, network lead for enterprise IT
infrastructure team, and network contributors for enterprise architecture team
 Prerequisites: None, 7 years recommended
experience
 Two exams: Qualification and Practical
 Emphasizes network design principles at
the routing layer and ability to assess and CCDE
translate network business requirements into
technical designs.
CCDP
 Rolled out in August 2008

CCDA

www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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CCIEs Worldwide
 Most highly respected IT certification for more than 15 years
 Hands-on lab differentiates CCIE
 More than 20,000 CCIEs worldwide—less than 3% of all
professionals certified by Cisco
 Demonstrate strong commitment and investment
in networking career, life-long learning, and
dedication to remaining an active CCIE

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Cisco CCIE Certification
 CCIE R&S: Configure and troubleshoot complex converged networks
 CCIE Security: Configure complex, end-to-end secure networks, troubleshoot
environments, and anticipate and respond to network attacks
 CCIE Service Provider: Configure and troubleshoot advanced technologies to support
service provider networks
 CCIE Storage: Configure and troubleshoot
storage area networks over a variety of
interfaces
 CCIE Voice: Configure complex, end-to-end
telephony, as well as network, troubleshoot, CCIE
and resolve VoIP-related problems
 CCIE Wireless: Plan, design, implement, operate,
and troubleshoot wireless network and mobility CCNP
infrastructure

CCNA
CCENT
www.cisco.com/go/learnnetspace

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Cisco 360 Learning Program
for CCIE Routing and Switching
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Mobile Labs for CCIE Routing and Switching:
Green, Mobile, and Global

From Lab Racks To Virtual Lab

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Extending Mobile Lab Testing Around the World:

CCIE Routing and Switching

Moscow

Kiev
Belgrade Seoul
Istanbul New Delhi Osaka
Jordan Karachi Shanghai
Cairo
Riyadh
Ho Chi Minh City Mexico City

Singapore Kuala Lumpur


Jakarta

Johannesburg Pilot
Q3-2008
Q4-2008
Q1-2009
Q2-2009
Q3-2009

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