How to Recertify CCNA certification | Everything you need to know

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Cisco Certifications

Cisco Systems is a giant Networking Corporation trusted worldwide for developing, manufacturing, and selling networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other high-technology services and products. Cisco Systems has covered the globe with its products in every part of the world-leading it to introduce its certification for its support, troubleshoot and maintenance.

Cisco systems offer 5 level of IT Networking Certification.

Entry Level
Associate Level
Professional Level
Expert Level
Architect Level

Levels of Cisco Certifications

Entry Level being the lowest certification in the ladder is the easiest to pass. As we move forward, the difficulty level escalates with the certification authority providing the expert skills and knowledge of the particular domain leading to the perks of it like job and salary.

In this blog post, we will discuss How to recertify CCNA – Associate Level Certification. Before that let’s discuss Cisco CCNA Certifications.

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)

CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is one of the most popular and initial Level IT certification Exam in Cisco Certification Arsenal. Cisco CCNA Certification validates fundamental skills, knowledge, and ability to install, setup, configure, troubleshoot and operate medium size enterprise networks. CCNA Certifications can be considered as the foundation level of networking certification.

Cisco Systems conducts this exam in collaboration with Pearson VUE. These Examinations are conducted at authorized Pearson test Centers all over the word.

Networking being so vast technology, it has been divided into various levels and domains.

CCNA is one of the five levels of Cisco wherein, there are total 10 Associate Level Certification in Cisco Certification Examination:

Associate Level Cisco Certifications

The Format of Cisco CCNA Exam Test:

Cisco Certification Examination is 90 minutes examination with an average of 55 questions per test depending on the domains.

Cisco Certification exams include the following test formats:

Multiple Choice Single Response
Multiple-choice multiple responses
Fill-in-the-blank
Testlet
Drag-and-drop
Simlet
Simulations

For Sample Examination check out this Official Cisco Link:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/exam-tutorial.html

Exam Validity:

Networking technology is evolving every day. In order to keep its certification’s value and essence, Cisco says their engineers should be frequently updated with the changing technology, which is the reason all Cisco CCNA Certification Exams are valid for only 3 years.

After 3 years you need to recertify your CCNA Certification.

Cisco Recertification Renewal Timeframes:

Certification	Duration
Entry-level, Associate-level, and Professional level	3 years
All CCIE certifications	2 years
Specialist certifications	2 years
Cisco Certified Architect	5 years

You can track your Cisco Certification from here: https://goo.gl/3J6eXv

Recertification Process/ How to Recertify CCNA Certification?

Cisco CCNA Certification can be given at any Pearson VUE Center near to your location. There are many person centers all over the globe. You can locate your nearest Pearson VUE Center to recertify CCNA from here: http://www.vue.com/cisco/locate/

Locate Pearson VUE Center for Cisco Certifications

How to Recertify CCNA Certification:

Pass any current Associate-level exam except for ICND1 exam, or
Pass any current 642-XXX Professional-level or any 300-XXX Professional-level exam, or
Pass any current 642-XXX Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams or MeetingPlace Specialist exams, Implementing Cisco TelePresence Installations (ITI) exams, Cisco Leading Virtual Classroom Instruction exams or any 650 online exams), or
Pass any current CCIE Written Exam, or
Pass the current CCDE Written Exam OR current CCDE Practical Exam, or
Pass the Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview AND the CCAr board review to extend lower certifications

CCNA Passing Score:

There is no decided Exam Passing Score officially given by Cisco. The exam passing scope is subjected to change without any prior notice. From past few years, candidates above 82% have earned this certification. The passing score is set by using statistical analysis and is announced after the examination only.

Cisco CCNA Certification Cost and other details:

Certification	Exam Number	Exam Name	Duration	Fees (USD) Per Attempt
R&S	200-125 CCNA	Cisco Certified Network Associate	90 Minutes (50-60 questions)	325
Collaboration	210-060 CICD	Implementing Cisco Collaboration Devices	75 Minutes (55 – 65 questions)	300
	210-065 CIVND	Implementing Cisco Video Network Devices	75 Minutes (55 – 65 questions)	300
Data Center	640-911 DCICN	Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking	90 minutes (65-75 questions)	300
	640-916 DCICT	Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies	90 minutes (65-75 questions)	300
Service Provider	640-875 SPNGN1	Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 1 (SPNGN1)	90 minutes (65-75 questions)	300
	640-878 SPNGN2	Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 2 (SPNGN2)	90 minutes (65-75 questions)	300
Wireless	200-355 WIFUND	Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Fundamentals	90 minutes (60-70 questions)	300
Security	210-260 IINS	Implementing Cisco Network Security (IINS)	90 minutes (60-70 questions)	300
Cyber Ops	210-250 SECFND	Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals	90 Minutes (55-60 questions)	300
	210-255 SECOPS	Implementing Cisco Cybersecurity Operations	90 Minutes (55-60 questions)	300
Cloud	210-451 CLDFND	Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals	90 Minutes (55 – 65 questions)	300
	210-455 CLDADM	Introducing Cisco Cloud Administration	90 Minutes (55 – 65 questions)	300
Industrial	200-601 IMINS2	Managing Industrial Networking for Manufacturing with Cisco Technologies	90 Minutes (65 – 75 questions)	300