Cisco Certifications and Career Paths
CBT Direct offers a variety of online training courses to become Cisco Certified. But first, why is becoming Cisco Certified so important?
Cisco Certifications will set you apart from other IT personnel. They have demonstrated undeniable expertise with Cisco products to colleagues, employers, and—most important—to themselves. The one thing that you can depend on in the IT field is change. Whether it is for a new job or a system-wide deployment, keeping your skills current is the best way to enjoy continued success. Hiring job candidates with Cisco credentials assures employers that they are employing qualified professionals with proven proficiency in Cisco technologies.
Combining the benefits of classroom training and the convenience of computer-based learning, our comprehensive and easy-to-understand course details foundational principles and progresses gradually to complex diagnostic and service procedures. This sophisticated course blends proven training methodologies and educational tools not found in books or static classes, to ensure knowledge retention.
Cisco offers four levels of general IT certifications:
- Entry
- Associate
- Professional
- Expert
With seven different career paths:
- Routing and Switching - Professionals who install and support Cisco technology-based networks in which LAN and WAN routers and switches reside.
- Design - Professionals who design Cisco technology-based networks in which LAN and WAN routers and switches reside.
- Network Security - Network professionals who design and implement Cisco Secure networks.
- Service Provider - Professionals working with infrastructure or access solutions in a Cisco end-to-end environment primarily within the telecommunications arena.
- Storage Networking - Professionals who implement storage solutions over extended network infrastructure using multiple transport options.
- Voice – Network professionals who install and maintain Voice solutions over IP networks.
- Wireless - Network professionals who configure, implement and support wireless networks.
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Cisco Certifications |
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Career Paths |
Entry |
Associate |
Professional |
Expert |
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Routing & Switching |
CCIE Routing & Switching |
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Design |
CCDE |
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Network Security |
CCSP |
CCIE Security |
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Service Provider |
CCIP |
CCIE Service Provider |
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Storage Networking |
CCIE Storage Networking |
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Voice |
CCNA Voice |
CCVP |
CCIE Voice |
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Wireless |
Coming Soon! |
CCIE Wireless |
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