Cisco IT Certification and Career Paths

The widely respected IT certification programs available through Cisco Career Certifications bring valuable, measurable rewards to network professionals, their managers, and the organizations that employ them.

Five Levels of IT Certification

We offer five levels of general IT certification: Entry, Associate, Professional, Expert and Architect, the highest level of accreditation within the Cisco Career Certification program.

Eight Different Paths

Various tracks—such as Routing and Switching, Network Security, and Service Provider—are available, so that you can match your certification path to your job role or industry.

Resources

To prepare and learn more about IT certifications and technology tracks, visit the home of Cisco Career Certifications, the Cisco Learning Network.

Career Certifications
Certification Paths	Entry-Level	Associate	Professional	Expert
Routing & Switching	CCENT	CCNA	CCNP	CCIE Routing & Switching
Design	CCENT	CCNA & CCDA	CCDP	CCDE
Network Security	CCENT	CCNA Security	CCSP	CCIE Security
Service Provider	CCENT	CCNA	CCIP	CCIE Service Provider
Service Provider Operations	CCENT	CCNA Service Provider Operations	CCNP Service Provider Operations	CCIE Service Provider Operations
Storage Networking	CCENT	CCNA	CCNP	CCIE Storage Networking
Voice	CCENT	CCNA Voice	CCVP	CCIE Voice
Wireless	CCENT	CCNA Wireless	CCNP Wireless	CCIE Wireless