Saturday 24 January 2015

Why CISCO CCNP Training Is Essential For Every Computer Network Engineer

By Kristen Baird


It is a fact that technology has come to stay. For this reason, information technology experts are in high demand especially those who have the CISCO CCNP training. The Certified Network Professional is the organization that does the certification of individuals to ensure that they have the appropriate training and years of experience for them to be considered as experts in the field.

This certification has become the required standard by which the technology industry ranks the technicians' expertise and having this certification will make the technician stand out in the job market.

Cisco's core, networking certification for the professional level is the CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) certification. Individuals who manage to earn this prestigious certification can plan, do installation, configure and troubleshoot WAN's and LAN's, and are able do this for small and large firms alike. CCNP certification is also possible other areas of specialty and these certification designations include, CCNP Data Center, Security, Service Provider, Service Provider Operations, Voice and CCNP Wireless.

The target group group for the Cisco Certified Network Professional certification is administrators, technician and network engineers who have not less than one year practical experience and desire to expand their skills set so that they can work on complex network solutions.

Before the prospective candidate can sit the exams to achieve CCNP certification they need to confirm that they possess a valid CCNA Switching and Routing certification or any recognized CCIE certification. The CCNP certification exams are a set of three; Implementing Cisco IP Routing - 120 minutes, 45-55 questions; 642-813 SWITCH - Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks - 120 minutes, 35-45 questions and 642-832 TSHOOT - Resolve issues with and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks - 135 minutes, 35-40 questions.

In addition to the above the person desirous of having gaining Certified Network Professional certification must be the holder of a valid CCNA Routing and Switching certification or any CCIE certification that is valid. They must also sit and pass three exams, namely, Implementing Cisco IP Routing, Implementing IP Switched and Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks.

The candidate who fails an exam can take the exam again after five working days. The applicable fees will need to be paid again. Examination fees differ based on your location, local or foreign, and whether foreign currency is used.

Do contact your local testing center early to confirm exam dates, and availability as well as cost. Your Certified Network Professional certification will need to be renewed after three years. It's mutually beneficial for individuals and firms to make sure this is done so that all those who are certified are up to date with the new technologies introduced with time.




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