Cisco certifications update: CCNA 200-301 |
Posted: January 26, 2021 |
In June 2019, Cisco announced a complete overhaul of the training courses and therefore also of these certifications, for example the arrival of the CCNA 200-301. This change is linked to the evolution of network technologies:
New skills are required for network engineers, but also for software developers
WHAT IS Cisco Certification?Before starting to talk about the new structure of certifications, we will take a quick look at today's one. Cisco certification is the benchmark in the field of computer networks. The CCNA is the best known and most requested certification to date. It allows you to justify your skills and is an excellent way to develop your career. Today, having your Cisco Number is a powerful professional lever. Even if it takes a real learning process to be recognized in the world of networks, long-term investment is very profitable ! Here is the representation of the Cisco pyramid until February 23, 2020:
It all starts with the CCNATo become CCNA certified, today, there are two possibilities:
The different CCNA certificationsToday there are several types of CCNA. After February 24, 2020 (CCNA 200-301)
The path through ICND1 training will no longer be available, and CCENT certification will be discontinued. The new CCNA 200-301 exam will arrive on February 24, 2020. If you already have your CCNA before the update, then you will automatically receive the new CCNA certification. If you have CCENT certification and want to take the CCNA exam, then you will need to complete your CCNA certification in the current program, and for that you have until February 23, 2020.
The differences of the CCNA 200-301 programHere is a representation that shows us the correspondence of topics between today's exam, CCNA 200-125, and the future exam, CCNA 200-301: There are some major changes, for example:
| Automation and programmability of networks are becoming a new field of purely theoretical knowledge. In short, the new CCNA 200-301 will be less “practical”, but will require more theoretical knowledge.
Apparently the new CCNA exam would be 25% less dense than the current CCNA. New CCNA, CCNP, CCIE certificationsAnd here are the new Cisco certifications: The CCENT level and the ICND1 and 2 exams disappear, leaving only one CCNA exam!
The small novelty of this course is the “Specialist” level which is embedded between the “Associate” and “Professional” levels. The CCNPThe CCNP level for a particular domain is obtained by passing:
For example, to be CCNP Entreprise certified, you will have to take the exam: Core 350-401 + one of these 6 specialization exams: Previously, you had to pass a lot more to obtain the “Professional” level as with the CCNP Route & Swithing. In addition, it will be possible to become CCNP certified without going through the CCNA!
For the expert level, which is the CCIE, the principle is the same, except that after the Core exam, you will have to pass a practical lab, as is already done today.
CCNP concentration examsOn this representation, I have listed all the concentration exams for each track or CCNP Track.
For example to be certified | CCNP Entreprise, you will need to succeed:
For the | CCNP Security, it will be necessary to succeed:
What if I am ALREADY CCNA certified?Many people who are already CCNA certified, and who want to pass the CCNP, ask me what to do while waiting for the Cisco certifications update. This is a very good question, because even if there are several months left before the switchover, to pass the 3 CCNP exams, that is to say the road, the Switch and the Tshoot, may well be fair! From February 2020, new rules apply for the CCNP. If you are currently preparing for the CCNP and have already passed one or two exams, well your work will not be lost, as you will still receive some rewards for the new certification system. As you can see from the table: If you have passed the TSHOOT 300-135 exam , and well after February 24, 2020, you will automatically become a specialist certified and you will only have to take the 350-401 exam to become officially CCNP certified. company " On the other hand, if you have the “Switch”, “Route” certifications, or both , “Switch” and “Route”, then you will have to pass 2 exams, as if you were starting from scratch !
The CCNA is now completedTo finish on the CCNP part, there will soon no longer be any prerequisites for this exam. Before February 2020, you must go through the CCNA to then pass the CCNP. And after February 2020, it will be possible to work on your CCNP without going through the CCNA 200-301.
This restructuring of all Cisco certifications will keep up with the rapid pace of the IT world. These changes are scheduled for early 2020, and will make certifications more modern, with more value. The new CCNA 200-301 learning pathRegarding the distribution of areas of knowledge, we will have:
The new CCNA 200-301 exam takes 120 minutes long and has replaced all CCNA exams since February 24, 2020. How to succeed in your CCNA before the deadline?We will now see the different possibilities to obtain the famous CCNA certification before the deadline.
If you are an employee, self-employed person, or even looking for a new job, it is because you can benefit from help from your employer, or from your CPF account, to finance the professional training you want and even include it. in passing the price of the exam.
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