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Innovatia is proud to provide Cisco training programs for our customers. Our courses are offered in two formats: instructor-led and on-line, self-paced. Our instructor-led courses are offered publicly, onsite and through virtual classroom. Our teacher/student ratio is ideal—a maximum of 12 students per class in most cases. Contact one of our Innovatia Sales Specialists; they can help you develop a certification path or general training path to suit your needs.

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What are the Cisco Certification Levels?

Innovatia Training can help Cisco channel partners to cost-effectively and conveniently obtain the skills they need to achieve the three levels of general certification including: Entry, Associate, Professional, Expert, and Architect, the highest level of accreditation within the Cisco Career Certification program. Cisco also offers a variety of Specialist certifications to show knowledge in specific technologies. Cisco offers eight different paths within their certification levels, including Routing and Switching, Design, Network Security, Service Provider, Service Provider Operations, Storage Networking, Voice, and Wireless so you can match your certification path to your job role or industry.

If you don’t see the certification or course you require, please ask!  We can deliver closed and customized Cisco courses as required.

Cisco Entry Level Certifications

The first step in attaining a general certification with Cisco begins with either the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT), as an interim step to Associate level, or directly to the Associate level outlined below, with CCNA for network operations or CCDA for network design.

CCENT validates the ability to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including basic network security.  With a CCENT, the network professional demonstrates the skills required for entry-level network support positions—the starting point for many successful careers in networking. CCENT is the first step towards achieving CCNA, which covers medium-size enterprise branch networks with more complex connections.

Associate level Cisco certifications are the foundation for all higher level Cisco certifications. 

CCNA
CCDA
CCNA Security
CCNA Voice
CCNA Wireless
CCNA Service Provider Operations

The Professional level is the advanced level of certification. Each certification (listed below) falls within a different certification path (or track) for meeting varying career needs. 

CCDP
CCIP
CCNP
CCNP Security 
CCNP Service Provider Operations
CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP)
CCNP Wireless
CCSP

Expert level Cisco certifications represent the highest level of skill and achievement for network or design professionals.

CCIE Routing and Switching
CCDE
CCIE Security
CCIE Service Provider
CCIE Service Provider Operations
CCIE Storage Networking
CCIE Voice
CCIE Wireless

Cisco Certified Architect is the highest level of accreditation achievable within the Cisco Career Certification program—the pinnacle for individuals wishing to show their formal validation of Cisco technologies and infrastructure architecture.

Cisco Specialist designations certify the expertise of experienced technical professionals, and those who have earned Associate or Professional level Cisco Career Certifications.  By earning specialist certifications, network professionals can enhance their core networking knowledge in technologies such as security, IP communications, and wireless.

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