CCIE Wireless

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Learn more about the CCIE Wireless certification for Wireless network professionals.(3:32 min)

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Written and Lab Exams v2.0 Now Available

Candidates should prepare using the CCIE Wireless Written Exam Topics v2.0, and the Lab Exam Topics v2.0. Please view the Written Exam Study/Learn or the Lab Exam Study/Learn tab for more information on how to study and prepare for the Written and Lab Exams.

Benefits of CCIE Certified Wireless Certification

• Greater opportunity for salary increase and job advancement in wireless networking industry
• Validates expertise in major aspects of WLAN technology
• Provides next step for individuals interested in a career in managing or working with Cisco wireless technologies

Requirements for Certification

There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification. Other professional certifications or training courses are not required. Instead, candidates must first pass a written qualification exam and then the corresponding hands-on lab exam. You are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics in the exam blueprints and strongly encouraged to have three to five years of job experience before attempting certification. You can review the exam preparation materials included on this page for more information.

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Step One: CCIE Wireless Written Exam

You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam covering concepts and equipment commands before you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.

• Written Exam Information
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Step Two: CCIE Wireless Lab Exam

The eight-hour lab exam confirms that you have the job skills and technical knowledge required of a wireless expert-level network professional. You must make an initial attempt of the CCIE lab exam within 18 months of passing the CCIE written exam. If you do not pass the lab exam within three years of passing the written exam, you must retake the written exam before being allowed to attempt the lab exam again.

• Lab Exam Information
• Schedule and Pay for Lab Exam

Why CCIE Wireless?

The Cisco CCIE Wireless certification validates that a professional has the expertise to design and manage wireless networks and to make mission-critical and business-critical wireless network decisions.

By passing the Cisco CCIE Wireless certification exams, individuals demonstrate broad theoretical knowledge of wireless networking and a solid understanding of Cisco wireless LAN technologies.