IT Certification and Career Paths

Cisco Public Access Design Specialist

The Cisco Public Access Design Specialist provides candidates with expertise that couples successful network design techniques using Cisco Broadband Service Manager (BBSM) and Cisco Long Reach Ethernet (LRE) with Cisco Wireless LAN. Together, these solutions deliver cost-effective, high-performance hybrid access to multi-unit (MxU) buildings, enterprise campus environments, and other facilities. Expertise deploying land line solutions using MxU is complemented by wireless access elements of the curriculum including radio technologies associated with WLAN 802.11 standards, access points, bridges, client devices and accessories, basic antenna theory, equipment utility and cable awareness.

Retired December 2, 2004

Cisco Public Access Design Specialist Prerequisites

Valid CCDP

Cisco Public Access Design Specialist Exams & Recommended Training

Required Exam(s) Recommended Training 642-577 WLANSE Aironet Wireless LAN Fundamentals and Cisco Aironet Wireless Site Survey (AWFSS) 9E0-821 LRE Last Day to Register November 2, 2004 Cisco Long Reach Ethernet Training (LRET) 9E0-811 BBSM Last Day to Register November 2, 2004 Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager 1.2 (BBSMT) Most exam topics covered BBSM 5.2 New Features Training Supplemental (for Cisco Channel Partners only; general candidates contact your Cisco Learning Partner for additional training)

Cisco Public Access Design Specialist Recertification

Cisco Public Access Design Specialist certifications are valid for two years. To recertify, either pass the current version of the exams, or pass a CCIE written exam on or after October 1, 2004.