Become a Collaboration Architecture Specialized Partner
Cisco Collaboration Architecture Specialization tests knowledge in selling, designing, installing, and supporting the Collaboration Architecture.
Collaboration Architecture Specializations
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| Related certifications: Advanced Collaboration Architecture is required for Gold certification and optional for Silver and Premier. | |||
The Cisco Collaboration Architecture Specialization helps your company:
- Develop sales, technical, and service capabilities for integrated networking solutions
- Increase technical competency within your company
- Achieve recognition as a Specialized Partner in the Cisco Partner Locator
This specialization also entitles you to a range of additional benefits. You can:
- Participate in Cisco channel incentive programs
- Receive invitations to Cisco sponsored partner events
- Access Partner Education Connection
- Use My Cisco to personalize web content and get information quickly
- Send a press release for your accomplishment
- Visit the Design Zone for tested designs and configurations
Account Manager | Systems Engineer | Field Engineer | Apply or Renew
Specialization Requirements
There are three required roles for the Express Collaboration Specialization: Account Manager, Systems Engineer, and Field Engineer. One individual may fulfill both the AM and SE, or SE and FE role. No one individual may fulfill the AM and FE role.
View an overview of the Express Collaboration Specialization or read the At-A-Glance.
The roles provide a targeted roadmap with training content and exams tailored to the types of jobs these individuals would perform in a company. All costs are approximate and may vary by region.
Account Manager
Responsible for sales methodology and customer engagement
Cisco Express Collaboration Account Manager
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Cisco Sales Expert (#646-206 CSE) | Exam | $80 | 60 min |
| Business Edition 6000 for Account Managers (#700-104 BE6KAM) | Exam | $65 | 60 min |
| TelePresence Video Sales Specialist for Express Exam (#650-292 PATVSS) or #650-295 or #650-298 or #650-299 | Exam | $65 | 60 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Cisco Sales Essentials (CSE)v6.0 (to match exam) | E-learning | $0 | 5 hrs |
| Business Edition 6000 For Account Managers | E-learning | $0 | 2 hrs |
| TelePresence Video Sales Specialist | E-learning | $0 | 3 hrs |
| Total: | $145 | 10 hrs | |
Role Sharing Guidelines:One qualified individual may fill both the AM and SE role for Express Collaboration Specialization. Role sharing in technology specialization(s) has no impact on architecture specialization(s). |
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Sales Engineer
Presales engineers are responsible for Express Collaboration solution planning and design. They should possess both business and technical skills, understands customer business needs and issues, business process, and transformation.
Cisco Express Collaboration Sales Engineer
| Requirements | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
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| Administering Cisco Voice & Unified Communications (ICOMM) (#640-461) or CCNA Voice or CCNP Voice or CCIE Voice | Exam | $250 | 90 min |
| Business Edition 6000 for Sales Engineers (#700-101 BE6KSE) | Exam | $65 | 60 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Introducing Cisco Voice and Unified Communications Administration (ICOMM) v8.0 | ILT | $2495 | 40 hrs |
| Business Edition 6000 for Sales Engineers | E-learning | $0 | 3 hrs |
| Total: | $2495 | 43 hrs | |
Role Sharing Guidelines:One qualified individual may fill both the SE and FE role or both the AM and SE role for Express Collaboration Specialization. Role sharing in technology specialization(s) has no impact on architecture specialization(s). |
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Field Engineer
Post sales engineers are responsible for Collaboration Architecture solution implementation and operation.
Cisco Express Collaboration Field Engineer
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Implementing Cisco Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (#642-437) or #642-436 or CCNP Voice or CCIE Voice | Exam | $200 | 90 min |
| Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 1 v8.0 (#642-447) or #642-446 or CCNP Voice or CCIE Voice | Exam | $200 | 90 min |
| TelePresence Video Field Engineer for Express Exam (PATVFEE) (#650-294 PATVFEE) or #650-297 | Exam | $85 | 60 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Implementing Cisco Voice Communications and QoS (CVOICE) | ILT | $2995 | 40 hrs |
| Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 1 (CIPT1) | ILT | $2995 | 40 hrs |
| Implementing Express TelePresence Video Solutions ILT | ILT | $1600 | 16 hrs |
| TelePresence Video Field Engineer for Express (PATVFEE v1.0) | ELT | $0 | 2 hrs |
| Total Training Hours: | $7590 | 98 hrs | |
Role Sharing Guidelines:One qualified individual may fill both the SE and FE role for Express Collaboration Specialization. Role sharing in technology specialization(s) has no impact on architecture specialization(s). |
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Country Requirements:
Learn more about Country Groupings
See specialization requirements in a consolidated view
Apply
Your company must be a Cisco Registered Partner before you apply for specialization or certification. Follow these steps to apply:
- Visit the "Become a Registered Partner" page if you are new to the Cisco Channel Partner Program and have not registered.
- Verify that the certified individuals fulfilling job roles are allocated to your company with their CSCO identification number. Partner Administrators and internal Cisco employees (associated through the CAM Assignment tool) are able to verify this information using the Partner Self Service tool. (Cisco usually receives exam results in 5 to 10 business days.)
- Complete and submit the Specialization application.
If you encounter any issues in the application or renewal process, please open a case with the Partner Relationship Team.
Renew:
To renew a specialization:
- Begin the recertification process 90 days before your anniversary date.
- Verify that you are in compliance with the current specialization requirements.
- Submit your application using the Certification and Specialization Application online web tool.
You must meet all requirements to submit your application. If you encounter any issues in the application or renewal process, open a case with the Cisco Partner Relationship Team.
If you fail to submit a recertification application within 10 days after your anniversary date, you will lose your specialization.
Note: If a partner does not remain in compliance with the applicable specialization or certification requirements, Cisco reserves the right to revoke the specialization or certification at any time. Partners must notify Cisco of its non-compliance promptly, but in no event more than thirty (30) days after partner first becomes aware of its non-compliance. Upon receipt of such notice, partner may qualify for an extension of time in which to renew its compliance with the applicable specialization or certification requirements. Partner's failure to provide such notice may disqualify partner from receiving such an extension. If no extension is granted or if partner fails to comply with the certification or specialization requirements by the end of the extension period, Cisco reserves the right to revoke the applicable specialization or certification immediately. Additional information regarding non-compliance may be found in the Audit and Policies Document.
Announcement
2013-Feb-11
New Training Requirement for Cisco Advanced Collaboration Architecture Specialization (PDF - 248 KB)Account Manager | Architecture Systems Engineer | Field Engineer | Apply or Renew
Specialization Requirements
There are three required roles for the Advanced Collaboration Architecture Specialization: account manager, architecture systems engineer, and field engineer plus 4 additional Cisco Qualified Specialist (CQS) roles.
The roles provide a targeted roadmap with training content and exams tailored to the types of jobs these individuals would perform in a company. All costs are approximate and may vary by region.
Account Manager
Responsible for sales methodology and customer engagement.
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
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| Cisco Sales Expert (#646-206 CSE) | Exam | $80 | 60 min |
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Sales Specialist for Collaboration Architecture | |||
| #650-367 PSACAS Exam Details | Exam | $65 | 60 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Cisco Sales Essentials (CSE) v5.0 or v6.0 (to match exam) | v6 E-learning | $0 | 5 hrs |
| QuickStart for Collaboration Architecture | E-learning | $0 | 2 hrs |
| Selling the Collaboration Architecture | E-learning | $0 | 6 hrs |
| Total: | $145 | 15 hrs | |
Role Sharing Guidelines:One qualified individual may fill only the account manager role in up to two architecture specializations. |
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Architecture Systems Engineer
Presales engineer responsible for Collaboration Architecture solution planning and design. Possesses both business and technical skills. Understands customer business needs and issues, business process and transformation.
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
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CCDA associate-level certification |
Exam | $125 | 90 min |
| Required Certification: | |||
| Collaboration Architecture Design Specialist | |||
| #650-369 PSACASE Exam Details | Exam | $65 | 60 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| QuickStart for Collaboration Architecture | E-learning | $0 | 2 hrs |
| Selling the Collaboration Architecture | E-learning | $0 | 6 hrs |
| Collaboration Architecture Technology | E-learning | $0 | 4 hrs |
| Total: | $190 | 15 hrs | |
Role Sharing Guidelines:One qualified individual may fill only the Architecture Systems Engineer (ASE) role in up to two architecture specializations. |
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Field Engineer 1
Post-sales engineer responsible for Collaboration Architecture solution implementation and operation.
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
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| CCNP-Voice (or CCVP) professional-level certification or CCIE-Voice |
Exam | $625 | 405 min |
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Collaboration Support Specialist 1 | |||
| #650-368 PSACAFE Exam Details | Exam | $65 | 45 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Collaboration Architecture Technology | E-learning | $0 | 4 hrs |
| Total: | $690 | 12 hrs | |
Role Sharing Guidelines:The person filling the Collaboration field engineer role, cannot fill roles in other architecture specializations (Borderless Network or Data Center). Role sharing in technology specialization(s) has no impact on architecture specialization(s). |
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Training Requirements Not Allocated to Job Roles
Additional Cisco Qualified Specialist Requirements
Both new training courses will be online, and testing will be administered via Pearson VUE.
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| There are no prerequisites for this Cisco Qualified Specialist. | - | - | - |
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| 1. Cisco IP Contact Center Express Specialist | |||
| #642-165 UCCX Exam Details | Exam | $150 | 75 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Deploying Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (UCCXD) v4.0 | Instructor-led | $3,295 | 32 hrs |
| Total: | $3,445 | 34 hrs | |
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| There are no prerequisites for this Cisco Qualified Specialist. | - | - | - |
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| 2. Cisco Video Network Specialist | |||
| #200-001 VIVND Exam Details | Exam | $250 | 75 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Implementing Cisco Video Network Device, Part 1 (VIVND1) v1.0 | E-Learning | $395 | 24 hrs |
| Implementing Cisco Video Network Device, Part 2 (VIVND2) v1.0 | Instructor-led | $3,995 | 40 hrs |
| Total: | $4,390 | 66 hrs | |
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| There are no prerequisites for this Cisco Qualified Specialist. | - | - | - |
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| 3. Cisco UC on UCS Specialist | |||
| #648-244 DIUCUCS Exam Details | Exam | $200 | 75 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Designing and Implementing Cisco Unified Communications on Unified Computing Systems | E-Learning | $350** | 14 hrs |
| Total: | $550 | 16 hrs | |
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| There are no prerequisites for this Cisco Qualified Specialist. | - | - | - |
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| 4. Cisco Webex Design Specialist | |||
| #648-232 CWSDI Exam Details | Exam | $150 | 75 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Cisco WebEx Solutions Design and Implementation | E-Learning | 0 | 14 hrs |
| Total: | $150 | 16 hrs | |
Role Sharing Guidelines:These roles are not allocated. Any individual(s) who holds the above Cisco Qualified Specialist badges can meet this requirement, regardless of whether or not they are filling the required job roles (account manager, systems engineer, or field engineer). The online application only checks that someone from the company holds these badges. | |||
Country Requirements:Learn more about Country Groupings |
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See specialization requirements in a consolidated view
** Price is $175 with a valid CDC Login
Apply
Your company must be a Cisco Registered Partner before you apply for specialization or certification. Follow these steps to apply:
- Visit the "Become a Registered Partner" page if you are new to the Cisco Channel Partner Program and have not registered.
- Verify that the certified individuals fulfilling job roles are allocated to your company with their CSCO testing number. Partner Administrators and internal Cisco employees (associated through the CAM Assignment tool) are able to verify this information using the Partner Self Service tool . (It takes five to ten business days on average for Cisco to receive the exam results data from its respective testing agencies.)
- Complete and submit the Specialization application.
If you encounter any issues in the application or renewal process, please open a case with the Partner Relationship Team.
Renew:
To renew a specialization:
- Begin the recertification process 90 days before your anniversary date.
- Verify that you are in compliance with the current specialization requirements.
- Submit your application using the Certification and Specialization Application online web tool.
You must meet all requirements to submit your application. If you encounter any issues in the application or renewal process, open a case with the Cisco Partner Relationship Team.
If you fail to submit a recertification application within 10 days after your anniversary date, you will lose your specialization.
Note: If a partner does not remain in compliance with the applicable specialization or certification requirements, Cisco reserves the right to revoke the specialization or certification at any time. Partners must notify Cisco of its non-compliance promptly, but in no event more than thirty (30) days after partner fi rst becomes aware of its non-compliance. Upon receipt of such notice, partner may qualify for an extension of time in which to renew its compliance with the applicable specialization or certification requirements. Partner's failure to provide such notice may disqualify partner from receiving such an extension. If no extension is granted or if partner fails to comply with the certification or specialization requirements by the end of the extension period, Cisco reserves the right to revoke the applicable specialization or certification immediately. Additional information regarding non-compliance may be found in the Audit and Policies Document.