Certification and specialization is based on meeting all requirements within a given country, or country grouping where relevant.. All applicants must agree to the Channel Partner Program Terms and Conditions. 
Requirements for Premier Certification
Role sharing allows a single individual to fulfill similar roles across 2 or more specializations, based upon the specialization and the role. Cisco has reduced the number of unique individuals required across Express, Advanced, and Master Specializations, however, the total number of individuals required to achieve each certification level remains unchanged.
A single qualified individual may fill only the AM role in up to a total of 4 specializations.
A single qualified individual may fill only the SE role in up to a total of 2 specializations.
A single qualified individual may fill only the FE role in up to a total of 2 specializations.
Individuals may not cross-populate between the AM, SE and FE roles. SMB, CRM Express and VPN-Firewall specializations are not limited by the above allocation rules.
