The Cisco Sales Expert designation rewards account managers and sales professionals who have demonstrated their knowledge on Cisco technologies and solutions by successfully completing the Cisco Sales Expert exam (#646-202). The Cisco Sales Essentials course and Networking 101 course are recommended learning for account managers and sales professionals who would like to achieve the Cisco Sales Expert designation. A Cisco Sales Expert designation is valid for 2 years.
The Cisco Channel Partner program requires partners to maintain a designated number of Cisco Sales Experts within their organizations as part of the base requirements for each certification level.
Cisco Sales Expert Resources
Program Overview - Video on Demand (VoD) 
Watch this brief VoD for an overview of the new Cisco Sales Expert Program and some examples from the Cisco Sales Essentials Course.
Q&A
Read these commonly asked questions and answers about the Cisco Sales Expert Program.
Program Timeline 
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Review the timeline to understand the key dates associated with the transition to the new Cisco Sales Expert Program.
Cisco Sales Essentials Course
E-Learning Course 
Review the objectives of Cisco Sales Essentials or register to take the course via Partner E-Learning Connection.
CD-ROM Course
Order the self-paced training CD-ROM at the Cisco Learning Store.
Cisco Sales Expert Exam
Testing Centers
Register to take the Cisco Sales Expert exam at Prometric or Pearson VUE testing centers.
