Guidelines: Apply for a Cisco Partner Specialization

Apply for a Cisco Partner Specialization

Follow these guidelines to ensure that all contacts can be allocated to specialization job roles and successfully submit your specialization application. Do not begin an application until you have verified that your contacts are in compliance with all specialization requirements using the guidelines below. If you start an application prior to completing the following steps, your application can not be processed.

1. Your company must be a Registered Partner before applying for specialization(s) or a certification. Visit the "Become a Registered Partner" page if you are new to the Cisco Channel Partner Program and have not yet registered. In addition, for the Master Security Specialization you must have achieved the Advanced Security Specialization.
2. Visit the "Specialization Planner" tab within the online application to see what specialization(s) your company qualifies for or what your company must do to achieve a specialization. Allow 5-10 business days for testing agencies to return exam data to Cisco.
3. Complete and Submit the Specialization application.
4. Contact SupportNet if you have followed steps 1-3 above and are still unable to allocate a contact (Note: be sure to wait 5-10 business days after this contact has completed ALL exams). Include the following details to initiate an investigation:
   A. Name of company
   B. Name of specialization
   C. First and last name of contacts for each job role
   D. CSCO ID of contacts for each job role
   E. Exam completion dates for each contact per job role