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Online examsRecertification is an important indicator to you and your employer that you have kept up with current technology trends and validated your skills at the rigorous level of the original certification exam.
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All certification levels will have a three-year recertification requirement. Certified individuals will be able to recertify by completing continuing education activities, taking exams, or a combination of both.
All certifications will be active for three years from when you earn your certification. Each time you complete recertification requirements, your certification status will be extended for an additional three years from the date you recertify. For reference, here's an example of how the new recertification cycle will work:
This marks significant changes to CCIE certified individuals. Before Feb 24th 2020, CCIE certifications were active for two years, and each recertification event extended your certification status for an additional two years, starting from the original certification date. As of Feb 24th 2020 , two important changes were made to the CCIE recertification policy: (1) The one 1 year suspended state was removed (converted to active) to align with the 3 years recertification cycle. (2) The CCIE recertification cycle changed to use the recertification event date and is no longer based upon your original certification date, as shown in the example above. The recertification event date is the date on which you complete your recertification requirements.
Certification holders are responsible for monitoring their (re)-certification status.
Visit the Cisco Career Certifications Tracking System to check the status of your certification(s).
To check the status of your CCIE/CCDE Certification(s), visit the CCIE Tracker.
Certification must be met prior to the certification expiration date. Individuals with expired certification(s) must repeat the entire certification exam process in order to regain their certification(s) status. As always, you can recertify by advancing to the next level of certifications, using continuing education credits or a combination of both.
Certification Level & Duration |
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Associate – 3 years |
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Specialist – 3 years |
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Professional – 3 years |
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CCIE – 3 years |
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CCDE – 3 years |
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Architect – 5 years | Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) certifications are valid for five years. CCAr will remain certified as long as they continue to contribute to maintaining the Cisco Certified Architect Certification program. Current recertification policies require Cisco Certified Architects to complete qualifying events within the 24 months preceding the expiration deadline. Qualifying events include:
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