How to Recertify
Recertification is an important indicator to IT professionals and their employers, ensuring that the certification holder has kept up with current trends in networking technology. Valid certifications may be renewed indefinitely, but without timely renewal, certifications expire or become inactive. To keep certifications current, individuals should recertify by advancing to the next level of certification or passing the designated recertification exam(s).
Recertification Renewal Timeframes
| Certification | Duration |
|---|---|
| Entry-level, Associate-level, and Professional level | 3 years |
| All CCIE certifications | 2 years |
| Specialist certifications | 2 years |
| Cisco Certified Architect | 5 years |
Renewal requires certification holders to register for and pass the appropriate Cisco recertification exam(s). In order to recertify, exam requirements must be met prior to the certification expiration date. Individuals with an expired certification(s) must repeat the entire certification exam process in order to regain their certification(s). Visit the Cisco Career Certifications Tracking System to check the status of your certification(s).
Please use the following links for detailed information on how to recertify a specific Cisco certification:
Certification Recertification Table
| Cloud | CCNA Cloud | CCNP Cloud | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaboration | CCNA Collaboration | CCNP Collaboration | CCIE Collaboration | ||
| Data Center | CCNA Data Center | CCNP Data Center | CCIE Data Center | ||
| Industrial | CCNA Industrial | ||||
| Design | CCENT | CCDA | CCDP | CCDE | CCAr |
| Routing & Switching | CCENT | CCNA Routing and Switching | CCNP | CCIE Routing & Switching | |
| Security | CCENT | CCNA Security | CCNP Security | CCIE Security | |
| Service Provider | CCNA Service Provider | CCNP Service Provider | CCIE Service Provider | ||
| Video | CCNA Video | ||||
| Voice | CCENT | CCNA Voice | CCNP Voice | ||
| Wireless | CCENT | CCNA Wireless | CCNP Wireless | CCIE Wireless |
Cisco Specialist Recertification Table
| Business | |
|---|---|
| Collaboration | |
| Data Center | |
| Operating System Software | |
| Security | |
| Service Provider |