Take your IT career in any direction by earning a CCNA. CCNA validates a broad range of fundamentals for all IT careers - from networking technologies, to security, to software development - proving you have the skills businesses need to meet market demands. CCNA builds skills like:
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Design, build, and troubleshoot real network environments. With an easy-to-use HTML5 UI and a comprehensive API, Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) is the perfect hands-on way to test your skills.
Your certification is valid for three years. You can renew with Continuing Education credits or retake exams before they expire.
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"Passing that CCNA exam triggered a chain of events I could never have predicted. First, I was a student, then a teacher, then a Cisco instructor, and I eventually became a Cisco VIP."
Elvin Arias Soto, CloudOps engineer
CCNA, CCDP, CCDA, CCNP, CCIE
"The knowledge that I’ve got from studying for those certifications gave me the confidence that I’ll always be able to get a job if I need to."
Olivia Wolf, Systems engineer
CCNA, CCNP Enterprise, DevNet Associate
"People always want to know who they're talking to. They want to know if you’re qualified. Certifications give you instant credibility."
Kevin Brown, Cybersecurity analyst
CCNA, Cybersecurity Associate
