Cisco CCIP Certification Requirements

The Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP) certification validates advanced knowledge and skills required to manage service provider infrastructures.  With a CCIP certification, a network professional working in a service provider organization demonstrates competencies in infrastructure IP networking solutions.  The CCIP curriculum includes IP Routing, IP QoS, BGP and MPLS. 

Certification and Exams
Cisco Prerequisite:  The CCIP candidate must have a valid CCNA Certification.  The Cisco CCIP requires three or four exams in addition to the CCNA Certification prerequisite.

Option 1: Four Exams in addition to a valid CCNA Certification.
Certification Exams
Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP) 642-902 ROUTE
642-642 QOS
642-661 BGP
642-611 MPLS
Option 2: Three Exams in addition to a valid CCNA Certification.
Certification Exams
Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP) 642-902 ROUTE
642-642 QOS
642-691 BGP+MPLS

The Cisco Professional level Certifications, including CCIP Certification, are valid for three years.



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