Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) validates the ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks and work collaboratively with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless and video solutions. The CCNP certification is appropriate for those with at least one year of networking experience who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions. Those who achieve CCNP have demonstrated the skills required in enterprise roles such as network technician, support engineer, systems engineer or network engineer.

Prerequisites

Valid Cisco CCNA certification or any Cisco CCIE certification can act as a prerequisite

Exams & Recommended Training

Required Exam(s)	Recommended Training
642-902 ROUTE	Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)
642-813 SWITCH	Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)
642-832 TSHOOT	Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT)

Train & Study

Take Exam

The best way to prepare for this certification is to take the Cisco-approved training:

Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)

Students will learn to plan, configure and verify the implementation of secure enterprise LAN and WAN routing solutions using a range of routing protocols.
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Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)

Students will learn to plan, configure and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions using Cisco's Campus Enterprise Architecture.
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Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT)

Students will learn to (1) plan and perform regular maintenance on complex enterprise routed and switched networks and (2) use technology-based practices and a systematic ITIL-compliant approach to perform network troubleshooting.
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Self-Study Materials

The following resources are suggested study supplements; they are not designed to serve as a complete self-study program.