Renew my CCNA

lmx

Help

I have my CCNA 640-801 i need renew but the exam 640-811 INCD2 is not Available.

i don,t know to do. any advice.


Thanks

CiscoCerts

Dave's answer!

dave0212

You will just need to take the current versions of the exams

taken from cisco site

"CCNA certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, either pass the current CCNA exam, or pass the ICND2 exam, or pass any 642 professional level or Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams), or pass a current CCIE written exam."

tech-airman

lmx wrote:

Help

I have my CCNA 640-801 i need renew but the exam 640-811 INCD2 is not Available.

i don,t know to do. any advice.


Thanks

lmx,

The exam number and code of "640-811 INCD2" is not correct. The correct exam number, code and title is "640-811 ICND Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Exam." Unfortunately, the 640-811 ICND exam has retired as of November 6, 2007. If your CCNA certificate is currently still valid, you may take and pass the 640-816 ICND2 exam to recertify your CCNA. If your CCNA certificate is expired, you have to take either the 640-822 ICND1 and 640-816 ICND2 exams or the 640-802 CCNA exam.

I hope this helps.

Source:

1. [Cisco] Career Certifications & Paths - CCNA Certification - http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le0/le9/learning_certification_type_home.html
2. 640-811 ICND - IT Certifications and Career Paths - Cisco Systems - http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/640-811.html
3. 640-816 ICND2 - IT Certifications and Career Paths - Cisco Systems - http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/640-816.html
4. 640-822 ICND1 - IT Certifications and Career Paths - Cisco Systems - http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/640-822.html
5. 640-802 CCNA - IT Certifications and Career Paths - Cisco Systems - http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/640-802.html

AlexMR

The best option for recertification is to pass a higher level exam. In your case, that is a 642-xxx exam. Prepare and do it and you will be one step closer to a Professional certification.

mgeorge

i have to agree with alex, take the BSCI (642-901)

and you'll be 3 exams away from the ccnp and it will renew your ccna

or if you really want to go the distance, take the composite!!!

AlexMR

mgeorge27 wrote:

i have to agree with alex, take the BSCI (642-901)

and you'll be 3 exams away from the ccnp and it will renew your ccna

or if you really want to go the distance, take the composite!!!

Or the BCMSN. Depending on what path you are looking considering. If you want to get into design then BCMSN is the best option as the CCDA requires knowledge of it. If you are considering CCVP i think that one is your best option. For CCNP either would be the same. For CCIP go for BCSI.

If you still have plenty of time go for ANY 642-xxx exam. If you need to recertify in 3 months or less then probably retaking ICND2 is the safest choice.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

1MeanAdmin

AlexMR wrote:

The best option for recertification is to pass a higher level exam. In your case, that is a 642-xxx exam. Prepare and do it and you will be one step closer to a Professional certification.

There's one thing to keep in mind:
I believe at some point Mike wrote here that once you pass a 642-xxx exam, you only have 3 years to finish CCNP. You cannot stretch the passing of CCNP over a 12-year period by recertifying your CCNA with a 642-xxx every 3 years.