CCNP renewal

stinggray

Hello Techexams!

I have my CCNP renewal coming up and want to ensure my plan for renewing it is worthwhile.
I visited Cisco's section on renewals:
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/learning_about_recertification.html#ccnp_ccdp_ccip_ccsp_ccvp

The 642-524 SNAF exam will reup my CCNP?
It just seems too good to be true! Please reasure me... I am not dreaming this up right?

FYI - My CCNP expires 3/10/2009 and I plan on taking the 642-524 exam on 2/16/09 or so.


Also, does anyone have a scale on difficutly for the 642-524 exam? Something like:
642-892 = difficulty of 9
642-825 = difficutly of 7.5
642-524 = difficutly of ??

Thanks in advance!

dynamik

Dude, why aren't you on your written yet?

Yea, any 642 will renew all your pro-level certs. I'm a Cisco noob though, so I have no clue about the difficulty.

Welcome to the forums

nel

Yeah you should be fine as its a 642 pro exam. As for the difficulty someone else will have to answer that for you.

You could just resit your bcmsn or something if you want to renew it quickly.

mikearama

You got it mang... any pro-level exam will do the job. So yep, the SNAF is a good choice.

Your scoring idea ia good, but it means getting someone who's sat every exam to give you their "opinion". Both MikeJ and dtlokee fit the bill... they might be inclined to give you a hint.

stinggray

Thanks for fast responses everyone!

dynamik
LOL - I am security focused and have been for the last 3 or so years. So, I would need to study for the CCIE written exam. I enjoy the time I spend with my wife and son too much to give that up for studing!


mikearama
I'll hope that I catch MikeJ and/or dtlokee! Thanks for the tip.
I understand this would just be their opinion which could vary drastically based on their work experiences and such. I'm just too curious to not ask.

Plazma

stinggray wrote:

Thanks for fast responses everyone!

dynamik
LOL - I am security focused and have been for the last 3 or so years. So, I would need to study for the CCIE written exam. I enjoy the time I spend with my wife and son too much to give that up for studing!


mikearama
I'll hope that I catch MikeJ and/or dtlokee! Thanks for the tip.
I understand this would just be their opinion which could vary drastically based on their work experiences and such. I'm just too curious to not ask.

The CCIE Written is almost like a comprehensive review of the CCNP material and is required for the CCIE lab.. so it might make more sense to take it.. unless finances are an issue then you could just pass a 642-xxx (as previously mentioned)