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suren327

hey guys..whats the easiest way to renew my CCNA..doing the intro exam or doing the entire 640-801 exam?

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gorebrush

Think you have to take 640-802.

mikej412

From the CCNA Recertification section of the Cisco CCNA Certification page

CCNA course certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, pass the ICND2 exam, or pass the current CCNA exam, or pass a CCNA Concentration exam (wireless, security, voice), or pass any 642 - XXX professional level or Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams), or pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam.

dwtherock

Hey isn't there suppose to be a rule that if you take another professional exam it extends your CCNA as well as provides you for the next certification??

i.e. take a CCNP test?

laidbackfreak

dwtherock wrote:

Hey isn't there suppose to be a rule that if you take another professional exam it extends your CCNA as well as provides you for the next certification??

i.e. take a CCNP test?

that only applies if your ccna is current, if its already expired you have to recertify it first

dwtherock

Thanks

suren327

i've been focusing on the microsoft exams otherwise i would of started CCNP and do one of the exams but CCNA expire in march so not much time..guess i'll have to do ICND exam or whole thing again..

JavonR

just remember you will have to do the new ICND2 exam, which differs from the old CCNA objectives. Check out the new objectives here: http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/640-816.html

Good luck, hopefully you can catch it in time!

LBC90805

JavonR wrote:

just remember you will have to do the new ICND2 exam, which differs from the old CCNA objectives. Check out the new objectives here: http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/640-816.html

Good luck, hopefully you can catch it in time!

Or do one of the New Specialized CCNA exams like Wireless, Security or Voice.

laidbackfreak

LBC90805 wrote:

Or do one of the New Specialized CCNA exams like Wireless, Security or Voice.

the prerequiste for the specialized exam is the CCNA

Inc

laidbackfreak wrote:

LBC90805 wrote:

Or do one of the New Specialized CCNA exams like Wireless, Security or Voice.

the prerequiste for the specialized exam is the CCNA

You can take any exam, in any order - no prerequisites there.

What triggers [re]certification is another topic.

laidbackfreak

Inc wrote:

laidbackfreak wrote:

LBC90805 wrote:

Or do one of the New Specialized CCNA exams like Wireless, Security or Voice.

the prerequiste for the specialized exam is the CCNA

You can take any exam, in any order - no prerequisites there.

What triggers [re]certification is another topic.

yep very true, but given the op was asking abou renewing his NA I merely pointed out this would nto renew it

famosbrown

Looks like he has a current CCNA, which expires in March, so the specialization exams would work.

laidbackfreak

famosbrown wrote:

Looks like he has a current CCNA, which expires in March, so the specialization exams would work.

doh! yep missed that so yeah agreed they do count

tech-airman

suren327 wrote:

hey guys..whats the easiest way to renew my CCNA..doing the intro exam or doing the entire 640-801 exam?

suren327,

What is the expiration date for your current CCNA certification?

suren327

its march 25, 2009......and if i take one of these specialized exams it renews my CCNA?

suren327

i'm thinking of doing Security or Voice specialized exam before it expires..any idea which one might be easier or which one would look better on my resume??

laidbackfreak

suren327 wrote:

i'm thinking of doing Security or Voice specialized exam before it expires..any idea which one might be easier or which one would look better on my resume??

imo either will look good on your resume, for money id say voice is the hot one,

as to which is easier, thats your call, for me id say security but thats cos i know more about that area, however I'm currently working towards the voip route as thats the area that interests me most

LBC90805

famosbrown wrote:

Looks like he has a current CCNA, which expires in March, so the specialization exams would work.

That is what I was saying. Wouldn't the Specializations renew your CCNA?

LBC90805

suren327 wrote:

i'm thinking of doing Security or Voice specialized exam before it expires..any idea which one might be easier or which one would look better on my resume??

Security if I had the option since that is in more demad. It is more generalized than Voice of course. Also could lead to a CISSP after five years if you haven't already have the requisite experiance.

mikej412

The lab requirements for the CCNA Security are less than the CCNA Voice -- so it's probably easier for people to study and pass the CCNA Security.

suren327

well security it is since i don't have much time for studying..i'm studying for microsoft 70-291 at the moment, giving it my first attempt on monday coming..the faster i can get this done i'll be MCSA and more time to study the ccna security exam

Kasor

The only issue for many IT Staff is after three years, their job might change and not required the or haven't touch the swithes for a long time. Renew can be a big issues for me and my staff.

rekoil

So what's the rule if your CCNA has expired? Do you have to take the whole thing again, or can you just take ICND2 to renew it?

dynamik

ICND2 renews a valid CCNA, but you'll have to take the full blown CCNA or both ICNDs if it has expired.