CcDP from CCNp

cdad2000

hello,

i figured I 'll go straight to the source. There wasn't much information on the cisco site. Having an active CCNP ver 3 I believe. What is needed to complete the CCDP? I heard you need a CCDA first is that true?

chmorin

There is pleanty of info on the site.

Ref: CCDP - Career Certifications & Paths - Cisco Systems

CCDP Prerequisites
Valid CCNA and CCDA or any CCIE Certification can act as a pre-requisite.

So yes, you need your CCDA and a CCNA.

CCDP Exams & Recommended Training
Required Exam(s) Recommended Training
642-901 BSCI
Last day to test: July 31, 2010 Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
OR
642-902 ROUTE Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)
642-812 BCMSN
Last day to test: July 31, 2010 Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)
OR
642-813 SWITCH Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)
642-873 ARCH Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture (ARCH)
OR
Required Exam(s) Recommended Training
642-892 Composite
Last day to test: July 31, 2010 Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)

Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)
642-873 ARCH Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH)

If you took the BSCI, BCMSN, ONT and w/e the last one was back before the change, then you need to take the ARCH exam.

So a grand total of two exams. 640-863 DESGN for CCDA and 642-873 ARCH to finish your CCDP, assuming your CCNP is still valid.

Also, you can go to https://i7lp.integral7.com/durango/do/login?ownername=cisco&channel=cisco&basechannel=integral7 and log in and go to "Certification Progress" to see exactly what certifications you need to accomplish your goals.