Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Cisco Certifications: CCIP Certification

Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP) validates advanced knowledge and skills required to manage service provider infrastructures. With a CCIP certification, a network professional working in a service provider organization demonstrates competencies in infrastructure IP networking solutions. The CCIP curriculum includes IP routing, IP QoS, BGP, and MPLS.

CCIP Prerequisites
Valid CCNA or any CCIE Certification can act as a prerequisite.

CCIP Exams
  • 642-902 ROUTE
  • 642-642 QOS
  • 642-661 BGP
  • 642-611 MPLS
OR
  • 642-902 ROUTE
  • 642-642 QOS
  • 642-691 BGP+MPLS
CCIP Recertification 
Cisco professional level certifications (CCNP, CCNP Wireless, CCDP, CCSP, CCNP Voice, and CCIP) are valid for three years. To recertify, pass ONE of the following before the certification expiration date:
  • Pass any current 642-XXX Professional level exam, or
  • Pass any current CCIE Written Exam,
  • Pass the current CCDE Written  Exam OR current CCDE Practical Exam, or
  • Pass the Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview AND the CCAr board review to extend lower certifications.