Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

CCNA certification is a second-level Cisco Career certification. This certification level validates the ability to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot medium-size switched and routed networks, including implementation and verification of connections to remote sites in a WAN environment. Upon completion, CCNA candidates should be able to successfully carry out any number of essential networking maintenance and troubleshooting duties such as operating LAN, WAN and dial access services for small networks, as well as having good working knowledge of protocols such as IP, IGRP, Serial, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLAN’s, Ethernet and Access Lists.

Candidates have the option of two path to get CCNA certified. Either take and pass two individual exams or alternatively, one larger, combined exam. The exam options are:

Combined exam: 640-802 CCNA - 90 minutes.

OR

Individual exams:

• 640-822 ICND1 (90 minutes 40-50 questions) - CCENT certification
• 640-816 ICND2 (75-90 minutes 40-50 questions)

It is higly recommended to students passing CCNA for the first time to use the "individual exams" path as it allows candidates to focus on one subject area at a time and then take the relevant exam when they feel ready. Additionally, the two-exam approach gives the candidate the opportunity to ease into the certification by taking the 640-822 ICND1 exam first.