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CCNA Course
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Introduction to Cisco Certification
Cisco Certification Overview
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Cisco offers three levels of certification:
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Associate - CCNA
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Professional
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CCNP
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Professional

CCNP
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Expert - CCIE
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All paths require CCNA as a pre-requisite
www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/learning_certification_overview.html
CCNA Certification
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Cisco Certified Network Associate
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No pre-requisites
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640-802 CCNA (90 mins, 50-60 questions)
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or both of these
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640-822 ICND1
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640-816 ICND2
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Valid for 3 years, then need re-certification
Benefits of Certification
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Industry recognised qualification
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Use of Cisco Career Certification logo
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on your personal web page and business card
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Registered with Cisco
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Profile can be made available online to
a third party (e.g. prospective employer)
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Part of a global community of network
professionals
The 640-802 CCNA Exam
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Testing is done by Pearson VUE
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Book exam online:- http://www.vue.com/
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Test centres around the country, including
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Birmingham (2x)
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Cost about £120 per test
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Type of questions include:
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Multiple choice questions
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Simulations (router configuration)
Cisco Networking Academy
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Designed to teach networking skills
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Preparation for certification exam
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CCNA curriculum (version 4)
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Exploration (degree level)
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CCNP curriculum (version 5)
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Completing the CCNA course is a pre-requisite
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Also includes practical assessments
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Information about the Academy Program:
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http://cisco.netacad.net/
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Cisco Networking Academy at
Wolverhampton University
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Four CCNA Exploration courses:
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10 weeks - Network Fundamentals
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10 weeks - Routing Protocols and Concepts
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8 weeks - LAN Switching and Wireless
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8 weeks - Accessing the WAN
CCNA Exploration 1
- Network Fundamentals
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1. Living in a Network-Centric World
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2. Communications over the Networks
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3. OSI Application Layer Functionality
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4. OSI Trans
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5. OSI Network Layer
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6. Addressing the Network – IPv4
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7. Data Link Layer
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8. OSI Physical Layer
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9. Ethernet
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10. Planning and Cabling Networks
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11. Configuring and Testing Your Network
Assessment
For each course the assessment is:
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A one-hour closed-book online test
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Pass mark is 70%
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A two-hour practical skills assessment
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You are allowed a second attempt at each
assessment, if necessary
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You must pass Exploration 1 before enrolling
on Exploration 2, etc.
CCNA Exam Discount Vouchers
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Discount vouchers are provided to students for
ICND1 and ICND2 or CCNA composite exam.
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To qualify for CCNA exam voucher, you must:
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pass a
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our courses
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receive a score of 75% or higher on your first
attempt of the final exam for the final CCNA
Exploration course: Accessing the WAN.
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The discount is usually 50%
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Cisco Staff at Wolves Uni
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Steve Garner LMC
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Dr Ian Coulson Instructor
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Mel Ralph Instructor
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http://www.scit.ac.uk/~in8297/
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mel.ralph@wlv.ac.uk
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Tel: 01902 321481
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Elaine Downes Administrator
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e.b.downes@wlv.ac.uk
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Tel: 01902 321406
Registering as an Academy
Student
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Academy homepage:
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http://cisco.netacad.net
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Enter tem
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assword
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Complete registration
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Important to include a valid email address
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Success on the Academy Program can
earn you a discount for the CCNA
certification exam (currently 50%)
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To Activate Chapter Tests
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Email: exams@centract.co.uk
(not Elaine)
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Include details:
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Name
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Username
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Class
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Chapter number(s)
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Please give at least 2 working days notice
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Not more than three tests at a time
Text Books
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The online curriculum material is sufficient
for studying this course, but Cisco Press
also publish a number of books to support
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students, including
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Network Fundamentals,CCNA
Exploration Companion Guide
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Dye / McDonald / Rufi • October 2007, Cisco Press
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ISBN 10: 1587132087 • ISBN 13: 9781587132087
URLs
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http://cisco.netacad.net
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Use your Cisco login to access your student
homepage
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http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~in8297/
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Tutor homepage
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http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/cisco
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Local copy of the curriculum material
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(you will need a username and password)