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Certification Exams

Current Exams and Exam Outlines

Passing one or more exams is the requirement for achieving certification and, in most cases, for recertification. The following list identifies all currently available exams by certification and track. In some cases, different tracks may require the same exam. Exams required for more than one track are listed within each track.

All exams are available worldwide in English. Availability of exams in other languages varies. Please contact an authorized Cisco testing delivery partner for availability in your area.

Exams Organized by Certification

Routing and Switching  |  Design  |  Security  |  Service Provider  |  Storage Networking  |  Voice  |  Specialist  |  Additional Proctored Exams  |  CCIE Exams  |  CCDE Exams


Routing and Switching Certification Exams
640-822 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1
640-802 CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate
640-822 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1
640-816 ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2
642-825 ISCW Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks
642-845 ONT Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks
642-901 BSCI Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks
642-812 BCMSN Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks
642-892 Composite Composite
Design Certification Exams
640-863 DESGN Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions
642-901 BSCI Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks
642-812 BCMSN Building Converged Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks
642-873 ARCH Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture (ARCH)
642-892 Composite Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
Security Certification Exams
642-552 SND Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND)
642-503 SNRS Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches
642-523 SNPA Securing Networks with PIX and ASA (SNPA)
642-533 IPS Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
642-513 HIPS
   OR
642-591 CANAC
   OR
642-544 MARS 		Securing Hosts Using Cisco Security Agent
   OR
Implementing Cisco NAC Appliance (CANAC)
   OR
Implementing Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (MARS)
Service Provider Certification Exams
642-611 MPLS Implementing Cisco MPLS
642-901 BSCI Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks
642-642 QOS Quality of Service
642-661 BGP Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers
642-691 BGP+MPLS BGP + MPLS Exam (equivalent to BGP & MPLS)
Storage Networking Certification Exams
Voice Certification Exams

For individuals using Cisco Unified Communications Manager
642-642 QoS Quality of Service (QoS)
642-436 CVOICE
   OR
642-432 CVOICE
Last day to test 7/26/08 		Cisco Voice over IP (CVOICE v6.0)
   OR
Cisco Voice over IP (CVOICE v6.0)
   AND
Cisco Voice over IP fundamentals (CVF v1.0)
642-426 TUC Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communications Systems (TUC v1.0)
642-446 CIPT1 Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Part 1 (CIPT1 v6.0)
642-456 CIPT2 Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Part 2 (CIPT2 v6.0)

For individuals using Cisco Unified CallManager
642-642 QoS Quality of Service (QoS v2.2)
642-436 CVOICE
   OR
642-432 CVOICE
Last day to test 7/26/08 		Cisco Voice over IP (CVOICE v6.0)
   OR
Cisco Voice over IP (CVOICE v5.0)
   AND
Cisco Voice over IP fundamentals (CVF v1.0)
642-426 TUC Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communications Systems (TUC v1.0)
642-444 CIPT 4.1
   OR
642-445 CIPT 5.0
Last day to test 7/26/08 		Cisco IP Telephony Release (CIPT1 4.1)
   OR
Cisco IP Telephony Release (CIPT2 5.0)
642-453 GWGK Implementing Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers (GWGK v2.0)
Specialist Certifications
642-066 ARSFE

642-652 WAASFE 		Advanced Routing and Switching for Field Engineers




Cisco Wide Area Application Services Technical Training (TRN-WAAS)
646-003 ARSAM

646-653 WAASAM 		Advanced Routing and Switching for Account Managers




Cisco Wide Area Application Services for Account Managers
642-061 RSSSE

642-651 WAASSE 		Routing and Switching Solutions for Systems Engineers

Cisco Wide Area Applications Services Technical Training
642-586 AWLANSE Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN for System Engineers
642-587 AWLANFE Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN for Field Engineers
646-588 AWLANAM Advanced Wireless LAN for Account Managers
646-230 AUCAM
   OR
646-229 IPCAAM
Last day to test 5/18/08 		Cisco Advanced IP Communications Sales Specialist
642-961 CDNID Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design
642-964 CDNIS Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Support
646-967 CDCNSS Cisco Data Center Networking Sales
642-355 CSSDS Cisco Storage Networking Design Specialist
642-356 CSSSS Cisco Storage Networking Solutions Support Specialist
646-011 CSSS Cisco Storage Sales Specialist
642-552 SND Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND)
642-523 SNPA Securing Networks with PIX and ASA
642-373 CXFS
   OR
642-372 CXFS
Last day to test 07/31/08 		Express Foundation for System Engineers v1.2

Express Foundation SE
642-383 CXFF
   OR
642-382 CXFF
Last day to test 07/31/08 		Express Foundation for Field Engineers v1.2

Express Foundation FE
646-363 CXFA
   OR
646-362 CXFA
Last day to test 07/31/08 		Express Foundation for Account Managers v1.2

Express Foundation for AM
642-552 SND Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND)
642-552 SND Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND)
642-503 SNRS Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches
642-552 SND Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND)
642-533 IPS Networks Using Intrusion Prevention Systems
646-222 IPCXAM IP Communications Express Account Manager
642-144 IPTX IP Telephony Express
642-444 CIPT 4.1
   OR
642-445 CIPT 5.0
Last day to test 7/26/08 		Cisco IP Telephony for Release 4.1
   OR
Cisco IP Telephony for Release 5.0
642-432 CVOICE Cisco Voice Over IP
642-642 QOS Quality of Service
642-164 UCCX Unified Contact Center Express & Unified IP/IVR (UCCXD) v 1.1
642-415 UCAD
   OR
642-414 IPTD
Last day to test 6/24/08 		Cisco Unified Communications Architecture and Design
   OR
IP Telephony Design
642-642 QOS Quality of Service
642-181 PRSDI Cisco Unified Presence Design and Implementation
642-552 (SND) Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND)
642-591 CANAC Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System
642-481 CRMC Cisco Rich Media Communications
642-432 CVOICE Cisco Voice Over IP
642-565 SSSE Security Solutions for Systems Engineers
646-562 ASAM Advanced Security for Account Managers
642-072 CUDN Cisco Unity Design and Networking
642-104 UCSE Unified Communication for System Engineers
Additional Proctored Exams for Validating Knowledge (not for Cisco Career Certification)
642-091 CRMI CRM Express Integration
642-105 IUM Implementing Cisco Unified Messaging
642-241 UCCED Unified Contact Center Enterprise Design
642-242 UCCEI Unified Contact Center Enterprise Implementation
646-096 CRMAM CRM Express for Account Managers
646-223 UCXAM Unified Communications Express AM
646-204 CSE
   OR
646-203 CSE
Last day to test 5/24/08 		Cisco Sales Expert
 
Additional Online Exams for Validating Knowledge (not for Cisco Career Certification)

Registering and taking a Cisco online exam is accomplished differently than the process for registering, scheduling, and taking Cisco proctored exams at VUE testing centers. For registering and taking a Cisco online exam, you must start at the Cisco online exam landing page: http://www.pearsonvue.com/cisco/online/
642-176 SMBE SMB Engineer
646-171 SMBAM SMB Account Managers
650-059 LCSARS Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Routing and Switching
650-173 SBCSAM Smart Business Communication Systems for Account Managers
650-178 SBCSEN Smart Business Communication Systems for Engineers
650-251 LCSAUC Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced IP Communications
650-393 LCSE Cisco Lifecycle Services Express
650-575 LCSAS Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Security
650-621 LCSAWALAN Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Wireless

Cisco Partner Specializations exams are for Cisco Partners and Resellers who seek to become specialized for Partner benefits. The partner specialization exams listed in this section are available to the general public as a means to test knowledge on a given topic. At this time they are not applicable to Cisco Career Certifications. Visit Specialized Partner for exam requirements and additional partner specialization information.

Exams Organized by Number

See also CCIE Exam Information


Number
Name
640-802 CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate (Available in Japanese)
640-816 ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2
640-822 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1
640-863 DESGN Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions
642-061 RSSSE Routing and Switching Solutions for Systems Engineers
642-066 ARSFE Advanced Routing and Switching for Field Engineers
642-072 CUDN Cisco Unity Design and Networking
642-091 CRMI CRM Express Integration*
642-104 UCSE Unified Communication for System Engineers
642-105 IUM Implementing Cisco Unified Messaging
642-144 IPTX IP Telephony Express
642-164 UCCX Unified Contact Center Express & Unified IP/IVR
642-181 PRSDI Cisco Unified Presence Design and Implementation
642-242 UCCEI Unified Contact Center Enterprise Implementation
642-355 CSSDS Cisco Storage Networking Solutions Design Specialist
642-356 CSSSS Cisco Storage Networking Solutions Support Specialist
642-373 CXFS
   OR
642-372 CXFS
Last day to test 07/31/08 		Express Foundation for System Engineers v1.2

Express Foundation SE
642-383 CXFF
   OR
642-382 CXFF
Last day to test 07/31/08 		Express Foundation for Field Engineers v1.2

Express Foundation FE
642-414 IPTD
Last day to test 6/24/08		 IP Telephony Design
642-415 UCAD Cisco Unified Communications Architecture and Design
642-426 TUC Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communications Systems (TUC)
642-432 CVOICE
Last day to test 7/26/08
642-436 CVOICE 		Cisco Voice Over IP

Cisco Voice Over IP
642-444 CIPT 4.1
   OR
642-445 CIPT 5.0
Last day to test 7/26/08 		Cisco IP Telephony for Release 4.1
   OR
Cisco IP Telephony for Release 5.0
642-446 CIPT1 Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Part 1
642-456 CIPT2 Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Part 2
642-453 GWGK Gateway Gatekeeper
642-481 CRMC Cisco Rich Media Communications
642-503 SNRS Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches
642-513 HIPS Securing Hosts Using Cisco Security Agent
642-523 SNPA Securing Networks with PIX and ASA (SNPA)
642-533 IPS Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
642-544 MARS Implementing Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (MARS)
642-552 SND Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND)
642-565 SSSE Security Solutions for Systems Engineers
642-586 AWLANSE Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN for System Engineers
642-587 AWLANFE Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN for Field Engineers
642-591 CANAC Implementing Cisco NAC Appliance (CANAC)
642-611 MPLS Implementing Cisco MPLS
642-642 QOS Quality of Service
642-651 WAASSE Wide Area Application Services for System Engineers
642-652 WAASFE Wide Area Application Services for Field Engineers
646-653 WAASAM Wide Area Application Services for Account Managers
642-661 BGP Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers
642-691 BGP+MPLS BGP + MPLS Exam (equivalent to BGP & MPLS)
642-812 BCMSN Building Cisco Mulitlayer Switched Networks
642-825 ISCW Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks
642-845 ONT Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks
642-873 ARCH Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture (ARCH)
642-892 Composite Composite (equivalent to BSCI & BCMSN)
642-901 BSCI Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks
642-961 CDCNID Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design
642-964 CDCNIS Data Center Networking Infrastructure Support
646-003 ARSAM Advanced Routing and Switching for Account Managers
650-059 LCSARS Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Routing and Switching
646-096 CRMAM CRM Express for Account Managers*
646-204 CSE
   OR
646-203 CSE
Last day to test 5/24/08 		Cisco Sales Expert*
646-222 IPCXAM IP Communications Express Account Manager
646-223 UCXAM Unified Communications Express AM
650-251 LCSAUC Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced IP Communications
646-229 IPCAAM
Last day to test 5/18/08 		Cisco Advanced IP Communications Sales Specialist
646-230 AUCAM Cisco Advanced IP Communications Sales Specialist
646-363 CXFA
   OR
646-362 CXFA
Last day to test 07/31/08 		Express Foundation for Account Managers v1.2

Express Foundation for AM
650-393 LCSE Cisco Lifecycle Services Express
646-562 ASAM Advanced Security for Account Managers
650-575 LCSAS Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Security
646-588 AWLANAM Advanced Wireless LAN for Account Managers
650-621 LCSAWALAN Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Wireless
646-967 CDCNSS Cisco Data Center Networking Sales Specialist
650-173 SBCSAM Smart Business Communication Systems for Account Managers
650-178 SBCSEN Smart Business Communication Systems for Engineers

* Cisco Partner Specializations exams are for Cisco Partners and Resellers who seek to become specialized for Partner benefits. The partner specialization exams listed in this section are available to the general public as a means to test knowledge on a given topic. At this time they are not applicable to Cisco Career Certifications. Visit Specialized Partner for exam requirements and additional partner specialization information.

Exams Organized by Name

See also CCIE Exam Information


Number
Name
646-003 ARSAM Advanced Routing and Switching for Account Managers
642-066 ARSFE Advanced Routing and Switching for Field Engineers
646-562 ASAM Advanced Security for Account Managers
646-588 AWLANAM Advanced Wireless LAN for Account Managers
642-691 BGP+MPLS BGP + MPLS Exam (equivalent to BGP & MPLS)
642-812 BCMSN Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks
642-901 BSCI Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks
646-229 IPCAAM
Last day to test 05/18/08 		Cisco Advanced IP Communications Sales Specialist
646-230 AUCAM Cisco Advanced IP Communications Sales Specialist
642-587 AWLANFE Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN for Field Engineers
642-586 AWLANSE Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN for System Engineers
640-802 CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate
642-961 CDCNID Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design
642-964 CDCNIS Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Support
646-967 CDCNSS Cisco Data Center Networking Sales
642-444 CIPT 4.1 Cisco IP Telephony for Release 4.1
642-445 CIPT 5.0
Last day to test 7/26/08		 Cisco IP Telephony for Release 5.0
642-446 CIPT1 Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Part 1
642-456 CIPT2 Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Part 2
650-251 LCSAUC Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced IP Communications
650-059 LCSARS Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Routing and Switching
650-575 LCSAS Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Security
650-621 LCSAWALAN Cisco Lifecycle Services Advanced Wireless
650-393 LCSE Cisco Lifecycle Services Express
642-481 CRMC Cisco Rich Media Communications
646-203 CSE Cisco Sales Expert*
642-356 CSSSS Cisco Storage Networking Solutions Support Specialist
642-072 CUDN Cisco Unity Design and Networking
642-181 PRSDI Cisco Unified Presence Design and Implementation
642-432 CVOICE
Last day to test 7/26/08
642-436 CVOICE 		Cisco Voice Over IP

Cisco Voice Over IP
642-892 Composite Composite (equivalent to BSCI & BCMSN)
642-661 BGP Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers
646-096 CRMAM CRM Express for Account Managers*
642-091 CRMI CRM Express Integration*
642-873 ARCH Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH)
640-863 DESGN Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions
642-453 GWGK Gateway Gatekeeper
646-363 CXFA
   OR
646-362 CXFA
Last day to test 07/31/08 		Express Foundation for Account Managers v1.2

Express Foundation for AM
642-383 CXFF
   OR
642-382 CXFF
Last day to test 07/31/08 		Express Foundation for Field Engineers v1.2

Express Foundation FE
642-373 CXFS
   OR
642-372 CXFS
Last day to test 07/31/08 		Express Foundation for System Engineers v1.2

Express Foundation SE
642-533 IPS Implementing Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
642-611 MPLS Implementing Cisco MPLS
642-591 CANAC Implementing Cisco NAC Appliance (CANAC)
642-544 MARS Implementing Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (MARS)
642-825 ISCW Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks
640-822 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1
640-816 ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2
642-105 IUM Implementing Cisco Unified Messaging
646-222 IPCXAM IP Communications Express Account Manager
642-164 UCCX Unified Contact Center Express & Unified IP/IVR
642-414 IPTD
Last day to test 6/24/08		 IP Telephony Design
642-144 IPTX IP Telephony Express
642-845 ONT Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks
642-642 QOS Quality of Service
642-061 RSSSE Routing and Switching Solutions for Systems Engineers
642-552 SND Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND)
642-513 HIPS Securing Hosts Using Cisco Security Agent
642-503 SNRS Securing Networks with Cisco Routers and Switches
642-523 SNPA Securing Networks with PIX and ASA (SNPA)
642-565 SSSE Security Solutions for Systems Engineers
SBCSAM Smart Business Communication Systems for Account Managers
650-178 SBCSEN Smart Business Communication Systems for Engineers
642-426 TUC Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communications Systems (TUC)
642-242 UCCEI Unified Contact Center Enterprise Implementation
642-415 UCAD Cisco Unified Communications Architecture and Design
646-223 UCXAM Unified Communications Express AM
642-104 UCSE Unified Communication for System Engineers
642-651 WAASSE Wide Area Application Services for System Engineers
642-652 WAASFE Wide Area Application Services for Field Engineers
646-653 WAASAM Wide Area Application Services for Account Managers

* Cisco Partner Specializations exams are for Cisco Partners and Resellers who seek to become specialized for Partner benefits. The partner specialization exams listed in this section are available to the general public as a means to test knowledge on a given topic. At this time they are not applicable to Cisco Career Certifications. Visit Specialized Partner for exam requirements and additional partner specialization information.

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