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• This qualification is appropriate for those with at least one year of networking experience who are ready to advance their skills and work independently on complex network solutions.

• Those who achieve CCNP Routing and Switching have demonstrated the skills required in enterprise roles such as network engineer, support engineer, systems engineer or network technician.

Once we have received your deposit, you will get an online Direct Debit form via email. Complete it online and within 48 hours we will assign your course.

• There is no official prerequisite
• Recommended Years of Experience/Knowledge: 6 months to 1 year

Security 640 – 554 IINS, Voice 640 – 461 ICOMM, and Wireless 640 – 772 official exams:

• Any valid Cisco CCENT, CCNA Routing and Switching or any Cisco CCIE certification can act as a prerequisite for
• Cisco recommends approx. 2 years of relevant networking experience.

CCNP exams:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or any Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification.
• 1 years of relevant networking experience.

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• • Information security manager – £50,567 per annum
  • IT Manager – £38,758 per annum
  • IT project manager – £42,189 per annum
  • Network Engineer – £30,325 per annum
  • Network Administrators – £25,264 per annum
  • IT consultant – £39,938 per annum

Typical Job Tasks for CCNA 200 – 101 qualification:

CCNA professionals perform functions for mid-sized networks including installation, configuration, and operation for tasks such as connecting to a WAN from a remote location, establishing wireless network access, and protecting from basic security threats. In addition, CCNA professionals work with network related protocols such as IP, Ethernet, VLAN, access control lists (ACLs), Routing Information Protocol V2 (RIPv2), IP, and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP).

 Salary Range qualification:
$31,501-119,059 (Source: Payscale.com)

Typical Job Tasks for CCNA Security 640 – 554 IINS qualification:

CCNA Security professionals maintain network security for Cisco routers and switches, install and monitor network devices, maintain confidentiality and integrity of network data and devices, and ensure availability of data and devices.

Salary Range for CCNA Security 640 – 554 IINS qualification:
$44,219-$96,897 (Source: PayScale.com)

Typical Job Tasks for Voice 640 – 461 ICOMM qualification:

CCNA Voice professionals perform functions necessary to monitor the components and functions of various Cisco communication systems, create additions to the system, make changes, and effect moves.

Salary Range for Voice 640 – 461 ICOMM qualification:
$44,219-$109,000 (Source: Indeed.com)

Typical Job Tasks for Wireless 640 – 772 qualification:

CCNA Wireless professionals maintain small to medium-sized WLANs. Typical responsibilities and tasks including like installation, configuration, operation, and problem determination for WLANs.

Salary Range for Wireless 640 – 772 qualification:
$63,000-$133,000 (Source: Indeed.com)

Typical Job Tasks for CCNP qualification:

CCNP professionals perform functions on complex enterprise network systems including installing, configuring, and implementing internal and external routing solutions, as well as managing connections to LANs and WANs from Cisco ISR routers. In addition, CCNP professionals use Cisco’s Campus Enterprise Architecture to create switching solutions, including VLAN, WLAN, voice, and video. CCNP credential holders also maintain routed and switched networks on enterprise systems.

Salary Range for CCNP qualification:
$44,698-117,094 (Source: Payscale.com)

Next Logical Certification after CCNA: 

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

Next Logical Certification after CCNP: 

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)