CCNA Renewal
#01 dselmeyer
When did Cisco change the CCNA renewal to include the CCDA?
Takeing the CCDA to renew is an easy way to go in my opinion.
This is from the Cisco site:
Recertification
CCNA certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, pass the ICND2 exam, or pass the current CCNA exam, or pass a CCNA Concentration exam (wireless, security, voice), or pass the current CCDA exam, or pass any 642 – XXX professional level or Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams), or pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam.
#02 GSauls
Hi Dselmeyer,
i guess it would depend on what you believe is easy. If you are a designer then the CCDA is easy and if you a config person then the CCNA would be easy and if you both even better.
I do think it’s fair… i don’t say this because i’m CCDA amongst other things but i think it is a lateral move because it’s at the same level. you should be a CCNA to go into design as how would you design without knowing the setup/config environment.
Can i ask why you think CCNA is tougher than CCDA?
Cheers
Grant
#03 dselmeyer
Grant,
By no means am I saying it’s easy easy, but I guess to me it seemed a lot easier than CCNA. When you look what you need to do for a CCNP, you need your CCNA, not CCDA. You only need the CCDA for the CCDP(plus your CCDA).
It just seems as if it’s odd that the CCDA will recertify the CCNA, thats all.
Is that the way I am reading it though? By me passing the CCDA, that renews my CCNA for another 3 years?
Thanks
Dale
#04 GSauls
Hi Dale,
firstly i was just asking… nothing wrong with what you said. alway interesting to know another person viewpoint (kinda like why CLN is here)
i hear what you saying but when you look deeper into the CCDA you need it for Data Center Specialization(storage,application services, network infrastruction), Advanced WLAN design, Unified Comm design, security design specialization…
Just as you need CCNA for voice, wirless, security, CCNP, CCIP and CCSP.
If your a config man than yes it does seem odd that a design track would recertify a R&S track. I’m currently completing my CCIP and CCDP and CCDE.
Hopefully will be done by end of next year.
what are you busy with at the moment?
Grant
#05 dselmeyer
I have been so busy at work that trying to work towards certification was put on a back burner for 2 years. I realized my CCNA was about to expire on Nov. 15 and started going down the path of CCDA b/c that seemed to be the simplest thing for me.
My goal is now that I have it renewed to start down the CCNP path and get that out of the way. It’s a long road, but I know it will pay off in the end, in more ways than one.
#06 GSauls
hi Dale,
sounds good. Have you thought about just doing CCNA Voice or Wireless.
regards,
Grant
