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08.26.05
A Cisco CCNA FAQ
 By Chris Bryant
When you start your CCNA studies, a lot of questions come to mind! Here are the
five most common questions CCNA candidates have, answered by Chris Bryant, CCIE
#12933.
Q. What exams do I have to take to get my CCNA?
A. The CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification offers two paths.
You can take the one-exam path by taking the 640-801 CCNA Composite exam. If you
want to break it up into two parts, you can take the Introduction To Cisco Networking
Technologies (INTRO 640-821) and the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devcies
(ICND 640-811) exams.
Q. Chris, which path do you recommend?
A. I generally recommend the two-exam path, particularly for those CCNA candidates
that haven't taken a Cisco exam before. The Intro exam offers you a little more
time and allows you to become comfortable with the Cisco exam engine, particularly
the simulator questions. Let's face it, the CCNA single exam covers a lot of material,
from basic networking to OSPF to router on a stick. Most candidates are better
off breaking this huge amount of material into two distinct parts.
Don't get me wrong, I've had plenty of students and customers pass the CCNA composite.
It can be done!
Q. Do I have to recertify my CCNA, or is it mine forever after I pass?
A. One way Cisco protects the value of its certifications is to enforce strict
recertification policies. When you earn your CCNA, you must recertify within three
years.
Q. How do I recertify my CCNA?
A. There is a lot of confusion out there on this question. The latest information
from Cisco is that you recertify your CCNA by doing any of the following three
things:
1. Pass the current CCNA Composite or ICND exam.
2. Pass any 642-level professional level exam or any Cisco Qualified Specialist
exam, not including Sales Specialist exams.
3. Pass any CCIE written exam.
Q. How do I register for the CCNA exam?
A. You can take the CCNA exam at any Prometric or VUE testing center. To find
a Prometric testing center near you and register online, visit www.2test.com
. For a VUE site, register at www.vue.com .
Q. Can you give me a braindump for the exam?
A. Boy, do you have the wrong guy! :)
About the Author:
Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933, is the owner of The Bryant Advantage. The Bryant Advantage
offers dozens of FREE CCNA and CCNP tutorials and articles. The Bryant Advantage
sells the world's most comprehensive CCNA Study Guide, and my exclusive Binary
Math and Subnetting Mastery book. My $299 CCNA Online Fast Track is the world's
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