CCDP

CCDP Certification

Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP®) validates advanced knowledge of network design concepts and principles. With a CCDP certification, a network professional can discuss, design, and create advanced addressing and routing, security, network management, data center, and IP multicast complex multi-layered enterprise architectures that include virtual private networking and wireless domains. The CCDP curriculum includes building scalable internetworks, building multilayer switched networks, and designing network service architecture.

CCDP syllabus

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* CCDP Track I Learning Map
* CCDP Track II Learning Map


CCDP Prerequisites
Valid CCNA and CCDA or any CCIE Certification can act as a pre-requisite.

CCDP Exams & Recommended Training
Required Exam(s)

Recommended Training
642-901 BSCI
Last day to test: July 31, 2010 Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
OR
642-902 ROUTE Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)
642-812 BCMSN
Last day to test: July 31, 2010 Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)
OR
642-813 SWITCH Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH)
642-873 ARCH Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture (ARCH)
OR
Required Exam(s)

Recommended Training
642-892 Composite
Last day to test: July 31, 2010 Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)

Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)
642-873 ARCH Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH)

CCDP Recertification

Cisco professional level certifications (CCNP, CCNP Wireless, CCDP, CCSP, CCVP, and CCIP) are valid for three years. To recertify, pass any 642 exam that is part of the professional level curriculum or any CCIE/CCDE written exam before the certification expiration date.

Achieving or recertifying any of the certifications above automatically extends your active Associate and Professional level certification(s) up to the point of expiration of the last certification achieved. For more information, access the Cisco About Recertification page.

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