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BENEFITS OF OBTAINING CISCO CERTIFICATION

Networks continue to evolve into a complex array of devices and systems. Cisco technologies are the worldwide authority in computer networking and have become the widespread choice to streamline and protect these networks. Because of this, Cisco certification training is becoming increasingly valuable. Cisco’s CCNA has become one of the world’s most sought after certifications.

Those with a Cisco certification can demonstrate:

Higher productivity
Fewer errors
Improved speed, depth, and quality of all customer interactions
Knowledge to build an effective workforce

CISCO CERTIFICATION TRAINING AT NATIONAL BUSINESS TRAINING

Whether you are new to Cisco, or ready to advance your existing skills, National Business Training provides the necessary training to achieve Cisco certification.

Our hands-on lab environments allow students to experience real-life scenarios during their Cisco certification training that can easily carry over to on-the-job skills.

As a Cisco-Authorized training partner, National Business Training is a trusted provider of Cisco certification training, including the CCNA.

Enterprise level or SMB? National Business Training has Cisco training options that include live online and client-site private training.

Available via live online classes, at our facility in Raleigh-Durham, NC, and on-site training throughout North Carolina including Fayetteville, Wilmington, Charlotte, Greenville/New Bern, Greensboro, Jacksonville, and Winston-Salem.

WHY DO I NEED A CISCO CERTIFICATION?

If you have invested in Cisco Systems technologies, then Cisco certification training:

Can provide the right skills to ease into deployment
Can grant abilities to use your Cisco products to their highest potential
Can allow you to get the most out of your IT investment
Can lower downtime as skilled technicians handle issues when they arise
Can increase customer satisfaction as problems are solved quickly
Can give you an edge on Cisco careers

Cisco Learning Credits

Training with Cisco Learning Credits

Through our partnership with Cisco, National Business Training offers Cisco learning credits to help organizations save on training with pre-paid credit bundles.

With the integration of Cisco training into your network solution, your team becomes more efficient, granting your business a competitive advantage.

Cisco Learning Credits may be purchased with any Cisco hardware, software, or services order, or they may be purchased on their own. They are sold in packs of 10, 100, 500 and 1500 and each credit is worth $100 towards training at National Business Training.

Benefits of Cisco Learning Credits

Secure and establish your Cisco training budget up front
Increase administration efficiency as fewer purchase orders are generated for training
Upgrade your team with authorized Cisco training
Realize a fast return on your Cisco investment
Increase overall productivity and network uptime
Easily monitor Cisco training history and progress
Use credits for Cisco live events

Are you a Cisco Customer?

You can now earn Cisco Learning Credits with the Cisco Customer Loyalty Program. Reward points are assigned based on purchase of Cisco products and services. 100 loyalty points is equivalent to 1 learning credit.

To learn more about Cisco Learning Credits visit www.Cisco.com/Go/LearningCredits

Understanding Cisco Certifications

Whether you are an experienced network professional or just starting a career in technology, Cisco training and certifications open up new IT networking career opportunities.

Start with National Business Training Cisco-authorized training and then explore the multiple certification paths depending on your job role and level of experience.

There are multiple levels of Cisco IT certifications. Associate level credentials are the foundation level of networking certifications. The next step is Professional level for more advanced certifications that cover different technologies and job roles. Choose one or more Cisco career specializations and match your job role with specific technical expertise and enhance your core networking knowledge in technologies such as security data center, or network programmability.

IT Certification	Specialist Certifications
Entry Associate Professional Expert Architect	Collaboration Data Center Secuity Service Provider

Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)

CISCO CERTIFIED ENTRY NETWORKING TECHNICIAN

The Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certification is ideal for an entry-level Cisco technician who can install, maintain, and troubleshoot a small Cisco network.

With CCENT certification training at National Business Training, the student will learn:

Building a simple network
Establishing Internet Connectivity
Managing Network Device Security
Building a Medium-sized Network
Introducing IPv6 ICND1 Super Lab

Prerequisites

None

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Cisco® Interconnecting Cisco® Networking Devices Part 1 v3.0 (ICND1)

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

ICND1
Cisco Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1

Step 3

EARN THESE CERTIFICATIONS

Cisco CCENT

Cisco Certified Network Associate Level (CCNA)

CCNA ROUTING AND SWITCHING

Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching certification demonstrates your knowledge to deploy, maintain, secure and operate a medium-sized network using Cisco technologies.

To earn your CCNA Routing and Switching you can either take a single exam or two exams.

Prerequisites

Valid CCENT or any CCIE certification

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Recommended Courses

Cisco® Interconnecting Cisco® Networking Devices Part 1 v3.0 (ICND1)

Cisco® Interconnecting Cisco® Networking Devices Part 2 v3.0 (ICND2)

National Business Training for Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Accelerated v2.0 (CCNAX)

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

Single Exam

200-120 CCNA®

Two Exams

100-101 ICND1

200-101 ICND2

Step 3

EARN THESE CERTIFICATIONS

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

CCNA SECURITY

A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Security certification proves your skills to develop a security infrastructure, recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats

Prerequisites

CCENT, CCNA Routing and Switching or CCIE

Step 1

TAKE THIS COURSE

Recommended Courses

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® IOS Network Security v3.0 (IINS)

Step 2

TAKE THIS EXAM

640-554
(IINS)

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

CCNA Security

CCNA CLOUD

A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Cloud certification proves your skills to perform entry-level provisioning and support of Cisco cloud solutions.

!Prerequisites

No Prerequisites

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Cisco® Understanding Cisco® Cloud Fundamentals v1.0 (CLDFND)

Cisco® Introducing Cisco® Cloud Administration v1.0 (CLDADM)

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

201-451
CLDFND

210-455
CLDADM

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

CCNA Cloud

CCNA COLLABORATION

A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Collaboration certification proves your skills with the convergence of voice, video, data and mobile applications.

Prerequisites

No Prerequisites

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® Collaboration Devices v1.0 (CICD)

Implementing Cisco Video Network Devices, Part 1 (CIVND1)

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® Video Network Devices, Part 2 v1.0 (CIVND2)

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

210-060
CICD

210-065
CIVND

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

CCNA Collaboration

CCNA DATA CENTER

A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Data Center certification proves your skills in data center network design, implementation, and maintenance.

Prerequisites

No Prerequisites

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Cisco® Introducing Cisco® Data Center Networking v1.0 (DCICN)

Cisco® Introducing Cisco® Data Center Technologies v1.0 (DCICT)

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

640-911
DCICN

640-916
DCICT

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

CCNA Data Center

CCNA SERVICE PROVIDER

A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Service Provider certification proves your skills to deploy, maintain and improve carrier-grade network infrastructures

Prerequisites

No Prerequisites

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Cisco® Building Cisco® Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 1 v1.01 (SPNGN1)

Cisco® Building Cisco® Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 2 v1.01 (SPNGN2)

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

640-875
SPNGN1

640-878
SPNGN2

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

CCNA Service Provider

CCNA WIRELESS

A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Wireless certification proves your basic Cisco Wireless LAN’s configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting and support skills for optimal performance of Cisco Wireless networks.

Prerequisites

CCENT, CCNA Routing and Switching OR CCIE

Step 1

TAKE THIS COURSE

WIFUND v1.0 – Deploying Cisco Advanced Wireless LANs

Step 2

TAKE THIS EXAM

200-355
WIFUND

Step 3

EARN THIS SPECIALIZATION

CCNA WIRELESS

CCNA DESIGN

A Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Design certification proves your skills on design methodologies and objectives, addressing and routing protocols, and network expansion considerations within basic campus, data center, security, voice, and wireless networks.

Prerequisites

CCENT,CCNA Routing and Switching, or CCIE

Step 1

TAKE THIS COURSE

Cisco® Designing for Cisco® Internetwork Solutions 2.1 (DESGN)

Step 2

TAKE THIS EXAM

200-DESGN

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

CCNA Design

Cisco Certified Network Professional Level (CCNP)

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

After achieving your CCNA Routing and Switching certification you are ready to take the next step and earn your CCNP in one or more specialty areas, including Routing & Switching, Design, Security, Wireless or Voice.

CISCO CCNP ROUTING AND SWITCHING

The Cisco CCNP Routing and Switching certification is ideal for Cisco professionals who specialize in Cisco routing and switching technologies, and validates the ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks and work collaboratively with specialists on advanced security, voice, wireless and video solutions.

Prerequisites

CCNA or CCIE

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® IP Routing v2.0 (ROUTE)

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® Switched Networks v2.0 (SWITCH)

Cisco® Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco® IP Networks v2.0 (TSHOOT)

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

300-101
ROUTE (v 2.0)

300-115
SWITCH (v 2.0)

300-135
TSHOOT (v 2.0)

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

Cisco CCNP Routing and Switching

CISCO CCNP SECURITY

The Cisco CCNP Security certification program is for Cisco engineers responsible for Security in Routers, Switches, Networking devices and appliances, as well as choosing, deploying, supporting and troubleshooting Firewalls, VPNS, and IDS/IPS solutions for their networking environments.

Prerequisites

CCNA or CCIE

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® Edge Network Security Solutions v1.0 (SENSS)

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® Threat Control Solutions v1.0 (SITCS1)

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® Secure Access Solutions (SISAS)

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® Secure Mobility Solutions v1.0 (SIMOS)

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

300-206
SENSS

300-207
SITCS

303-208
SISAS

300-209
SIMOS

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

CISCO CCNP Security

CISCO CCNP VOICE

The Cisco CCNP Collaboration certification is ideal for Cisco professionals who want to develop advanced collaboration skills designing, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco Collaboration and Unified communications applications, devices and networks

Prerequisites

CCNA Collaboration or any CCIE certification

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® IP Telephony & Video, Part 1 v1.0 (CIPTV1)

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® IP Telephony & Video, Part 2 v1.0 (CIPTV2)

Cisco® Troubleshooting Cisco® IP Telephony and Video v1.0 (CTCOLLAB)

Cisco Integrating Cisco Unified Communications Applications v8.0 (CAPPS)

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

300-070
CIPTV1

300-075
CIPTV2

300-080
CTCOLLAB

300-085
CAPPS

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

CISCO CCNP Collaboration

CISCO CCNP DATA CENTER

The Cisco CCNP Data Center certification allows you to choose a concentration for your data center education according to specific needs.

Prerequisites

CCNA Data Center or any CCIE certification

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Cisco® Data Center Unified Computing Implementation v5.0 (DCUCI)

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0 (DCUFI)

And

Cisco® Data Center Unified Computing Design v5.0 (DCUCD)

Cisco® Designing Cisco® Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0 (DCUFD)

Or

Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCT)

Cisco® Troubleshooting Cisco® Data Center Unified Fabric v5.0 (DCUFT)

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

642-999
DCUCI

642-997
DCUFI

And

642-998
DCUCD

642-996
DCUFD

Or

642-035
DCUCT

642-980
DCUFT

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

CISCO CCNP Data Center

CISCO CCDP

The Cisco CCDP certification is ideal for Cisco Senior Network Design Engineers, Principle System Engineer, Network/Solution Architects and CCDA professionals looking to build upon your fundamental Cisco network design expertise the Cisco CCDP certification program focuses on advanced addressing and routing protocols, WANs, services virtualization, and integration strategies for multi-layered Enterprise architectures.

Prerequisites

CCDA, CCNA Routing and Switching or any CCIE

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® IP Routing v2.0 (ROUTE)

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® Switched Networks v2.0 (SWITCH)

Cisco® Designing Cisco® Network Service Architecture v2.1 (ARCH)

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

300-101
ROUTE

300-115
SWITCH

300-320
ARCH

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

CISCO CCDP

CISCO CCNP WIRELESS

The Cisco CCNP Wireless certification addresses the need for designing, implementing, and operating Cisco Wireless networks and mobility infrastructures.

Prerequisites

CCNA Wireless or any CCIE

Step 1

TAKE THESE COURSES

Cisco® Conducting Cisco® Unified Wireless Site Survey v2.0 (CUWSS)

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® Unified Wireless Voice Networks (IUWVN)

Cisco® Implementing Cisco® Unified Wireless Mobility Services v2.0 (IUWMS)

Cisco® Implementing Advanced Cisco® Unified Wireless Security (IAUWS) 2.0

Step 2

TAKE THESE EXAMS

642-732
CUWSS

642-742
IUWVN

642-747
IUWMS

642-737
IAUWS

Step 3

EARN THIS CERTIFICATION

CISCO CCNP Wireless

Cisco Courses

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Cisco ASA Security Training (ASAE)

$3,495.00

Gain the essential skills required to configure, maintain, and operate Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Adaptive Security Appliances based on ASA Software v9.x.

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Cisco Implementing Advanced Cisco ASA Security v2.1 (SASAA)

$3,595.00

This course provides an updated training with labs on the key features on the Cisco ASA (covering up to the ASA 9.2.2 release). The goal of the course is to implement the key features of the Cisco ASA.

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Cisco Implementing Cisco Collaboration Devices v1.0 (CICD)

$3,595.00

Implementing Cisco Collaboration Devices (CICD v1.0) is an extended hours 5-day course focusing on providing the skills and knowledge necessary to implement Cisco Unified Communications (UC) solutions. It covers administration of end-user interfaces, telephony and mobility features, and Cisco UC solutions maintenance. CICD v1.0 is a version update to ICOMM v8.0. The primary difference is that video topics have been added into the course and Cisco Unity Express has been removed.

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Cisco Implementing Cisco Edge Network Security Solutions v1.0 (SENSS)

$3,495.00

The student will gain hands-on experience with configuring various perimeter security solutions for mitigating outside threats and securing network zones.

Enroll

Cisco Implementing Cisco IP Routing v2.0 (ROUTE)

$3,495.00

ROUTE v2.0, a five-day course, includes major updates and follows an updated blueprint. (However, note that this course does not cover all items listed on the blueprint.) Some older topics have been removed or simplified, while several new IPv6 routing topics have been added. The course content has been adapted to Cisco IOS Software Release 15 and technically updated.

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Cisco Implementing Cisco Network Security v3.0 (IINS)

$3,495.00

Implementing Cisco Network Security (IINS) v3.0 is a 5-day instructor-led course focusing on security principles and technologies, using Cisco security products to provide hands-on examples. Using instructor-led discussions, extensive hands-on lab exercises, and supplemental materials, this course allows learners to understand common security concepts, and deploy basic security techniques utilizing a variety of popular security appliances within a real-life network infrastructure.

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Cisco Implementing Cisco Secure Access Solutions (SISAS)

$3,495.00

This course provides the student with foundational knowledge and the capabilities to implement and managed network access security by utilizing Cisco ISE appliance product solution.

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Cisco Implementing Cisco Secure Mobility Solutions v1.0 (SIMOS)

$3,495.00

Students of this course will gain hands-on experience with configuring and troubleshooting remote access and site-to-site VPN solutions, using Cisco ASA adaptive security appliances and Cisco IOS routers.

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Cisco Implementing Cisco Switched Networks v2.0 (SWITCH)

$3,495.00

Enroll

Cisco Implementing Cisco Threat Control Solutions v1.5 (SITCS1)

$3,495.00

Gain the knowledge and hands-on experience so that they can deploy Ciscos Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) as well as Web Security, Email Security and more.

Enroll

Cisco Implementing Core Cisco ASA Security v1.0 (SASAC)

$3,495.00

This course provides update training on the key features of the post-8.4.1 release of the Cisco ASA adaptive security appliance, including 9.x features.

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Cisco Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Accelerated v3.0 (CCNAX)

$3,595.00

Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices: Accelerated (CCNAX), is a instructor-led training course that teaches learners how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network, including configuring a LAN switch, configuring an IP router, connecting to a WAN, and identifying basic security threats. Also covers topics in more depth and teaches learners how to perform basic troubleshooting steps in enterprise branch office networks, preparing learners for Cisco CCNA certification.

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Cisco Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 v3.0 (ICND1)

$2,875.00

Students will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 and IPv6 network, including configuring a LAN switch, configuring an IP router, connecting to a WAN, and identifying basic security threats.

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Cisco Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 v3.0 (ICND2)

$2,875.00

Students will learn to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot a small enterprise network, focusing on redundant topologies, configuring EIGRP and multi-area OSPF, understanding Wide Area Network technologies, device management and Cisco licensing.

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Cisco Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks v2.0 (TSHOOT)

$3,495.00

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Cisco Unified Communications Training (ACUCM with AUC)

$3,495.00

This course provides system administrators and networking professionals with an understanding of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager System.

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DCUCA: Administering Cisco Data Center Unified Computing System

$3,495.00

Using real-world scenarios and examples, this course will explore all of the components of the UCS B-Series and C-Series solutions.

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DCUCSC: Deploy, Manage, and Scale Cisco UCS Domains with UCS Central

$3,495.00

Students will become familiar with, deploy, configure, and manage multiple UCS domains with UCS Central.

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