PASS Exams

Continuing education

The certification is valid for three years; at that time a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) holder must either

• re-take the CCNA or ICND2 exam, or
• take and pass an exam for one of the Professional (e.g.,Professional certifications CCNP or Specialist level certifications (excluding the sales specialist exams), or pass the CCIE written exam.

These exams are conducted by authorized test centers at a cost of USD$125 each for the ICND1 or ICND2 exams and, effective 06-23-2008 USD$250 for the composite CCNA exam.

There is also the Cisco Networking Academy, which brings the CCNA and CCNP curricula into traditional educational institutions in more than 150 countries Students enrolled in Cisco Networking Academy can request exam vouchers that allow them to take the retired exam for an extended period of time.