Cisco
Continuing Education
Program


Various options for your recertification:
Attend any Cisco training and earn CE-Credits!

Continuing education should be fun—With the Cisco Continuing Education Program you decide with which training you renew your certification! The long-term continuing education program, offers you flexible opportunities to expand your certifications, knowledge and skills. Stay up-to-date as an IT professional and maintain your status as a Cisco Professional. Simply earn CE-Credits per training and receive credit toward recertification!

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Renew your certifications!

Cisco offers a variety of options for recertification through the Continuing Education Program. In addition to the traditional exams, already Cisco-certified IT professionals can renew their certification by choosing one of many continuing education options that will maintain, enhance, or deepen your skill set.


How to renew your certification:

To recertify through the Continuing Education Program, the following steps should be taken:

  • Enrollment in the program by logging into the Continuing Education Portal.
  • Agreeing to the Continuing Education Terms and Conditions as part of the enrollment process.
  • Complete your chosen recertification pathway, which may include earning a specified number of CE-Credits from pre-approved continuing education courses.
  • Submit your CE-Credits for the completed courses for recognition through the Continuing Education Portal within 90 days.
  • Track your progress in the Certification Tracking System (except CCIE/CCDE).
  • CCIE/CCDE recertification status can be tracked via the CCIE Tracker.
  • Recertification is automatically processed when criteria are met/approved
  • Candidates must have active certification (from the date of certification acquisition to the date of certification/re-certification expiration) to receive credit

The Cisco recertification policy applies.


Continuing Education Requirements

Certification level & duration Continuing Education only Combination of Continuing Education & Exam

Associate - 3 years

Earn 30 CE credits

Specialist - 3 years

Earn 40 CE credits

Professional - 3 years

Earn 80 CE credits

  • Pass any one professional concentration exam and earn 40 CE credits

CCIE – 3 years

Earn 120 CE credits

  • Pass one technology core exam and earn 40 CE credits
  • Pass any two professional concentration exams and earn 40 CE credits
  • Pass any one professional concentration exam and earn 80 CE credits

CCDE – 3 years

Earn 120 CE credits

  • Pass one technology core exam and earn 40 CE credits
  • Pass any two professional concentration exams and earn 40 CE credits
  • Pass any one professional concentration exam and earn 80 CE credits