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 CCNA TV:
Curriculum Changes

Host: Christine Yoshida

Guests: Cynthia Barnette, Christy Faria, and Kevin
Roderick
June 26, 2007, 1:00 pm Pacific, 20:00 GMT
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 Agenda

 CCNA Curriculum Changes & New CCENT

Certification
 Exams Overview
 New Game
 Merchandise Logo
 Audience Q&A

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 CCNA TV presents:
Curriculum Changes

Presenter: Cynthia Barnette and Christy Faria

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 1.Agenda

 Changes to Cisco Career Certification - CCNA and

CCENT
 ICND1 & ICND2 Overviews
 Changes to INTRO v2.1 and ICND v2.3
 Introduce the New CCENT Certification
 Exam Options
 Exam Revisions
 Exam Mix and Match Options

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 Changes to Cisco Career Certification

Updates to CCNA Introduction of CCENT

A Foundation in Networking An Accessible Entry Point

• Greater breadth reflects today’s • Cisco CCENT Entry-Level

enterprise networks Network Technician certifies
skills for entry level network
• Focus on performance-based support
skills and hands-on practice
• An intermediate step towards
• Localization addresses CCNA for those with little or no
worldwide skills gap work experience
• ICND Part 1 and Part 2 • ICND Part 1

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 Interconnecting Cisco Networking
Devices Part 1 (ICND1) Overview

 Five-day Instructor-led training

 Replaces INTROv2.1
 Course goal:
Upon completing the ICND1 course, the student should
have the knowledge and skills necessary to install,
operate, and troubleshoot a small branch office network.
 Prerequisites:
Basic computer literacy

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 Overview of ICND1 Changes

Additions to curriculum: Removed from curriculum:

Security
PC concepts
Wireless LANs
Cisco Security Device ISDN
Manager
Port Address Translation
Static and RIPv2 routing
DHCP server and client
services
PPP protocol

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 Interconnecting Cisco Networking
Devices Part 2 (ICND2) Overview

 Five-day Instructor-led training

 Replaces ICNDv2.3
 Course goal:
Upon completing the ICND2 course, the student should have
the knowledge and skills necessary to install, operate, and
troubleshoot a small to medium-sized branch office network.

 Prerequisites:
Knowledge and skills equivalent to those learned in
Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1)

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 Overview of ICND2 Changes

Additions to curriculum: Removed from curriculum:

PVRST
ISL trunking
Switched network
troubleshooting Static routing
OSPF troubleshooting RIP and IGRP
EIGRP troubleshooting
PPP lab
ACL troubleshooting
NAT troubleshooting ISDN
Transitioning to IPv6
Introduction to VPN
solutions
Frame Relay
troubleshooting

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 Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician
(CCENT) Certification
 Prepare students to configure,
operate, and troubleshoot small
routed and switched networks
 New certification
 First step towards CCNA
 Curriculum consists of ICND1
CCIE

Live 8/1/07 CCNP

CCNA

NEW
CCENT
www.cisco.com/go/ccent

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 Cisco Certified Network Associate
(CCNA) Certification

 Prepare students to install,

operate, and troubleshoot small to
medium-sized enterprise branch
networks
 Prerequisite for higher-level
certifications
 Curriculum consists of ICND1 and CCIE
ICND2

Revised 8/1/07 CCNP

CCNA
CCENT
www.cisco.com/go/ccna

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 1.Agenda

 Changes to Cisco Career Certification - CCNA and

CCENT
 ICND1 & ICND2 Overviews
 Changes to INTRO v2.1 and ICND v2.3
 Introduce the New CCENT Certification
 Exam Options
 Exam Revisions
 Exam Mix and Match Options

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 Exam Options

Interconnecting Cisco Networking

Devices Part 2 (ICND2)
CCNA
Exam # 640-816
Composite
Exam # 640-802

Live 8/1/07
Interconnecting Cisco Networking
Devices Part 1 (ICND1)
Exam # 640-822
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 CCNA Exam Revisions

Current Exams Available New Exams Available

Until November 6, 2007 After August 1, 2007
Length Length
INTRO 640-821 75 min ICND1 640-822 90 min

ICND 640-811 60 min ICND2 640-816 75 min

CCNA 640-801 90 min CCNA 640-802 90 min

(composite) (composite)

 Available through worldwide testing partners.

 Additional content and more performance based items
included

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 CCNA Exam Mix and Match

VALID CCNA COMBINATIONS

If Candidate Has Then Candidate Needs to Take:

Taken:

Until INTRO 640-821 ICND 640-811 OR ICND2 640-816

November 6,
2007: ICND 640-811 INTRO 640-821 OR ICND1 640-822

After INTRO 640-821 ICND2 640-816

November 6,
2007: ICND 640-811 ICND1 640-822

 A passing score on an existing exam is good for three

years from the date it was passed.
 Last day to take current exams is November 6, 2007

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 CCNA Exam Mix and Match

VALID CCNA COMBINATIONS

If Candidate Has Then Candidate Needs to Take:

Taken:

Until INTRO 640-821 ICND 640-811 OR ICND2 640-816

November 6,
2007: ICND 640-811 INTRO 640-821 OR ICND1 640-822

After INTRO 640-821 ICND2 640-816

November 6,
2007: ICND 640-811 ICND1 640-822

 A passing score on an existing exam is good for three

years from the date it was passed.
 Last day to take current exams is November 6, 2007

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 CCNA Exam Mix and Match

VALID CCNA COMBINATIONS

If Candidate Has Then Candidate Needs to Take:

Taken:

Until INTRO 640-821 ICND 640-811 OR ICND2 640-816

November 6,
2007: ICND 640-811 INTRO 640-821 OR ICND1 640-822

After INTRO 640-821 ICND2 640-816

November 6,
2007: ICND 640-811 ICND1 640-822

 A passing score on an existing exam is good for three

years from the date it was passed.
 Last day to take current exams is November 6, 2007

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The Cisco Multiplayer Challenge New!

CCNA
Prep Center

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The Cisco Multiplayer Challenge

 NEW CCNA Choose a Quiz

 3 Quizzes to Choose
 ICND 1
 ICND 2
 CCNA
 Hundreds of
Questions
Have fun while
you study!

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 Availability
 CCNA/ CCENT curricula and
exams will be launched first in
English and available on
August 1, 2007.

 Additional languages will be

announced as translation
plans are finalized.

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 Review and Practice

 CCNA Prep Center: cisco.com/go/prepcenter

 CCNA and CCENT: www.cisco.com/go/ccent
 A video of “News and Program Updates” should
be posted in the next two weeks.

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