Cisco certification ensures high standards of technical expertise. Achieving Cisco certification—at any level—means joining the ranks of skilled network professionals who have earned recognition and respect in the industry.

Cisco offers three levels of certification representing increasing levels of expertise: Associate, Professional, and Expert. Different tracks across these levels align with varying career needs.

Expert	Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Routing and Switching WAN Switching ISP Dial SNA/IP Integration Design
Professional	Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) Routing and Switching WAN Switching
Associate	Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) Routing and Switching WAN Switching

• Associate. The first step of Cisco networking career track begins at the Associate level. Think of this as the apprentice or foundation level of networking certification.
• Professional. This is the advanced or journeyman level of certification.
• Expert. This is the highest level of achievement for network professionals, certifying an individual as an expert or master.
  

• Routing and Switching. This track is for network support and design professionals working with LAN, routed WAN, and switched LAN networks.
• WAN Switching. This track is for network support and design professionals who configure, operate, and manage WAN switched networks.
  

A variety of Cisco Qualified Specialist designations are available to show knowledge in specific technologies, solutions, or job role focuses.

The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking for the small office/home office (SOHO) market. CCNA certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, IPX, Serial, AppleTalk, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists.

Elementary networking knowledge e.g; TCP/IP

Course Code	Course Name	From	To	Days	Instructor
640-507	Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices	-	-	12	Sheikh M. Iqbal