Introducing the New CCNA
Introducing the New CCNA
New exam goes live on February 24, 2020
Achieving CCNA certification is the first step in preparing for a career in IT technologies. To earn CCNA certification, you pass one exam that covers a broad range of fundamentals for IT careers, based on the latest networking technologies, security, and automation and programmability skills and job roles.
Overview
We designed the new CCNA program to prepare you for today’s associate-level job roles in IT technologies. CCNA now includes security and automation and programmability. The program has one certification that covers a broad range of fundamentals for IT careers, with one exam and one training course to help you prepare.
Newly retooled for the latest technologies and job roles, the CCNA training course and exam give you the foundation you need to take your career in any direction. CCNA certification covers a breadth of topics, including:
- Network fundamentals
- Network access
- IP connectivity
- IP services
- Security fundamentals
- Automation and programmability
Exam and Recommended Training
| 200-301 CCNA Exam | Overview | Exam Topics | Study Material | Practice | |||
Migrating to the New Program
The first step in getting ready for your CCNA certification is to take the new training course, Implementing and Administering Cisco Networking Technologies (CCNA), which will be available soon.
The new CCNA certification replaces these certifications:
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If you have started working toward any current CCNA or CCDA certification, keep going. You have until February 23, 2020 to complete your current CCNA/CCDA.
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- Prerequisites
- Recertification
- Resources
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for CCNA certification, but you should have an understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.
CCNA candidates often also have:
- One or more years of experience implementing and administering Cisco solutions
- Knowledge of basic IP addressing
- A good understanding of network fundamentals
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