Network Professionals who achieve the CCNP have demonstrated the knowledge and skills required to manage the routers and switches that form the network core, as well as edge applications that integrate voice, wireless, and security into the network.
| CCNP Prerequisites |
| Valid CCNA certification |
| CCNP Exams & Recommended Training | |
| Required Exam(s) | Recommended Training |
| 642-901 BSCI | Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) |
| 642-812 BCMSN | Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) |
| 642-825 ISCW | Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW) |
| 642-845 ONT | Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT) |
| OR | |
| 642-892 Composite | Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) |
| 642-825 ISCW | Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW) |
| 642-845 ONT | Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT) |
| CCNP Recertification |
| CCNP certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, pass any 642 exam that is part of the professional level curriculum after 01/01/06, or pass a current CCIE written exam. |