Certification
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1.9 million
Education is not the filling of a pail,
but the lighting of a fire.
– W.B. Yeats
Learning is not attained by chance. IT-related job openings*
It must be sought for with ardor and
Offered by third parties, a certification helps validate your
attended with diligence.
competency in a specific technology domain and can have
– Abigail Adams a big impact on hiring decisions.
69% of jobs
on the Talent Bridge Matching Engine say CCNA course
completion is either required or desired.
So prepare now by using this Quick Reference Guide. It
shows all certifications that align with Cisco Networking
Academy courses.
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*According to IDC
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Cisco Certified Network Cisco Certified Specialist Cisco Certified Cisco Certified Cisco Certified DevNet
Associate (CCNA) Enterprise Core CCNP Enterprise CyberOps Associate Associate
Certificate of Cloud CLA - C Programming Language CLP - C Certified Professional CPA - C++ Certified CPP - C++ Certified
Security Knowledge Certified Associate Programmer Associate Programmer Professional Programmer
Comp TIA A+ LPIC-1 PCEP - Certified Entry- PCAP - Certified Associate
Level Python Programmer in Python Programming
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Cisco Certified Network Networking Academy Aligned Courses
Associate (CCNA) CCNA Introduction to Networks
CCNA Switching Routing & Wireless Essentials
CCNA Enterprise Networking, Security & Automation
Tests your fundamental knowledge on the latest
networking technologies, automation and programmability.
Newly retooled for the latest technologies and job roles.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
CCNA 200-301 120 minutes, multiple-choice
(Pearson VUE) single answer, multiple-choice
multiple answer and drag & drop
Price Types of Jobs
Cost varies by country Network Administrator, Network
Networking Academy discounts may Support Engineer, Network Engineer
be available and Sales Engineer/Account Manager
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Cisco Certified Specialist - Networking Academy Aligned Courses
Enterprise Core CCNP Enterprise: Core Networking
Gives you the knowledge and skills to configure, troubleshoot
and manage wired and wireless enterprise networks.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
350-401 ENCOR 120-minute assessment;
(Pearson Vue) multiple-choice
Price Types of Jobs
Cost varies by country Senior Network Engineer, Network Design
Engineer, System Engineer and
Network Operations Engineer
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CCNP Enterprise Networking Academy Aligned Courses
CCNP Enterprise: Advanced Routing
Tests your knowledge of implementation and troubleshooting for
advanced routing technologies and services such as layer 3, VPN
services and infrastructure security/services/automation.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
300-410 ENARSI 90-minute assessment;
(Pearson Vue) multiple-choice
Price Types of Jobs
Cost varies by country Senior Network Engineer, Network Design
Engineer, System Engineer and
Network Operations Engineer
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Cisco Certified Networking Academy Aligned Courses
CyberOps Associate CyberOps Associate
Verifies the day-to-day, tactical knowledge and skills that Security Operations
Center (SOC) teams’ need to detect and respond to cybersecurity threats.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
200-01 CBROPS 120-minute assessment
(Pearson VUE) (95-105 questions)
Price Types of Jobs
Cost varies by country SOC Analyst, Pen Tester, Incident
Networking Academy discounts Responder, Digital Forensics and Auditor
may be available
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Cisco Certified Networking Academy Aligned Courses
DevNet Associate DevNet Associate
Validates your skills in designing applications that leverage Cisco platforms,
from code running the infrastructure, to apps bringing the infrastructure to life.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
200-901 DEVASC 120-minute assessment, multiple-choice
(Pearson VUE) single answer, multiple-choice
multiple answer and drag & drop
Price Types of Jobs
Cost varies by country Junior/Entry-level Developer, Software or DevOps
Engineer, Applications Developer, Automation Engineer,
Networking Academy discounts Cloud Developer; also Associate Site Reliability Engineer
may be available (SRE) and Test Development Engineer
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Certificate of Cloud Networking Academy Aligned Courses
Security Knowledge Cloud Security
Proves your knowledge of cloud security best practices when dealing with a broad
array of responsibilities (from governance to configuring technical security controls).
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
Certificate of Cloud Security 90-minute assessment
Knowledge (60 questions)
(Cloud Security Alliance)
Price Types of Jobs
$395 USD Cloud Security Specialist, Cloud Security
Networking Academy discounts Technician, Information Security Manager
may be available and Security Architect
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CLA - C Programming Language Networking Academy Aligned Courses
Certified Associate CLA: Programming Essentials in C
Confirms your ability to accomplish coding tasks in C, as well as
fundamental programming techniques, customs and vocabulary.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
CLA-11-02 (Pearson VUE), 65-minutes (exam + 10 minutes
CLA-NP-11-02 (OpenEDG NDA/Tutorial); single and
Testing Service) multiple-choice questions
Price Types of Jobs
$295 USD Programmer, Software Developer
Discount vouchers from Pearson VUE and C Developer
may be available
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CLP - C Certified Networking Academy Aligned Courses
Professional Programmer CLP: Advanced Programming in C
Demonstrates your ability to accomplish coding and design related
to advanced topics, as well as advanced techniques such as library
functions and usage of preprocessor.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
CLP 12-01 65-minutes (exam + 10 minutes
(Pearson VUE) NDA/Tutorial); single and
multiple-choice questions
Price Types of Jobs
$295 USD Senior Programmer, Software Developer
Discount vouchers from Pearson VUE and C Developer
may be available
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CPA - C++ Certified Networking Academy Aligned Courses
Associate Programmer CPA: Programming Essentials in C++
Verifies your ability to accomplish coding tasks in C++ and fundamental
notions and techniques used in object-oriented programming.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
CPA-21-01, 65-minutes (exam + 10 minutes
CPA-NP-21-01 NDA/Tutorial); single and
(OpenEDG Testing Service) multiple-choice questions
Price Types of Jobs
$295 USD Programmer, Software Developer,
Discount vouchers from Pearson VUE C++ Developer and Software Engineer
may be available
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CPP - C++ Certified Networking Academy Aligned Courses
Professional Programmer CPP: Advanced Programming C++
Proves your ability to accomplish coding tasks related to more advanced
C++ topics such as templates and Standard Template Library.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
CPP-222-02 (OpenEDG 65-minutes (exam + 10 minutes
Testing Service) NDA/Tutorial); 60 single-choice and
40 multiple-choice questions
Price Types of Jobs
$295 USD Senior Programmer, Software Developer
Discount vouchers from Pearson VUE and C++ Developer
may be available
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CompTIA A+ Networking Academy Aligned Courses
IT Essentials
Sets standard for establishing a career in IT by understanding core
technologies from security, cloud to data management.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
Core 1 220-1001 and Core 90 questions; multiple-choice
2 220-1002 (Pearson VUE)
Price Types of Jobs
$226 USD Service Desk Analyst, Help Desk
Discount vouchers from Pearson VUE Technician and Technical Support Specialist
may be available
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LPIC-1 Networking Academy Aligned Courses
NDG Linux I
NDG Linux II
Verifies your ability to perform maintenance tasks on the command line, install and
configure a computer running Linux and configure basic networking.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
101-500 and 102-500 Written assessment;
(Pearson VUE) multiple-choice
Price Types of Jobs
Depends on country Linux Administrator
Discount vouchers from Pearson VUE
may be available
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PCEP - Certified Entry-Level Networking Academy Aligned Courses
Python Programmer PCAP: Programming Essentials in Python (Part 1)
Confirms your knowledge of both universal computer programming concepts and
Python programming language syntax, semantics and the runtime environment.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
PCEP-30-01 45-minute assessment
(OpenEDG) (30 questions)
Price Types of Jobs
$59 USD Programmer, Software Developer, Python
Networking Academy discounts Developer and Software Engineer
may be available
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PCAP - Certified Associate Networking Academy Aligned Courses
in Python Programming PCAP: Programming Essentials in Python
Measures your ability to accomplish coding tasks and understand concepts like
conditional execution, loops, Python programming language syntax and semantics.
Exam/Provider Type of Exam
PCAP-31-02 65-minutes; 40 questions
(Pearson VUE) multiple-choice
Price Types of Jobs
$295 USD Programmer, Software Developer,
Discount vouchers from Pearson VUE Python Developer and Software Engineer
may be available
