Certification

Quick Reference Guide

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 Certifications were requested in

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