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On February 24, 2020, Cisco will release new certification exams for CCNA and\u00a0CCNP. New training will roll out over the next several months, but if you’ve been pursuing any Cisco certifications, the best time to enroll in any of our training and certification courses is NOW<\/strong>. It is critical to note that if you pass the full exam path for any Cisco track before the February 24th deadline, you will be granted the equivalent certification under the new program.<\/p>\n

The new CCNA will now include security, 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.<\/p>\n

In the new\u00a0CCNP\u00a0program, each\u00a0CCNP\u00a0certification requires only two exams: one core exam (Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies \u201cENCOR\u201d) and one concentration exam of your choice, so you can focus on your interests and needs. And core exams in each technology track also serve as qualifying exams for CCIE lab exams.<\/p>\n

The new\u00a0CCNP\u00a0concentration certifications are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

CCNP\u00a0Enterprise*
\nCCNP\u00a0Data Center
\nCCNP Security
\nCCNP Service Provider
\nCCNP Collaboration
\nCisco Certified DevNet Professional<\/p>\n

* The current CCNP Routing and Switching certification will be replaced by CCNP Enterprise certification.<\/p>\n

If you have started working toward any current CCNA and\u00a0CCNP\u00a0Routing and Switching certification(s), keep going. you have until\u00a0February 23, 2020\u00a0to complete our current CCNA and\u00a0CCNP\u00a0certifications.<\/p>\n

If you complete any current CCNA before February 24, 2020, you\u2019ll receive the new CCNA certification and a training badge in the corresponding technology area by Cisco.<\/p>\n

If you complete any current\u00a0CCNP\u00a0Routing and Switching certification before February 24, 2020, you\u2019ll receive credit toward\u00a0CCNP\u00a0Enterprise certification for work you\u2019ve completed in the current\u00a0CCNP Routing and Switching certification.<\/p>\n

As soon as Cisco releases the new curriculum content for the new CCNA, ENCOR and\u00a0CCNP\u00a0courses, thinQtank\u00ae\u00a0Learning<\/a><\/strong> will begin reviewing and developing the courses.<\/p>\n

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Cisco CCNA Quad<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Training Course
\nRouting Switching Security Design
\nWhen<\/strong>: December 9 – 15, 2019
\nWhere<\/strong>: Sterling VA and Live Online<\/p>\n

Cisco CCNA Quad<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Training Course
\nRouting Switching Security Design
\nWhen<\/strong>: January 6 – 12, 2020
\nWhere<\/strong>: Sterling VA and Live Online<\/p>\n

Cisco CCNP<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Training Course
\nWhen<\/strong>: January 22 – 30, 2020
\nWhere<\/strong>: Sterling VA and Live Online<\/p>\n

Cisco CCNA Quad<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Training Course
\nRouting Switching Security Design
\nWhen<\/strong>: February 17 – 23, 2020
\nWhere<\/strong>: Sterling VA and Live Online<\/p>\n

As with all of our Cisco Training Experiences –\u00a0exams are delivered in the classroom<\/strong>. Cisco has provided a migration tool for their professional exam tracks, which you can access here:\u00a0Migration Tool<\/a>. Details about the Certification Program can be found\u00a0HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n