Cisco Qualified Specialist
CQS |
CERTIFICATION
TYPE
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Development, Hardware, Help Desk, Internet / Web, Network, Security, Storage, Telecommunications, Wireless
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| DESCRIPTION:
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Specialty certifications for those already holding one or more Cisco certification titles. 19 options for everything from cable communications to security to storage networking.
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| YEAR
ESTABLISHED: |
2001
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| LAST
UPGRADE: |
Updated exams for security Specialist exams (Sept. 2005)
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| # CERTIFIED:
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700,000+ total certified in Cisco program (source: CertCities, Oct. 2005)
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| REQUIRED
PREREQUISITES: |
Must have at least associate-level Cisco certification, such as CCNA or CCDA.
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| REC. LEVEL OF
EXPERIENCE: |
6 months or less
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| # OF
TRACKS |
19
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| TRACK
NOTES: |
Access Routing and LAN Switching, Content Networking, IP Communications (8), Network Management, Optical, Storage Networking (2), VPN and Security (3), and Wireless LAN (2).
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| # OF
EXAMS: |
1 to 3 per track
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| NOTES REGARDING
EXAMS: |
For more info, click here. Available at Prometric and Pearson Vue.
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| AVERAGE
EXAM PRICE: |
$
125
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| TRAINING/
CLASSES REQUIRED? |
n/a
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| MUST
RENEW? |
Yes
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| RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS: |
Every two years. Must pass recertification exam. Passing a CCIE written exam will also recertify this cert.
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| LANGUAGES: |
English, Japanese
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| VENDOR: |
Cisco
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