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CCNP Recertification Map
Megan would like to share the CCNA/CCNP recertification map with you from the five steps.
Step 1
Take and pass CCNA exam on 12/1/2009
CCNA is valid until 12/1/2012
Step 2
Take and pass exam 642-901 (BSCI) on 6/1/2010
It will update your CCNA and is now valid until 6/1/2013
Also exam 642-901 (BSCI) will expire on 6/1/2013
Step 3
Take and pass exam 642-812 (BCMSN) on 11/1/2010
It will update your CCNA and is now valid until 11/1/2013
Exam 642-901 (BSCI) will still expire on 6/1/2013
Exam 642-812 (BCMSN) will expire on 11/1/2013
Step 4
Take and pass exam 642-825 (ISCW) on 4/1/2011
It will update your CCNA and is now valid until 4/1/2014
Exam 642-901 (BSCI) will still expire on 6/1/2013
Exam 642-812 (BCMSN) will still expire on 11/1/2013
Exam 642-825 (ISCW) will expire on 4/1/2014
Step 5
Take and pass exam 642-845 (ONT) on 10/1/2012
It will update your CCNA and is now valid until 10/1/2015
Now your CCNP is now valid until 10/1/2015
In the above steps you will have to take only one 642-xxx level exam to extend both your CCNP and CCNA
For example....
If you take and pass 642-812 (BCMSN) on 9/1/2015 (Note, you can choose any 642-xxx level exam) It will update both your CCNP and CCNA and both will be valid until 9/1/2018
Let's say you complete Steps 1 to Step 4 as shown above but Step 5 goes as follows...
Step 5
Take and pass exam 642-845 (ONT) on 7/1/2013
It will update your CCNA and is now valid until 7/1/2016
Also the exam you just took 642-845 (ONT) will expire on 7/1/2016
Previous exam 642-812 (BCMSN) will still expire on 11/1/2013
Previous exam 642-825 (ISCW) will still expire on 4/1/2014
Since previous exam 642-901 (BCSI) expired on 6/1/2013 and you did not pass the 642-845 (ONT) exam until after that date you must now re-take exam 642-901 (BCSI) again before 11/1/2013 when 642-812 (BCMSN) will expire to get your CCNP.
So now you take and pass 642-901 (BCSI) on 10/1/2013
It will update your CCNA and is now valid until 10/1/2016
Now your CCNP in now valid until 10/1/2016
Also in this article you will again have to take only one 642-xxx level exam to extend both your CCNP and CCNA as explained in the first paragraph.
--By Certkey Sales Team