The widely respected IT certification programs available through Cisco Certifications bring valuable, measurable rewards to network professionals, their managers, and the organizations that employ them.

Five Levels of IT Certification

Cisco offers five levels of general IT certification: Entry, Associate, Professional, Expert and Architect, the highest level of accreditation within the Cisco Career Certification program.

Testing

Certification exams are offered at locations throughout the world. To register for an exam, contact Pearson VUE, Cisco's primary test delivery partner, who will administer the exam in a secure, proctored environment. Cisco and Pearson VUE continue to lead the way to protect the value of your certification. Cisco continually looks for new and improved ways to protect personal investments in Cisco certifications and ensure that individuals who achieve certification possess the specified skills and knowledge.

How to Register for an Exam

1. Decide which exam to take, noting the exam name and number.
2. Gather personal information prior to exam registration
• Legal name (from government issued ID)
• Cisco Certification ID (i.e. CSCO00000001) or Test ID number
• Company name
• Valid email address
• Method of payment

If you have ever taken a Cisco exam before please locate your Cisco Certification ID (i.e. CSCO00000001) before continuing with your registration to avoid duplicate records and delays in receiving proper credit for your exams.

A valid email is required during exam registration. Cisco requires a valid email to send email reminders when a candidate's certification is about to expire, confirm the mailing address before shipping out the certificate and to inform candidates if their certificate was returned due to an incorrect address.



3. Pearson Vue is the Cisco authorized test delivery partner. You can register online, by telephone, or by walk in (where available).