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Requirements for Certification
There are no formal prerequisites for CCIE certification.
Other professional certifications or training courses are not
required. Instead, candidates must first pass a written
qualification exam and then the corresponding hands-on lab exam.
You are expected to have an in-depth understanding of the topics
in the exam blueprints and strongly encouraged to have three to
five years of job experience before attempting certification.
You can review the exam preparation materials included on this
page for more information.
Step One:
CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam
You must pass the two-hour, written qualification exam which
covers networking concepts and some equipment commands before
you are eligible to schedule the lab exam.
Step Two: CCIE Routing and Switching Lab Exam
The eight-hour lab exam tests your ability to configure actual
equipment and get the network running in a timed test situation.
You must pass the lab within three years of passing the written
to achieve certification. Your first lab attempt must be made
within 18 months.
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