CCNA Recertify

[neuroleptic]

Hello,

Will passing just the 210-250 SECFND exam renew my CCNA Routing and Switching certification? I do plan on also passing the 210-255 SECOPS exam so that I can get the CCNA Cyber Ops certification, but I probably won't have time to take both exams before my CCNA Routing and Switching certification expires.

Thanks!

[Karsten Iwen]

No, that Exam will not be sufficient:

Recertification

CCNA Routing and Switching certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, pass ONE of the following before the certification expiration date:

• Pass any current Associate-level exam except for the ICND1 exam or

• Pass any current 642-XXX Professional-level or any 300-XXX Professional-level exam, or

• Pass any current 642-XXX Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams or MeetingPlace Specialist exams, Implementing Cisco TelePresence Installations (ITI) exams, Cisco Leading Virtual Classroom Instruction exams, or any 650 online exams), or

• Pass any current CCIE Written Exam, or

• Pass the current CCDE Written Exam OR current CCDE Practical Exam, or

• Pass the Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview AND the CCAr board review to extend lower certifications.

[neuroleptic]

Why doesn't passing the 210-250 SECFND exam meet the first criteria of passing any current Associate-level exam except for the ICND1 exam?

[Karsten Iwen]

After reading it again (and again), yes, you could be right but I'm not sure. My understanding of the term "associate-level exam" in the context of recertification was that it has to be an exam that gives you the Associate-level certification. And that is not achieved with 210-250. Hopefully, someone else can shed some more light on this specific one.

[Richard Burts]

It is ambiguous what qualifies as an Associate level exam and this community is not the best place to look for that answer. I suggest that you try the Certification support site as a better place to get that question answered 

https://ciscocert.secure.force.com/english

HTH

Rick

[SophiaCarts0674]

CCNA Routing and Switching certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, pass ONE of the following before the certification expiration date:

• Pass the current ICND2 exam, or
• Pass any current Associate-level exam except for ICND1 exam, or
• Pass any current 642-XXX Professional-level exam, or
• Pass any current Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams or MeetingPlace Specialist exams,
• Implementing Cisco TelePresence Installations (ITI) exams, Cisco Leading Virtual Classroom Instruction exams, or any 650 online exams), or
• Pass any current CCIE Written Exam, or
• Pass the current CCDE Written Exam OR current CCDE Practical Exam, or
• Pass the Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview AND the CCAr board review to extend lower certifications