Will the CCT certificate be discontinued? Is CCST the new entry level?

[mirahsan2]

Hi Everyone,

I'm sure more time will tell on this one but I was in the middle of studying for the CCT 100-490 exam but saw this year the CCST was introduced as a entry level cert.

I know most folks say to just go for the CCNA but I'm very weak in the general networking knowledge, I have worked in IT Support last few years and was wanting to increase network knowledge as I work through my career.

Is the CCT going to go away? Is CCST the new standard? Will they keep both?

I guess CCT is for folks that immediately need a general technician stamp on their resume while CCST is for network newbies.

fyi I did find this link for faqs on the new ccst: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/certifications/entry/ccst/faqs.html

Thanks,

[Network_Wizard]

I, myself, was curious about the CCT as far as having coworkers of mine without Cisco experience using it to get their feet wet. It looks like it would be great for people looking to do some fieldwork on Cisco equipment without going through the whole certification process. However, I did not compare it to any of the exam topics for the CCST. I would imagine there is some overlap.