Frequently Asked Questions: CCNP Version 6.0
Q. How is the new Cisco CCNP® curriculum structured?
A. The new CCNP v6.0 curriculum has three courses that fully align with the three new CCNP certification exams: CCNP Route, CCNP Switch, and CCNP Troubleshoot. The courses are semester long, 70-hour courses. Course components include hands-on lab activities, case studies, chapter exams, a final exam, and a skills based exam. Unlike other Cisco Networking Academy® courses, the CCNP courses will not have the traditional GUI-based curriculum. It is replaced by a Cisco® Press textbook.
Q. Why is the online curriculum being replaced by a book?
A. Networking Academy wanted the CCNP curriculum update to coincide with the release of the new certification exams to help ensure that the curriculum is relevant to the needs of students and academies. To optimize development time and resources, we decided to replace the resource- and time-intensive development of online course content with textbooks. This decision allowed us to focus on the development of other course components that are highly valued by the CCNP community.
Q. How will Networking Academy guarantee the alignment of the textbooks with other course components?
A. All course components, including the books, are part of an instructional design that guarantees their consistency and alignment. We are working in close collaboration with Cisco Press to help ensure that the study guides traditionally published by Cisco Press align with the Networking Academy CCNP courses.
Q. Will the books be available in electronic forms.
A. Yes, Cisco Press will make all books available in electronic format.
Q. What are the prerequisites for the new CCNP 6.0 couses?
A. Please refer to the following table. Please note that although no prerequisites are indicated for CCNP Switch, all CCNP courses presume knowledge at the Cisco CCNA® routing and switching level.
Q. What type of instructor training will be required to teach the new CCNP 6.0 curriculum?
A. The following table summarizes the training requirements for CCNP. All instructors will need to complete instructor training to teach CCNP Troubleshoot, regardless of their current training status. Instructors who are currently certified to teach both CCNP: BSCI and CCNP: BCMSN will not require any additional training to teach the CCNP Route and CCNP Switch courses.
Q. Who will offer instructor training?
A. Instructor training will be offered by CCNP CATCs and regional academies (where applicable). Please check with your support academy for the availability of instructor training classes.
Q. Will instructor training be offered remotely?
A. CATCs and regional academies are strongly encouraged to offer Blended Distance Learning options for CCNP instructor training. A list of options will be published when available.
Q. When will be the current CCNP 5.0 courses be retired?
A. To facilitate a smooth transition, the CCNP 5.0 curriculum will be available for one year after the release of the new courses. However, all academies are encouraged to migrate to CCNP 6.0 as soon as possible to take advantage of the new curriculum. The end of availability dates are March 2011 for ISCW and OCN, and June 2011 for BSCI and BCMSN.
Q. Until when will students be able to take the current CCNP certification exams?
A. The four existing CCNP certification exams will be available to the general public through July 31, 2010 and to Networking Academy students using a special voucher through December 31, 2010. After December 31, 2010, all candidates for CCNP will need to pass the Troubleshoot (TSHOOT) certification exam. BSCI and BCMSN will continue to be accepted as satisfying CCNP certification requirements. Networking Academy exam candidates can mix and match CCNP exam requirements as shown in the following table.
Q. What are the numbers and acronyms of the existing and the new CCNP certification exams?
A. The exams are listed below, new exams appear in bold type:
• 642-901 BSCI; replaced by 642-902 ROUTE
•642-812 BCMSN; replaced by 642-813 SWITCH
•642-832 TSHOOT
•642-825 ISCW; no replacement
•642-845 ONT; no replacement
•642-892 Composite; no replacement
Q. What equipment bundles will be required to teach the new CCNP curriculum.
A. Lab equipment topologies will be published after they are finalized by the development team. Academies should be able to use most of their current equipment.
Q. Will NETLAB support the new CCNP lab activities.
A. Yes. All lab activities are being designed to be remote enabled using NDG’s NETLAB.
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Last day to test for v5.0 (BSCI, BCMSN, Composite, ISCW, ONT) :- JULY 31, 2010
New v6.0 exams availability date:-
642-902 ROUTE
Available March 10, 2010
642-813 SWITCH
Available March 10, 2010
642-832 TSHOOT
Available: April 30, 2010
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28 comments:
Thank you for information.
Thanks for update.........
I got one question.... Will you need the CCNA for the CCNPv6 course???
I have been studying for CCNA for months and I think CCNA will become end of life in 2011........
@ ciscocertboy,
Yep! CCNA is not required for CCNPv6 course.
But they can change the requirements at any time because v6 is not at final stage yet.
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CareerCert,
Thanks for your quick reply. Cisco are worried that Juniper are catching up and people are moving towards Juniper certifications :)
Is there any site to access free NET lab, if it's please let us know?
When do you have new exams in your Cisco Exam Links? I've got BSCI and BCMSN now going to pass troubleshooting(new exam).
I mean, when and will prep materials (books, videos, dumps) be here? Thanks in advance.
@ Rad,
CCNPv6 study books are not yet released.
It is expected to come in Feb2010.
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Hi CareerCet,
I've plan to go for CCNP. I'm confusing with the CCNP V6.O.
pls provide me some suggestion on how can I study and get CCNP cert.
When will the CCNP v 6.0 be ready to sit for as an exam?
@ Kelvin,
The last date for old CCNP exams is JULY-31, 2010.
The new Route(642-902) and Switch(642-813) exam will be avilable in March-10, 2010 and Tshoot(642-832)in April-30, 2010.
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Thanks FYI.
..and one more thing, you should complete your BSCI, BCMSN or composite exan before july31 because new version means new books, new questions, new lab simulations and possibly new rules. Definitely it is going to be tougher than before !!
So my suggestion is to take your bsci, bcmsn exams now and after that go for new Tshoot exam. It will complete your CCNP.
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Perfect suggestion CareerCert..
I'll try to take bsci & bcmsn b4 july 31
Tks again!!
Hi careercert,
First of all i would like to tell this is the best site i have ever seen with lot of study materials and with frequent updates by you
A week back only i passed CCNA after one year struggle and big thanks to this site and 9tut.I have one Question I dont think i can pass both BCMSN and BSCI before july 31.now only i started to study for BCMSN and i believe i can complete it within july 31 but not BSCI.if i completed BCMSN before july 31 shall i tahke Route and TSOOT exam after july 31.And yeah I am not Network Academy sudent.Plz provide me any suggestion,
Thanks.
Hi careercert,
Also plz post the difference between old and new Curriculum for Route and Switch like which is covered in old but not in new and vice versa.
@ soori,
Yes you can complete your BCMSN before july31 and can take Route and Tshoot exams after july31, because BSCI and BCMSN will continue to be accepted as satisfying CCNP certification requirements.
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To All readers-
If you pass BSCI, BCMSN, ISCW and ONT on or before July 31, 2010, you will become CCNP certified. If you don't complete your certification by then, the BSCI, BCMSN and COMP exams can still be used towards certification, but the ISCW and ONT exams cannot. You would then need to pass TSHOOT to complete your certification.
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Hi careercert,
Thanks for the quick reply.one more question Which one would u like to go irst BSCI or BCMSN.I know its up to my interest,but i would like to hear it from others.
@ soori,
Most of the guys take BCMSN first, but personally i had completed my CCNP in default order i.e. 1st BSCI then bcmsn, iscw & ont.
I think it doesn't make any difference ...as you said it is up to your interest !!
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Q. When will be the current CCNP 5.0 courses be retired?
A. To facilitate a smooth transition, the CCNP 5.0 curriculum will be available for one year after the release of the new courses. However, all academies are encouraged to migrate to CCNP 6.0 as soon as possible to take advantage of the new curriculum. The end of availability dates are March 2011 for ISCW and OCN, and June 2011 for BSCI and BCMSN.
Last day to test for v5.0 (BSCI, BCMSN, Composite, ISCW, ONT) :- JULY 31, 2010
the 1st answer says that v 5.0 will be available for 1 yr after the new one gets released...so how come the last date to clear v 5.0 can be jul 31, 2010 ??
@ Rahooool,
The 2011 dates are for cisco network academy students.
The july-2010 deadline is for general public.
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thanks careercert..!
one more thing..in one of the abv comments u said that this version is not yet final..any idea when they gona make it final ? or rather official ??
Yes it is official now. They have finalized it !
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ok..thanks for d info.. :)
CONFUSION WITH CCNP ...
guys i passed CCNP COMPOSITE EXAM ... A MONTH BACK.. NOW MY CONFUSION IS WHICH ONE TO TAKE NEXT ?
ONT & ISCW ( THIS PAPERS I HAVE NOT YET STUDIED. SO whether IT WILL BE USEFUL IF I STUDY ISCW & ONT and TAKE THE exams.?? OR wait and take the tshoot exam???? even if i take TSHOOT.. IS IT NECESSARY TO JOIN INSTITUTES AND PREPARE FOR THIS?? OR IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO TAKE A TEST????
gimee which one to chose
ISCW & ONT or tshoot
@ cibi,
It is not necessary to join institutes for preparation. You can always do self-study from cisco press books.
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Hi guys and Careercert, could anyone provide a link to download Cisco Networking Academy programe v6.0, couldn't find it((
Thanks in advance!
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