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CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate)

Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA®) validates knowledge required to design a Cisco converged network. With a CCDA certification, a network professional demonstrates the skills required to design routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations. The CCDA curriculum includes designing basic campus, data center, security, voice, and wireless networks.

NEW: CCDA has been updated
The new DESGN v2.1 course is now available through Cisco Learning Partners and the new DESGN exam (640-864) is expected to be available on December 16, 2010. View the DESGN v2.1 exam topics (you must login to access this content).

Prerequisites

CCNA level knowledge and BCMSN level knowledge is needed to prepare for the CCDA certification exam.

Exams

640-863 DESGN v2.0

640-864 DESGN v2.1

Recommended Training

		Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN)
		Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1 (ICND1)
		Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 2 (ICND2)
		Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 2 (ICND2OP)

Recertification

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

Pass any current CCNA Concentration exam (wireless, or security, or voice, or SP Ops), or
Pass any current 642-XXX Professional level exam, or
Pass any current Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams or MeetingPlace Specialist exams or Implementing Cisco Telepresence Installations [ITI] 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