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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification Preparation Classes
The classes CSM offers to prepare you for the certification exam.
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CCNA certification is an internationally accepted, entry-level industry certification for Wide-Area Networking (WAN) technology. CCNA certification indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking. CCNA certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, Serial, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists.
The exam covers networking, routing, switching, and WAN basics. A CCNA is the foundation to several certification paths from Cisco including Routing and switching, Design, Network Security, Service Provider, Storage Networks and Voice.
Timeline
The timeline is the approximate amount of time that a student will require to complete the training series.
- 32 weeks
The program starts in the fall of each year with Cisco Networking 1 & 2, followed each spring by CISCO 3 & 4. The spring classes are held on the same day of the week and at the same time as the fall classes.
Recommended Preparation Courses
The following 4 courses, administered by the Cisco Academy Program, prepare students for the CCNA certification exam. These are run as half-semester courses of 4 credits each with classes meeting twice weekly.
Credit Courses:
See the schedule of upcoming courses.
CCNA Exam
Passing Score: Cisco does not publish exam passing scores because the exam questions and passing scores are subject to change without notice. Certain questions are added to the exams which do not count towards the final result.
CCNA Exams:
- 640-801 CCNA : Cisco Certified Network Associate
- -OR-
- 640-821 INTRO : Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies, and 640-811 ICND : Interconnecting Cisco Networking
- Candidates may opt to take the comprehensive CCNA exam or take both the INTRO and ICND exams in its place.
Number of Questions:
- 640-801 CCNA : 55-65
- 640-821 INTRO : 45-55
- 640-811 ICND : 40-50
Question Format: Multiple-choice single answer and multiple answers drag and drop, fill-in-the-blank and simulations. These exams are conducted on-line at a testing center and are proctored. The exam does not allow the candidate to go back to review answers. The different formats of the exam questions are reviewed in this tutorial: http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/wwtraining/certprog/training/cert_exam_tutorial.html
CCNA Exams time:
- 640-801 CCNA : 90 minutes
- 640-821 INTRO : 75 minutes
- 640-811 ICND : 60 minutes
Exam test objectives:
- 640-801 CCNA : http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/640-801.html
- 640-821 INTRO : http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/640-821.html
- 640-811 ICND : http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/640-811.html
Exam Fee: INTRO and ICND $100 each or $187.50 for CCNA composite exam
Retake Policy: Candidates are required to wait for 5 days before a second and subsequent attempts are made.
Test at CSM
The CSM Testing Center offers the CCNA exams.
The Testing Center at the CSM La Plata Campus is the only Pearson VUE authorized test center in Southern Maryland.
Get more information on CCNA testing at the CSM Testing Center.
More Information & Contact
For further information you may contact CCNA course manager, Damanjit Singh, at 301-934-7566 or email dsingh@csmd.edu.
- Learn more about the certification - Cisco CCNA Web site
- For more information on Exam Prep visit -http://forums.cisco.com/eforum/servlet/PrepCenter?page=main
- For more information on Exam Topics visit- http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/current_exams/640-801.html#examdesc
- For more information on Cisco Academy Program visit - http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/
- Curriculum demos are available at - http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/course_catalog/CCNA.html
- For more information on certification exams by Cisco visit - http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le11/learning_about_certifcation_exams.html
- Academy student brochure - http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/downloads/779/edu/21centuryskills/pdfs/academy_brochure.pdf
- Academy student brochure - http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/downloads/779/edu/21centuryskills/pdfs/student_recruiting.ppt
Schedule of Upcoming Classes
| Course | Section Number |
Course Title | Location | Instructional Format |
Credit or Con. Ed. |
Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITS-2510 ² | 66595 | Cisco Networking I | La Plata Campus | Credit | 09/03/08 - 10/20/08 | |
| ITS-2510 ² | 74425 | Cisco Networking I | La Plata Campus | Credit | 09/02/08 - 10/20/08 | |
| ITS-2515 ¹ | 66559 | Cisco Networking 2 | La Plata Campus | Credit | 10/22/08 - 12/15/08 | |
| ITS-2515 ¹ | 74432 | Cisco Networking 2 | La Plata Campus | Credit | 10/27/08 - 12/15/08 | |
| ITS-2520 ¹ | 71284 | Cisco Networking 3 | La Plata Campus | Credit | 01/20/09 - 03/09/09 | |
| ITS-2525 ¹ | 69752 | Cisco Networking 4 | La Plata Campus | Credit | 03/12/09 - 05/06/09 | |
| Last Updated: October 1, 2008 Note that the classes listed here may have changed and/or more classes may have become available. For the most up-to-date information, Search for Classes using Online Express Services. |
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