[c-nsp] Question about the CCNA and CCNP certification

[Jay Hennigan]

Bernd Ueberbacher wrote:

> A guy I know from a different company also wants to become a CCNP, but 
> today he told me, that he is heading directly towards the CCNP without 
> passing the CCNA. I said that this is not possible, but he was 
> completely sure about it and had an interesting explanation... He says 
> that the CCNA is a requirement for the CCNP if you want to attend a CCNP 
> class room course. This prevents that you have absolutely no clue about 
> networking and slow down the whole group/class. If you don't attend the 
> class, but do it by self studying and just take the exam with Pearson 
> Vue etc, you don't need a valid CCNA certification. This is because it's 
> your money/problem if you fail but you are not annoying anybody else 
> with your incompetence and if you have no clue you just don't pass.

He is wrong.

CCNA is a prerequisite for CCNP regardless if you take classroom 
training or just schedule the exams at Pearson VUE.  You will not 
receive a CCNP certificate without first having a valid CCNA.  I suppose 
you could take them all at once if you want to do so.

See http://www.cisco.com/go/ccnp

See the line "CCNP Prerequisites".

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