Cisco carrier certifications

Cisco Career Certifications

Cisco a networking company based in the United States is known for its very high level of influence in the world of internetworking today not only that they make ICT and the internet what it is today, they are also widely known for the great carrier opportunities they give to people who are interested in networking and to help those who aspire networking as a carrier to start from somewhere to build a carrier for themselves. Cisco offers five levels of network certification: 
1. Entry level
2. Associate level
3. Professional level 
4. Expert level and 
5. Architect level, the highest level of accreditation within the Cisco Career Certification program.
 Are you confused on which certification to pursue?  Here is a carrier guide for you.

Entry

“In order to go somewhere, you must start from somewhere” this is the least but an essential point for you to start from. Both the CCENT and the CCT certifications serve as starting points for individuals interested in starting a career as a networking professional.
Entry certification:

·         CCENT

·         CCT

Associate

The Associate level of Cisco Certifications can begin directly with CCNA for network installation, operations and troubleshooting or CCDA for network design. Think of the Associate Level as the foundation level of networking certification.
Associate Certifications

• CCNA Routing and Switching
• CCDA
• CCNA Data Center
• CCNA Security
• CCNA Service Provider
• CCNA Service Provider Operations
• CCNA Video
• CCNA Voice
• CCNA Wireless

Professional level:

This is an advanced level of certification that shows more expertise with networking skills. Each certification covers a different technology to meet the needs of varying job roles.

Professional Certifications

• CCDP
• CCNP
• CCNP Data Center
• CCNP Security
• CCNP Service Provider
• CCNP Service Provider Operations
• CCNP Voice
• CCNP Wireless

Expert level

The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification is accepted worldwide as the most prestigious networking certification in the industry.

Expert Certifications

• CCDE
• CCIE Collaboration
• CCIE Data Center
• CCIE Routing & Switching
• CCIE Security
• CCIE Service Provider
• CCIE Service Provider Operations
• CCIE Voice (Retiring February 13, 2014)
• CCIE Wireless

Architect

Cisco Certified Architect is the highest level of accreditation achievable and recognizes the architectural expertise of network designers who can support the increasingly complex networks of global organizations and effectively translate business strategies into evolutionary technical strategies.

Architect Certification

• CCAr

Wow with all this carrier certification and opportunities made available by cisco I would say “Thank God for Cisco” wont you say the same?

Sources: http://www.cisco.com