Cisco Updates CCIE Tracks with Beta exams
August 16th 2006
By Sarah Jones
From 1st Nov, a new SP written exam will replace the current eight written exam options. The CCIE SP Written Exam (#351-029) will emphasise packet architecture and other new technologies.
A beta test of the new exam will be available worldwide at Cisco-authorized testing centers from Aug. 1 to Aug. 29 at a discounted price of $50 (U.S.), with full CCIE recertification or lab qualification credit granted to all passing candidates.
By Feb. 1, 2007, the current eight SP written exams will become CCIE recertification exams or be retired.
The following SP exams will be changed into CCIE recertification exams:
| Current Exam Designations |
New Exam Designations |
| CCIE SP Cable Exam (350-021) |
CCIE SP Cable Recertification Exam (352-021) |
| CCIE SP Content Networking Exam (350-026) |
CCIE SP Content Networking Recertification Exam (352-026) |
| CCIE SP Optical Exam (350-020) |
CCIE SP Optical Recertification Exam (352-020) |
| CCIE SP WAN Switching Exam (350-023) |
CCIE SP WAN Switching Recertification Exam (350-023) |
The following SP exams will be retired:
- CCIE SP Dial Exam (350-025)
- CCIE SP IP Telephony Exam (350-024)
- CCIE SP DSL Exam (350-022)
- CCIE SP Metro Ethernet Exam (350-027)
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/index.html
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