NIL announces training for the new Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching certification in Africa

The evolution of the Cisco CCNA certification to the Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching certification reflects the evolving job market and the latest Cisco technology, including IOS v15, IPv6 Support, IOS licensing, and a simplified 802.1x security implementation. NIL offers all the recommended training to achieve the new certification.

The new Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching is a job-role-focused certification programme for network engineers that helps them gain meaningful and relevant industry knowledge in networking and demonstrate value to their employers. Individuals who are looking to gain or enhance their networking knowledge and skills can benefit from the training and certification products designed by Cisco, the industry leader in IP networking. In addition, the CCNA Routing and Switching certification validates the ability to install, configure, operate and troubleshoot small, medium-sized and enterprise networks. Certified professionals have the knowledge and skills to configure, manage and troubleshoot LAN, WAN and wireless connections.

NIL, with 20 Cisco Certified Internetworking Experts (CCIEs) and 37 Certified Cisco System Instructors (CCSIs) under its roof, and a Cisco Training Partner badge since 1993, has traditionally been known for its well-respected, high-end Cisco training delivery in Africa. By adding the new CCNA trainings (ICND1 v2.0, ICND2 v2.0 and CCNAX v2.0) into its public schedule, NIL now covers a complete offering of trainings within Cisco Routing and Switching certification track, from associate to expert level. Furthermore, as a Pearson VUE registered training centre in The Campus, in Bryanston, Johannesburg, NIL can now provide students with a comprehensive Cisco training and testing offering.

More about the new CCNA Routing and Switching certification

Achieving CCNA Routing and Switching certification

CCNA Routing and Switching certification offers professionals job-ready training and skills. The certification lays the foundation for job roles such as network administrator, network engineer or network specialist. Candidates gain the know-how of installing, monitoring and troubleshooting a network infrastructure.

The curriculum includes Cisco switches, routers, basic mitigation of security threats, introduction to wireless networking concepts and terminology, and performance-based skills. The curriculum also covers the use of the following protocols: IP, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Serial Line Interface Protocol, Frame Relay, VLANs, OSPF, Ethernet and Access Control Lists (ACLs). The curriculum also includes managing Cisco devices with IOS v15, Cisco licensing and extensive troubleshooting.

Requirements for CCNA Routing and Switching certification

The CCNA Routing and Switching programme is a three-year certification programme intended to provide fundamental education and testing for network professionals interested in network infrastructure.

You can recertify by taking any associate-level exam or professional-level exam or higher. Or you can pass the CCIE certification exam before your certification expires.

Prerequisites for CCNA Routing and Switching certification

There is no prerequisite for attempting CCNA Routing and Switching certification. This is a three-year certification programme.

Required exams and recommended training for CCNA Routing and Switching

Completion of the CCNA curriculum requires the candidates to pass required exams. CCNA required exams and recommended training are shown in the table below.

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Why learn at NIL?

* All NIL instructors are active consulting engineers.
* 75% of NIL engineers hold CCSI certifications, and 20 have already achieved the respected CCIE rank.
* NIL has been a Cisco Training Partner for many years, became a Cisco Learning Specialised Partner in 1993, and has been a Cisco Gold Partner since 1995.
* NIL was the first Cisco Cloud Builder Partner in the eastern hemisphere and the whole of Africa.
* NIL and Vodacom's Office in the Cloud solution was awarded the Most Innovative Data Centre, Virtualisation and Cloud Project of the Year at Cisco Live! 2012 in London.
* NIL received the Cisco EMEAR Learning Partner Summit Innovation Award for its Technology-Led Training and its extensive contribution to Cisco learning solutions in 2012.
* NIL was awarded the Cisco Most Business Relevant Learning Partner in EMEAR in 2010.
* NIL runs a centralised training schedule across the whole EMEAR region.