Cisco Expands Career Certifications to Help Address Industry-Wide Need for Networking Skills.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2001 Cisco Qualified Specialist Initiative Allows Network Professionals to Validate Technical Skills on More Focused Technology Segment Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today announced a new initiative that extends its long-term commitment to help address the networking industry's demand for more qualified professionals. The Cisco Qualified Specialist initiative is designed to recognize and validate an individual's skills in specific technologies. "Network professionals, and the organizations that employ them, need an increasingly diverse mix of skills to keep pace in today's rapidly changing technology landscape," said Tom Kelly People named Tom Kelly include:
Individuals who earn a Cisco Qualified Specialist designation demonstrate a significant technical competency, validated by passing one or more secure, proctored, certification-quality exams. Each new designation requires that the individual possess at least a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA See Cisco certification. (TM)) or Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA CCDA Cisco Certified Design Associate CCDA Christian Community Development Association CCDA California Career Development Association CCDA Central Coast Dressage Association CCDA Cape Cod Dressage Association (Massachusetts) (TM)) certification. Cisco Qualified Specialist designations are available to all technical professionals. For Cisco channel partners, the new designations will frequently be used as part of the requirement for individuals fulfilling a job role within a Cisco Channel Specialization. Available Today -- Four New Designations Individuals can currently earn Cisco Qualified Specialist designations in the following areas: cable, security and SNA/IP. The Cisco Cable Communications Specialist has the knowledge and skills required to deploy and support Cisco cable two-way data services. The Cisco Security Specialist 1 can build and maintain Cisco security solutions, including standalone firewall products and Cisco IOS Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is the software used on the vast majority of Cisco Systems routers and all current Cisco network switches. IOS is a package of routing, switching, internetworking and telecommunications functions tightly integrated with a (R) Software. The Cisco SNA/IP Support Specialist has the skills required for installing, configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting Cisco routers in SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. environments. The Cisco SNA/IP Design Specialist can translate complex SNA networking requirements into a network design. As part of its continuing commitment to help provide the industry with more qualified professionals, Cisco is dedicated to releasing more Cisco Qualified Specialist designations over the next several months. Training & Exams Preparation for Cisco Qualified Specialist designations is offered worldwide by Cisco Learning Partners, whose instructors are certified by Cisco to provide the recommended training courses in preparation for the required exams. Virtual University Enterprises and Prometric offer Cisco certification A series of programs that provide certification of competency in Cisco networking products. Administered throughout the world at authorized Cisco centers, the various certification levels are offered: CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate exams at locations worldwide. For more information on the new initiative, available training as well as exam times and locations go to our training Web site at www.cisco.com/go/training. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO) is a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at http:// www.cisco.com. Note to Editors: Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. or its affiliates in the US and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any of its resellers. |
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