This document provides an overview of the CCNA Routing and Switching certification curriculum. It discusses the importance of the CCNA certification for IT professionals and outlines the revised curriculum, which includes 4 core courses that align with in-demand networking skills. It also provides a timeline for the transition to the new CCNA exams and curriculum, with supplemental materials to help students bridge their knowledge from the previous CCNA courses.

1. CCNA Routing and
Switching Overview

2. Contents
1 5
2 6
3
4
Overview Planning Resources
Recommended Learning Path Instructor Training
Timeline
Transitioning
7 Transitioning Materials
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Overview
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4. Importance of CCNA Certificate
• A CCNA can help technology pros better familiarize
themselves with the network OS’s fundamentals, while
simultaneously strengthening their resume. critical
component of enterprise systems.
• iPhones, Blackberries, iPads, Androids, laptops, etc.,
there is trend towards moving away from traditional
PC’s, and why a Cisco Certified Network Associate
certification is an appealing accreditation for 2013.
Many senior level system ISO
and network administration
careers, and IT skill set.
Accreditation
Manager positions all highlighted this
• This is another example for Global
of one of Cisco’s finest
certification courses. Consistency
The CCNA will prepare IT
professionals for the ability to install and configure
routed and switched networks, while applying the basic
principles of operation and troubleshooting.
• Cisco Certified Network professional or CCNP
certification is number 9 on the list of highest paying
technical certifications. The average annual salary
reported by CCNP holders is $84,161.
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5. CCNA Routing and Switching Curriculum
• A set of 7 courses
• Align to CCENT and CCNA
Routing and Switching
certifications
• Major content revision to
incorporate technology
changes
• Improved instructional design
• Technically equivalent
• Flexibly supports different
learning and teaching options
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Basics
Scaling
Networks
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Networks
Routing
Protocols
Introduction
Switched
Networks
to
Networks
Connecting
Networks
Routing &
Switching
Essentials
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6. Improved Chapter Learning Progressions
CCNA
Discovery
CCNA
Exploration
• Simple chapter introduction
• Lots of labs and PT activities to
choose from (can’t possibly do
all)
• Increasingly open-ended
activities across courses
CCNA Routing &
Switching
• Chapter introduction includes an
activity to set the stage how new
concept build on previous
chapters and why it is important
• Skills acquisition through carefully
selected progression of activities
• Develops competency through
increasingly faded scaffolding
• Culminating skills integration
activity
Putting latest learning research into practice
Improved Student Success
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7. Market Shifts in Networking Skills
• Shrinking gap in general
networking (routing and
switching) skills
• Essential and emerging
networking technologies
skills gap is large and
growing
● Essential: Security,
Voice, Wireless
● Emerging: Data
Center, Cloud,
Video
Source: IDC Skills Gap research, Jan-Apr 2013
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8. Additional Considerations
Increased Demand for Introductory Course
and CCENT
● Non-traditional engineering curricula
● Baseline knowledge for business track
● Public sector training
• Bottom up approach
• Everyday network context
• Includes business applications context
Introduction
to
Networks
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9. Redesigned Cisco CCNA Certifications
CCNA
Voice
CCNA
Wireless
CCNA SP
Ops
CCENT (ICND1 exam)
Associate Level
Advanced
Technology
Certifications
Entry Level
Pre-Requisite
Certification
CCNA Composite
Certification Exam
CCNA Routing
and Switching
(ICND2 exam)
CCNA
Security
CCDA
• CCENT is the new pre-requisite certification for advanced technology certifications
• CCNA Routing and Switching retains a single exam option, CCNA Composite
• NetAcad CCNA Routing and Switching curriculum aligns to the redesign of the
Cisco CCENT and CCNA Routing and Switching certification exams
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Recommended Learning
Path
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11. What We Have Said So Far …
Introduction
to
Networks
• Everyday experiences
• OSI model bottom up
Network
Basics
• Business applications
• OSI model top down
CCENT
Routing &
Switching
Essentials
Scaling
Networks
Switched
Networks
Routing
Protocols
CCNA
R&S
Connecting
Networks
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12. Re-think > Teach These Courses!
CCENT CCNA
Recommended
Introduction
to
Networks
Routing &
Switching
Essentials
Scaling
Networks
Connecting
Networks
 Optimizes for student employment opportunities with CCENT as the
foundation to pursue advanced technologies
 Enable students to acquire skills for immediate use on the job
 Students learn switching earlier in instructional flow
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13. What Does This Mean?
• These 4 courses provide
• Best response to industry skills
demand research
• Provides Students more options to
specialize skills to ICT job market
skills demand in Security, Voice,
Wireless
• These 3 courses
• Provide transition time to support
institution administrative
processes
• Will be retired 1 year after all new
courses are released (Nov 2014)
• Will be in English only—not
translated
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14. Get Ready for a ‘Mind Wide Open’ Future
• Strategically, CCNA Routing & Switching courses continue to
move toward greater certification alignment for market relevance
• Streamlining number of CCNA R&S courses over time =
increased opportunities to invest in high demand advanced
technologies
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15. Timeline http://www.testbells.com/200-120.html
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16. CCNA Routing and Switching Timeline
Sep 30
End-of-Life
Old CCNA Certification
Mar 26
New CCNA R&S
Certification
April 2013 May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013
April 1
CCNA R&S
(Phase I)
Small Market
Trial
June 6, 2013
General Availability
Sept 2013
Aug 2013
General
Availability
Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Dec 2013
Nov 2013
General
Availability
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17. CCNA Translation and EOL Milestones
Milestones for CCNA Routing and Switching
English General Availability 1st courses June 6, 2013
Translation Plans Translate 4 recommended courses – 6-9 months after
English courses are available
CCNA Routing and Switching Certification
CCENT (ICND1) and CCNA Routing and Switching (ICND2) exams are only available in
English and Simplified Chinese
CCNA Discovery / CCNA Exploration End of Life
• Target to retire all CCNA Discovery and Exploration English courses November 2014
• Target for translated CCNA Discovery and Exploration courses is 1 year after all new
CCNA R&S translated courses are available in each language
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18. Transitioning to
CCNA Routing and
Switching
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19. Certification Exam Changes?
New in ICND1 Exam New in ICND2 Exam
Introducing Basic IPv6 Troubleshooting VLAN Connectivity
Understanding IPv6 Understand Spanning Tree Protocol
Configuring IPv6 Routing Understand and configure Etherchannel
Implementing VLANs and Trunks Understand Layer 3 Redundancy Protocols
Routing Between VLANs Troubleshooting IPv4 Network Connectivity
Implementing single area OSPF Troubleshooting IPv6 Network Connectivity
Managing Traffic Using Access Control Lists (ACLs) Implementing EIGRP
Implementing Variable-Length Subnet Masks (VLSM) Troubleshooting EIGRP
Scaling the Network with Network Address Translation
(NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT) Implementing EIGRP for IPv6
Multi-area OSPF IPv4 Implementation
Understanding and configuring OSPFv3
Understanding and configuring clients for
SNMP, Syslog, and Netflow
Managing Cisco devices
Understanding and verifying Cisco licensing
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20. Certification Exam Changes
New in ICND1 Exam New in ICND2 Exam
Introducing Basic IPv6 Troubleshooting VLAN Connectivity
Understanding IPv6 Understand Spanning Tree Protocol
Configuring IPv6 Routing Understand and configure Etherchannel
Implementing VLANs and Trunks Understand Layer 3 Redundancy Protocols
Routing Between VLANs Troubleshooting IPv4 Network Connectivity
Implementing single area OSPF Troubleshooting IPv6 Network Connectivity
Managing Traffic Using Access Control Lists (ACLs) Implementing EIGRP
Implementing Variable-Length Subnet Masks (VLSM) Troubleshooting EIGRP
Scaling the Network with Network Address Translation
(NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT) Implementing EIGRP for IPv6
Multi-area OSPF IPv4 Implementation
Understanding and configuring OSPFv3
Understanding and configuring clients for
SNMP, Syslog, and Netflow
Managing Cisco devices
Understanding and verifying Cisco
licensing
Grayed out topics mostly covered in CCNA Discovery and Exploration
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21. Transitioning to CCNA R&S Curriculum
Planning
Resources
• Scope and
Sequence
• Certification Exams
Delta document
• FAQs
• Instructor
Resource Spotlight
• Preview CCNA
R&S courses
• Release Notes
Instructor Training Transitioning
• “Are You Ready?”
activity
• New Certification
Exam Topics Virtual
Training Sessions
• CCNA R&S
Curriculum Virtual
Training Sessions for
Instructor Trainers
Materials
• Recommendations
on how to move to
new courses
• Supplemental
materials to bridge
student knowledge
gap
• Community support
Available now
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22. Spotlight—One place to access all
Transitioning Information
https://www.netacad.com/group/offerings/ccna-rs-instructor-resource-spotlight
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23. Planning Resources
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24. Early Look at CCNA R&S Courses
Mid-Sep
Early Look
Mid-Jun
Early Look
Opportunity
to view new
courses
early
April 2013 May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013
June 6, 2013
General Availability
Sept 2013
Aug 2013
General Availability
Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Dec 2013
Nov 2013
General Availability
Sep 30
End-of-Life
Old CCNA
Certification
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25. Release Notes
• For Instructors only
• Identifies where the
new certification
content is covered in
the CCNA R&S
courses
• Provided in CCNA
R&S Instructor
Resources Spotlight
page
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26. Instructor Training
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27. Instructor Training & IPD Opportunities
for CCNA R&S Courses
July
Existing
Instructors
 Training strongly
recommended
 Are You Ready?
Activity
New
Instructors
 Training required
 Provided by ITCs
Nov
Instructor
Trainers
Instructor Professional Development (IPD)
• IPv6 self-paced IPD course available now
• New certification exam topics virtual sessions – July
• Technology topics resources on Global Instructor Resource (GIR) site
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28. Transitioning Materials
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29. Bridging the Gap for Students
Learning CCNA Discovery and Exploration  Take New
Certification Exams
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30. 6 New Certification Exam Topics
• IPv6
• Multi-Area OSPF
• IOS 15 & IOS 15 Licensing
• Layer 3 Redundancy (HSRP)
• Link Aggregation (EtherChannel)
• Network Management: NTP, Syslog, SNMP, and
NetFlow
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31. Supplemental Materials for Students
August Availability (English Version)
Topics
Concepts Practice & Assessments
PPTs,
Docs
Videos /
Recorded
Sessions
PT
Activities
Final
PTSAs
Certification
Practice
Exams
IPv6 X X X
X X
Multi-Area OSPF X X X
IOS 15 & IOS 15 Licensing X X X
Layer 3 Redundancy (HSRP) X X X
Link Aggregation
(EtherChannel) X X X
Network Management: NTP,
Syslog, SNMP, and NetFlow X X X
• Student self-study; Different learning experience from on-line courses
• Materials will be packaged as a bridging offering and accessed from NetSpace
• Translated PPTs, docs and Recording Sessions – target Aug/Sep availability
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32. Recommendations: Transitioning to New
CCNA R&S Courses from CCNA Exploration
Completed
CCNA R&S Course
Next CCNA R&S Course Is Available
Teaching
Is Not Available
CCNA E1
Teach CCNA E2
+
Supplement with
bridging materials
Transition to Routing & Switching Essentials
Identify student knowledge gaps with final &
PTSA exams from Introduction to Networks
CCNA E2
Teach CCNA E3
+
Supplement with
bridging materials
Transition to Switched Networks* or
Scaling Networks
Identify student knowledge gaps with final &
PTSA exams from Routing Protocols*
CCNA E3
Teach CCNA E4
+
Supplement with
bridging materials
Transition to Connecting Networks
Identify student knowledge gaps with final
& PTSA exams from Switched Networks*
Use personalized feedback to focus instructional or student self-study plans
* Will not be translated
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33. Recommendations: Transitioning to New
CCNA R&S Courses from CCNA Discovery
Completed
CCNA R&S Course Is
Next CCNA R&S Course Is Available
Teaching
Not Available
CCNA D1
Teach CCNA D2
+
Supplement with
bridging materials
Transition to Routing & Switching Essentials
Identify student knowledge gaps with final &
PTSA exams from Introduction to Networks
CCNA D2
Teach CCNA D3
+
Supplement with
bridging materials
Transition to Scaling Networks
Identify student knowledge gaps with final &
PTSA exams from Routing & Switching
Essentials
CCNA D3
Teach CCNA D4
+
Supplement with
bridging materials
Transition to Connecting Networks
Identify student knowledge gaps with final &
PTSA exams from Scaling Networks
Use personalized feedback to focus instructional or student self-study plans
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34. Personalized PTSA Feedback Identifies Gaps
PKA, Time Log, Final Configs Timestamped CLI Log
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35. Keep Up With Latest Info
Visit CCNA Routing and Switching Instructor Resource
Spotlight page on Cisco NetSpace:
• Videos introducing the new
CCNA curriculum and CCNA
certification exams
• Scope and Sequence
document
• Current FAQs
• WebEx recording explaining
curriculum details
• Certification Exams Delta
document
• … and more
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37. Get Started Now
 Take Are you Ready? Activity
 Get familiar with the Scope & Sequence
 Register for training and IPD
 Sign up for Networking Academy Maintenance
• Free equipment software upgrades
• NetSpace > Program > Equipment Information
 Make transition plans with your ASC and
articulation partners
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