Differentiate Yourself in the Job Market
Cisco Certifications can help IT professionals and consultants build the expertise that you need to differentiate yourself in the job market. Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment on networking technologies to learn how your skills stack up.
Test your knowledge in Routing and Switching, Voice, Security, and Wireless and get free learning recommendations, too.
Why Pursue a Cisco Certification?
Higher Salaries
Network professionals with certifications can demand significantly higher salaries.
New Career Options in Unexpected Places
Networking skills are in demand across a wide range of exciting industries, including high tech, manufacturing, finance, healthcare, media, transportation and utilities.
Get a Competitive Advantage
Cisco Certifications allow employers to validate that job applicants, employees and consultants have the needed skills to run their networks. Certifications validate your experience and bring valuable, measurable rewards to your career and help you
stand out in the job market.
In fact, a worldwide survey by Forrester Consulting of IT hiring managers, commissioned by Cisco, found certifications second to only a college degree to qualify for jobs and the top criteria used in determining ability to perform a job. Get certified and master the language that connects the world.
Career Certifications and Paths
Eight Different Paths
Various tracks - such as Routing adn Switching, Networking Security, and Service Provider - are available, so that you can match your certification path to your job role or industry.
See the various Cisco Certification paths >>
* 2011 Global Knowledge/Tech Target IT Skills and Salary Report
** Forrester Study, commissioned by Cisco, 2008
