Cisco Certified Network Professional is for those who would like a professional certification in the networking field. CCNP test your skill in installation, configuration and maintaining larger networks. The protocols that you need to be proficient in are IP, IGRP, and IPX. Route Redistribution, RIP, Route summarization, Async Routing, AppleTalk, Extended Access Lists, OSPF, VLSM, BGP, Serial, Frame Relay, ISDN, ISL, X.25, DDR, PSTN, PPP, VLANs, Ethernet, Access Lists, 802.10, FDDI, Transparent and Translational Bridging. It indicates advanced knowledge of networks. In order to appear for CCNP a pass in CCNA is a perquisite. It requires four exams which may be taken in any order.

• Building Scalable Cisco Inter-networks (BSCI)
• Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)
• Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN)
• Cisco Inter-network Troubleshooting (CIT)

CCNP certification is aimed at full-time network or system administrators, or those who work with local and/or wide area network infrastructure. Cisco CCNP is for those who are proficient in installation, configuration and troubleshooting LAN/WANs for enterprise networks can opt for this exam. Those who want to go for CCIE exam can fare better at CCIE if they pass the CCNP. CCNP Cisco course lays emphasis is on topics of security, converged networks, virtual private networks broadband technologies and implementation Quality of Service.

CCNP certification is appropriate for

• Network Administrator
• Network Operations Analyst
• Network Technician
• Network Support Specialist.

The exam questions can be in the following format:

• Multiple choice
• Drag-and-drop
• Simulated lab

Includable

   For Indian Students

• Training
• Books
• CD's
• Participation certificate

For Foreign Students

• Training
• Books
• CD's
• Pickup & drop from airport
• Staying & food
• Local Transportation
• Site seeing
• Arranging Visa & Ticket
• Participation Certificate