The Exams That Help You Achieve CCENT and CCNA

Cisco announced changes to the CCENT and CCNA Routing and Switching certifications, and the related 100-101 ICND1, 200-101 ICND2, and 200-120 CCNA exams, early in 2013. For those of you who understand how the old Cisco ICND1, ICND2, and CCNA exams worked, the structure remains the same. For those of you new to Cisco certifications, this Introduction begins by discussing the basics.

Almost everyone new to Cisco certifications begins with either CCENT or CCNA Routing and Switching. CCENT certification requires knowledge and skills on about half as much material as does CCNA Routing and Switching, so CCENT is the easier first step.

The CCENT certification requires a single step: pass the ICND1 exam. ...

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