CCDP® (Cisco Certified Design Professional) certification indicates advanced knowledge of the design of routed and switched networks involving LAN, WAN, and dial access for larger networks. It is the second stage of the Network Engineering and Design track, and teaches network design, configuration, and installation. Learn more about CCDP certification from Cisco Systems®.
Prerequisites
CCNA® and CCDA® certifications are prerequisites for CCDP certification.
Exams
There are three required exams for CCDP certification, which may be taken in any order:
642-901 BSCI
642-812 BCMSN
642-873 ARCH
CCDP Self-Study Resources from Cisco Press
The Certification Self-Study Product Family is comprised of the Self-Study Guide Series, the Exam Certification Guide Series, and the Flash Cards and Exam Practice Pack Series. These series offer a progressive, self-paced study routine for Cisco certification exams, with tools that help certification candidates learn exam topics, gain hands-on experience, prepare for the exam, and practice their test taking skills. For more information on each series and how the books complement one another, visit our Series pages.
CCNP 642-901 BSCI Exam
Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) (Authorized Self-Study Guide), Third Ed.
CCNP BSCI Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Ed.
CCNP BSCI Quick Reference Sheets
CCNP BSCI Portable Command GuideCCNP 642-812 BCMSN Exam
Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) (Authorized Self-Study Guide), Fourth Ed.
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Ed.
CCNP BCMSN Quick Reference Sheets
CCNP BCMSN Portable Command GuideCCDP 642-873 ARCH Exam
Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) (Authorized Self-Study Guide), Second Ed.
CCDP ARCH Quick Reference SheetsSupplemental Study: Definitive MPLS Network Designs
View the complete CCDP catalog from Cisco Press
Self-Study Guides, which are based on Cisco courses for the related exams, provide essential foundation learning and thoroughly cover topics addressed in those courses. These books assume no prior knowledge of the subject matter and take a detailed approach to tutorial-based learning. Book elements within the Self-Study Guide Series feature real-world case studies, configuration examples, and chapter-ending review questions, making them useful on the job, in addition to exam preparation.
Exam Certification Guides help prepare candidates for Cisco certification exams. These books assume readers have attained the necessary learning foundation and experience for a certification test and are reviewing material before exam time. They include summary information that details critical information on key exam topics and a companion CD-ROM, which contains a powerful testing engine that can be customized with practice exam questions and simulation-based questions, adaptable performance trackers, and the complete text in electronic format.
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Training Courses
Four training courses are recommended for CCDP candidates: Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI), Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN), Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN), and Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH).
Cisco Press Certification Self-Study books and software are part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems that can include simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.
