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CCVP™ (Cisco Certified Voice Professional) certification recognizes the increased importance placed on IT professionals who are responsible for integrating voice technology into underlying network architectures. Earning a CCVP certification validates a robust set of skills in implementing, operating, configuring, and troubleshooting a converged IP network. Learn more about CCVP certification from Cisco Systems®.

Prerequisites

CCNA Voice or CCNA (until 6/24/09)

Exams

Candidates can now choose between two CCVP tracks: Cisco Unified CallManager and Cisco Unified Communications Manager. Each track requires candidates to pass five exams, three of which are shared by the tracks:
642-642 QOS
642-426 TUC
642-436 CVOICE

Additional exams for Unified CallManager track
642-444 CIPT 4.1
642-453 GWGK

Additional exams for Unified Communications Manager track
642-446 CIPT 1
642-456 CIPT 2


CCVP Self-Study Resources from Cisco Press

Visit the catalog pages to read sample chapters from these titles.

CCVP 642-642 QOS
Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide, Second Ed.
CCVP QOS Quick Reference Sheets (Digital Short Cut)
Cisco IP Telephony Flash Cards and Exam Practice Pack

642-426 TUC
CCVP TUC Quick Reference Sheets (Digital Short Cut)

CCVP 642-436 CVOICE
Cisco Voice over IP (CVOICE), Third Ed.
CCVP CVOICE Quick Reference (Digital Short Cut)

CCVP 642-446 CIPT 1
Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 1 (CIPT1)
CCVP CIPT1 Quick Reference (Digital Short Cut)

CCVP 642-456 CIPT 2
Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Part 2 (CIPT2)
CCVP CIPT2 Quick Reference (Digital Short Cut)

CCVP 642-444 CIPT
Cisco IP Telephony (CIPT) (Authorized Self-Study Guide), Second Ed.
CCVP CIPT Quick Reference Sheets (Digital Short Cut)
Cisco IP Telephony Flash Cards and Exam Practice Pack
Cisco CallManager Fundamentals, Second Ed.

CCVP 642-452/642-453 GWGK
CCVP GWGK Quick Reference Sheets (Digital Short Cut)
Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers

Recommended Reading
Cisco IP Communications Express: CallManager Express with Cisco Unity Express
Cisco IP Telephony: Planning, Design, Implementation, Operation, and Optimization
Cisco Voice over Frame Relay, ATM and IP
Configuring CallManager and Unity: A Step-by-Step Guide
Deploying Cisco Voice over IP Solutions
Troubleshooting Cisco IP Telephony
Voice over IP Fundamentals, Second Ed.
Voice-Enabling the Data Network: H.323, MGCP, SIP, QoS, SLAs, and Security

For supplemental study, view the complete IP Communications/VoIP catalog from Cisco Press


Training Courses

The recommended training for all exams maps to the corresponding course of the same name: Quality of Service, IP Telephony Troubleshooting, Cisco Voice Over IP, Cisco IP Telephony Part 1 and Cisco IP Telephony Part 2, and Implementing Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers.

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.