Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)

A Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) can install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including basic network security.

The CCENT qualification is the first step in general Cisco Systems career certifications and demonstrates that you have the skills required for entry-level network support positions - a common starting point for a networking career.

It is also a first step on the road to achieving the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification, which covers medium-sized enterprise branch networks with more complex connections.

Course Overview
Course Content
Payment Options

The CCENT course will provide you with an understanding of the fundamentals of networking, wireless concepts and WAN technologies, along with a basic knowledge of routing and switching and the ability to configure simple networks, as well as a basic level of security.

The certification is valid for three years, and professionals may retake the exam to re-certify.

Entry Requirements

In order to successfully pass this course, you should have at least some experience in installing, operating, and troubleshooting a small to medium size Enterprise branch network. There are however no formal prerequisites to study this course.

Technical requirements

Hardware Requirements

Minimum Pentium® 1 GHz
Minimum G3 machine for Macintosh®
Minimum 128 MB RAM
Minimum 256 MB RAM for Macintosh®
1024 x 768 screen resolution is recommended
56K or high-speed Internet

Operating Systems

Microsoft® Windows® operating system (32-bit and 64-bit) (not Windows NT)
Windows 7 using Internet Explorer 8
openSUSE® (SUSE® Linux) - 9.2-9.3, 10.0-10.3, 11.0-11.1
Macintosh OS® X™ - 10.4, 10.5
Macintosh OS® X™ 10.6

Third-Party Software and Add-Ons Minimum Requirements for Plug-Ins

Flash® 6.0 - 10
Adobe® Reader® 7.0 and greater
JRE Support
Sun JRE™ with installed JVM™
1.4.2 and all updates
5.0 (1.5.0) and all updates
6.0 (1.6.0) and all updates except u10
Internet connection required

What will I gain?

Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) Certification

Assessment

You will need to take and pass the following exams:

640-822 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1

Please note that examination fees are additional to course fees.

What will I get?

Full online content via a learning portal
Access to a virtual bookshelf containing all the textbooks you might need during your studies
Access to all components of the courses from any PC with internet connection
Test-Preps. These consist of test questions at a level of difficulty similar to that of your qualifying exams.
They come with an test-mode option, which limits the time available to complete it, or in a study mode, which makes detailed feedback available to explain the right and wrong answers for every question
SkillSoft's mentors are available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year for the most popular certification exams to provide support, guidance and encouragement.
Other courses have mentors available online Monday to Friday, 2pm-10pm GMT
The support period is 12 months from the date of enrolment.