The CCDP certification indicates advanced or journeyman knowledge of network design. The Cisco Certified Design Professional can design routed and switched networks involving LAN, WAN, and dial access services, applying modular design practices and making sure the whole solution responds optimally to the business and technical needs, and is designed to be highly available. Content and storage application networking, voice/video applications, critical modern infrastructure services such as wireless access, and network services such as security and management, QoS, and multicast are also included. Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH), the primary training for the CCDP exam, addresses mainly network services and solutions, building upon Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN), the CCDA course. The case studies shown by the instructor and worked out by the students throughout the courses complemented by OPNET simulation exercises are a very powerful way to reinforce the theory and best practices taught.
Recommended courses include the curricula for CCNA and CCDA recommended training plus:
CCDP Training Path
BCMSN (641-811) Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks
BSCI (642-801) Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks v3.0
ARCH(642-871) Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures
Certification Exams
Once you have completed your training and preparation for the Cisco Certified Design Professional designation, you must demonstrate your proficiency by passing either of the following test groups.
Exam # 642-891 Composite
Exam # 642-871 ARCH
Or
Exam # 642-801 BSCI
Exam # 642-811 BCMSN
Exam # 642-871 ARCH
CCDP Recertification
Cisco professional level certifications (CCNP, CCNP Wireless, CCDP, CCSP, CCVP, and CCIP) are valid for three years. To recertify, pass any 642 exam that is part of the professional level curriculum or any CCIE/CCDE written exam before the certification expiration date.
