Cisco 
Continuing Education 
Program
Various options for your recertification:
Attend any Cisco training and earn CE-Credits!
Continuing education should be fun—With the Cisco Continuing Education Program you decide with which training you renew your certification! The long-term continuing education program, offers you flexible opportunities to expand your certifications, knowledge and skills. Stay up-to-date as an IT professional and maintain your status as a Cisco Professional. Simply earn CE-Credits per training and receive credit toward recertification!
 
Renew your certifications!
Cisco offers a variety of options for recertification through the Continuing Education Program. In addition to the traditional exams, already Cisco-certified IT professionals can renew their certification by choosing one of many continuing education options that will maintain, enhance, or deepen your skill set.
How to renew your certification:
To recertify through the Continuing Education Program, the following steps should be taken:
- Enrollment in the program by logging into the Continuing Education Portal.
- Agreeing to the Continuing Education Terms and Conditions as part of the enrollment process.
- Complete your chosen recertification pathway, which may include earning a specified number of CE-Credits from pre-approved continuing education courses.
- Submit your CE-Credits for the completed courses for recognition through the Continuing Education Portal within 90 days.
- Track your progress in the Certification Tracking System (except CCIE/CCDE).
- CCIE/CCDE recertification status can be tracked via the CCIE Tracker.
- Recertification is automatically processed when criteria are met/approved
- Candidates must have active certification (from the date of certification acquisition to the date of certification/re-certification expiration) to receive credit
The Cisco recertification policy applies.
Continuing Education Requirements
| Certification level & duration | Continuing Education only | Combination of Continuing Education & Exam | 
|---|---|---|
| Associate - 3 years | Earn 30 CE credits | |
| Specialist - 3 years | Earn 40 CE credits | |
| Professional - 3 years | Earn 80 CE credits | 
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| CCIE – 3 years | Earn 120 CE credits | 
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| CCDE – 3 years | Earn 120 CE credits | 
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CE-Credits for Cisco Trainings
There are a certain number of CE-Credits for each Cisco training. Below you will find the CE catalog for our current Cisco trainings.
CCNA/CCDA Trainings
CCNP/CCDP Trainings
Product/Technology Training
DevNet
Cisco Learning Services
The CE catalog is current as ofApril 2023 and may be changed at any time without notice. For the latest CE-Credits, see the CE catalog from the Cisco Education Program..