Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)
Overview: The CCDA
certification (Cisco Certified Design Associate) indicates
foundation knowledge of network design for the Cisco Internetwork
Infrastructure.
CCDA certified professionals can design routed and switched network
infrastructures involving LAN, WAN, and dial access services for
businesses and organisations.
Target Audience
This certification is intended for pre-sales and post-sales network
engineers involved in the network design, planning and
implementation.
Prerequisites
Knowledge and skills to install, configure, and operate small
networks. CCNA and BCMSN level knowledge is needed to prepare for
the CCDA certification exam.
Requirements:
Re-certification
CCDA certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, either
pass the current CCDA exam, or pass any 642 professional level or
Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams), or pass a
current CCIE written exam.