Cisco's New Certified Network Professional for Voice
(CCNP Voice)

Cisco recently completed a significant upgrade to their CCVP program, including a new name: Cisco Certified Network Professional Voice (CCNP Voice). The topics covered on these new exams better reflect the daily job tasks of Cisco Unified Communications and VoIP professionals and have streamlined the process of getting certified by eliminating the enterprise/commercial option.

New to the CCNP Voice Program?
Once you have earned the prerequisite CCNA Voice certification, you'll need to pass five exams: CVOICE v8 (642-437), CIPT1 v8 (642-447), CIPT2 v8 (642-457), TVOICE (642-427), and CAPPS (642-467) to achieve CCNP Voice certification. The new courses that will help you prepare for the exams are:

• Implementing Cisco Voice Communications and QoS (CVOICEV8)
• Implementing Cisco Unified Communications Manager Part 1 (CIPT1V8)
• Implementing Cisco Unified Communications IP Telephony Part 2 (CIPT2V8)
• Troubleshooting UC Systems v8.0 (TVOICE)
• Integrating Cisco Unified Communications Applications v8.0 (CAPPS)

Already Working Toward Your CCVP?
There is a transition period between the CCVP and CCNP Voice certification until October 2011 and it will be possible to mix and match the courses and exams for candidates who have already begun working towards CCVP certification.

The following courses help you prepare for this certification.
• CVOICE v6.0 - Cisco Voice over IP
• CIPT1 v6.x/7.x - Implementing Cisco Unified Communications IP Telephony Part 1
• QOS - Implementing Cisco Quality of Service
• CIPT2 v6.x/7.x - Implementing Cisco Unified Communications IP Telephony Part 2
• TUC - Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communications Systems
or
• CVOICE v6.0 - Cisco Voice over IP