CCNA expiration date?

Ed Tittel

On my CCNA certificate it's written valid upto 2004. What does it mean and what shall I do to further extend its validation?
As of last year, all Cisco certs come with expiration dates. If you check the CCNA requirements page on the Web site, you should find a section therein labeled "recertification requirements" or something similar. Check it out to learn exactly what's required to maintain your credentials. past the expiration date.

This was last published in May 2002

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