SANJOSE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2015—Collaboration across organizations andecosystems is a necessary and critical component for business success andinnovation. To ensure organizations are able to harness the power ofcollaboration tools, Cisco is announcing an expansion of its collaborationcertification portfolio that will enablelearners to get trained on how to deploy collaboration most effectively withintheir organizations.
Asthe workplace continues to evolve, and consumers expect to be able to workseamlessly from anyplace at any time while remaining deeply integrated withtheir remote teams, new collaboration technologies and end points continue toproliferate in number and variety. As a consequence, voice and video job rolesare converging, making the need for properly trained collaboration engineerscritical to success.
Accordingto Tejas Vashi, director, product strategy and marketing, Learning@Cisco,Cisco Services, “For manyprofessionals, work is no longer a place where you go, it’s where you are, whoyou are, and what you want to accomplish. Keeping up with the pace of change,and the rapid, continuous evolution of job roles and skills, is essential tobusiness success. The new certifications are specifically targeted at addressingthe convergence of voice, video, data, and mobile applications in mid-sized tolarge networks utilizing Cisco collaboration solutions. The certificationsbeing announced today are designed to enable IT personnel to both add valuewith their skillsets and influence the way their employers work.”
TheCollaboration Certification portfolio will now include an associate level andprofessional level, offering a complete career path for collaboration, voice,and video network engineers who want to enhancetheir skills to embrace the new way of working. Cisco’s expertise in providingcollaboration solutions and training will prepare engineers todeploy collaboration systems and services that increase user productivity,improve the experience for end users, and provide a seamless userexperience. This expands on the previously available Expert levelcertification, and addresses the needs of the changing workforce.
CCNA Collaboration and CCNP Collaboration Certifications:
- The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Collaboration certifications address the convergence of voice, video, data, and mobile applications in mid-sized to large networks utilizing the latest Cisco collaboration solutions.
- The addition of the associate- and professional-level certifications accompany the existing Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Collaboration certification, offering a complete certification career path for individuals who are responsible for the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of Cisco collaboration solutions.
- The certification updates announced today mirror the industry’s transformation of voice and video-only positions becoming a thing of the past as they rapidly evolve into a single, more comprehensive role.
- The certifications are specifically aligned to the job tasks of collaboration engineers implementing, configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting simple and advanced collaboration and communications infrastructures.
Cushing Anderson,program vice president for project-based services research, IDC, explained, “Creating an exceptionalcollaboration experience is key to driving measurable business outcomes,especially as the workforce continues to transform. Following technologyinnovation in the collaboration space with comprehensive staff education andcertifications will ensure organizations are getting the most from every ITstaff member, as well as the technical systems they direct.”
Formore detailed information, please visit https://mkto.cisco.com/collaborationcert.html. A demo of new eLearning for the CCNACollaboration curriculum, Implementing Cisco Video Network Devices, Part 1 (CIVND1) v1.0, is available now on the Cisco Learning Network Store
