- Topics Mentioned
- Certification(s):
- CCIE
For all those who are familiar with the process of getting a CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert) know that it is a two part certification. The first part being a typically written exam which resembles many of their other certification exams for their various certifications and the second part being a intense practical exam which is taken at the guidance of a Cisco proctor.
Up until recently there were only a limited number of locations that these practical CCIE exams could be taken, which limited many individuals as it added travel costs to the already high exam fee.
In an effort to give these individuals more of a chance to take the CCIE exam Cisco has decided to take the practical exam on the road. This has been done by developing a mobile CCIE lab program which tries to resolve some of these previous issues with location.
The mobile labs will be scheduled in various locations over the globe and be held as long as the demand in the specific location is high enough to justify Cisco’s expense. Generally the schedule plans for up to 5 days which will be used to hold candidates exams. On each day the lab can accommodate 6 total seats. The mobile labs will also be limited (for the moment) to only CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Security.
The cost of taking the CCIE lab using the mobile program will be $1,750 which is a bit more than the typical $1,400 which the lab costs in fixed locations but the savings in travel costs off sets this additional expense.
In order to schedule the CCIE mobile lab go to the CCIE Online page.
Mobile CCIE Lab Schedule
The following is a list of all the expected dates and locations of the mobile CCIE program. All entries listed with an ‘R’ have been confirmed and can be registered for.
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CCIE Lab Schedule for 2010
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Location
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Date
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Confirmed
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CCIE Program
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| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | May 15 – 19 |
R
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Moscow, Russia | May 31 – Jun 4 |
R
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Lagos, Nigeria | Jun 14 – 18 |
R
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Warsaw, Poland | Jun 28 – Jul 2 |
R
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Toronto, Canada | Jul 12 – 16 |
R
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Dalian, China | Jul 26 – 30 |
R
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Nairobi, Kenya | Aug 9-13 |
R
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Seoul, Korea | Aug 23 – 27 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | Sep 6 – 10 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Cairo, Egypt | Sep 19 – 24 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Moscow, Russia | Oct 4 – 9 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Istanbul, Turkey | Oct 18 – 22 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Oct 30 – Nov 3 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Singapore, Singapore | Nov 15 – 19 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | Nov 29 – Dec 3 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Lagos, Nigeria | Dec 13 – 17 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
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CCIE Lab Schedule for 2011
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Location
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Date
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Confirmed
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CCIE Program
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| Shanghai, China | Jan 10 – 14 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Kiev, Ukraine | Jan 24 – 28 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Cairo, Egypt | Feb 6 – 10 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Feb 19 – 24 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Moscow, Russia | Mar 7 – 12 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Nairobi, Kenya | Mar 21 – 25 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Mexico City D.F., Mexico | Apr 4 – 9 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Istanbul, Turkey | Apr 18 – 22 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Apr 30 – May 4 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Moscow, Russia | May 16 – 20 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Johannesburg, South Africa | May 30 – Jun 3 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Lagos, Nigeria | Jun 13 – 18 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Dalian, China | Jun 27 – Jul 1 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
| Istanbul, Turkey | Jul 25 – 29 |
N
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Routing & Switching, Security |
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