CCNA Wireless
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CCNA Wireless Certification
Author: Humberto Barron, Wireless LAN Training Specialist, CCSI, CCAI, CCNA
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CCNA Wireless Certification
Introduction
"As networks continue to stimulate economic growth, collaboration and human interaction, the need
for networking talent will grow in importance. To address the growing global demand for networking
talent, we estimate that we will need to double or even triple our certified individuals over the
next five years," - Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn, general manager of the Career Certification and Training
department at Cisco.
On June 24, 2008, at this year’s Cisco Live! event in Orlando, Florida, Cisco announced the
introduction of three new concentrations to augment its popular associate-level career certification:
CCNA Security, CCNA Voice, and CCNA Wireless. By expanding on the competencies and skills
acquired through CCNA training and curricula, these specialized concentrations offer individuals a
first step to a career path into the converged technologies that make up today's modern networks.
Expanding the CCNA portfolio is part of a company-wide initiative at Cisco to address the global IT
talent shortage, accelerate the expansion of the information economy, and improve the productivity
of the technical community.
This paper will describe the growing need for this type of certification, what the CCNA Wireless
certification is and its benefits, and what pre-requisites, exams, and training is required to get
certified.
Growing Need for Wireless Specialists
A recent study commissioned by Cisco and conduc