CCNP

The Cisco CCNP curriculum is designed for students seeking career oriented, enterprise-level networking skills. CCNP helps students develop the skills needed to succeed in ICT-related degree and diploma programs and prepare for the Cisco CCNP certification. It provides a theoretically rich, hands-on learning experience covering advanced routing, switching, and troubleshooting skills. CCNP provides a next step for CCNA Discovery or CCNA Exploration students who want to build on their CCNA-level skill set to further a career in computer networking.

CCNP equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to plan, implement, secure, maintain, and troubleshoot converged enterprise networks. The CCNP curriculum was designed to reflect the job skills and responsibilities that are associated with professional-level job roles such as network engineer, systems engineer, network support engineer, network administrator, network consultant , and system integrator.

The CCNP curriculum consists of three courses: CCNP ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing, CCNP SWITCH: Implementing IP Switching, and CCNP TSHOOT: Maintaining and Troubleshooting IP Networks. 

If you enrol on one of the netowrking suite of programmes Post Graduate courses you may be eligible for a part time fee grant of up to £500 / year for your course fees.  To see if you qualify visit SAAS Student support for part time study students or contact ICTAcademyEnquiries@gcu.ac.uk

CCNP ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing

This course teaches students how to implement, monitor, and maintain routing services in an enterprise network. Students will learn how to plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise LAN and WAN routing solutions, using a range of routing protocols in IPv4 and IPv6 environments. The course also covers the configuration of secure routing solutions to support branch offices and mobile workers. Comprehensive labs emphasize hands-on learning and practice to reinforce configuration skills.

Relevant Certification Exam:  642-902 ROUTE (Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE)

CCNP SWITCH: Implementing IP Switching

This course teaches students how to implement, monitor, and maintain switching in converged enterprise campus networks. Students will learn how to plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions. The course also covers the secure integration of VLANs, WLANs, voice, and video into campus networks. Comprehensive labs emphasize hands-on learning and practice to reinforce configuration skills.

Relevant Certification Exam:  642-813 SWITCH (Implementing Cisco IP Switching (SWITCH)

CCNP TSHOOT: Maintaining and Troubleshooting IP Networks

This course teaches students how to monitor and maintain complex, enterprise routed and switched IP networks. Skills learned include the planning and execution of regular network maintenance, as well as support and troubleshooting using technology-based processes and best practices, in a systematic and ITIL-compliant approach. Extensive labs emphasize hands-on learning and practice to reinforce troubleshooting techniques

Relevant Certification Exam: 642-832 TSHOOT (Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks  (TSHOOT)

This course is available via Blended Learning

To study CCNP as part of a Post Graduate Diploma at the Academy follow this link