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How to earn your Service Provider Professional certification

At the professional level, Cisco certifications focus on both core subjects, and specialist skills designed to help you differentiate yourself in the market. To earn your certification, you’ll take a core exam and a concentration exam of your choice. You’ll also earn a Specialist certification for every exam you pass, so you can show off your unique skills to employers.

Pass the core exam

Pass 350-501 SPCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies to meet the core exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Service Provider certification. Passing this core exam automatically earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Service Provider Core certification.

Exam overview

This exam certifies your knowledge of implementing core service provider network technologies including core architecture, services, networking, automation, quality of services, security, and network assurance.

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Exam details

  • Cost: $US400, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English
  • Duration: 120 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification

Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

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Implementing Cisco Service Provider Advanced Routing Solutions

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Service Provider Advanced Routing Implementation certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Service Provider career certification.

This exam tests your knowledge of implementing service provider advanced routing technologies including routing protocols, policy language, Multiprotocol Label Switcing (MPLS), and segment routing.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification
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Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

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Implementing Cisco Service Provider VPN Services

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Service Provider VPN Services Implementation certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Service Provider career certification.

This exam tests your knowledge of implementing service provider Virtual Private Network (VPN) services, including Layer 2, Layer 3, and IPv6.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification
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Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

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Automating Cisco Service Provider Solutions

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified DevNet Specialist - Service Provider Automation and Programmability certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Service Provider career certification.

This exam tests your knowledge of implementing service provider automated solutions, including programming concepts, orchestration, programming OS, and automation tools.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English, Japanese
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification
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Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

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Designing and Implementing Cisco Service Provider Cloud Network Infrastructure

Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Service Provider Cloud Network Infrastructure certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Service Provider career certification.

This exam tests your knowledge of designing and implementing virtualized architecture, cloud interconnect, high availability, security, and service assurance and optimization.

Exam details

  • Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
  • Languages: English
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
  • This exam can be used toward recertification
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Study for the exam

Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. provides guided self-paced learning, hands-on labs, practice tests, and more. If classes are more your style, instructor-led training is also available.

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