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A Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) is a person in the IT industry who has achieved the professional level of Cisco Career Certification.
== Professional certifications == Prior to February 2020 there were approximately eight professional-level certification programs within Cisco Career Certifications.
CCDP CCNP Cloud CCNP Collaboration CCNP Data Center CCNP Routing and Switching CCNP Security CCNP Service Provider CCNP Wireless Cisco has announced that as of February 2020, the above format has been retired and replaced with the following:
CCNP Enterprise (integrating CCNP Routing and Switching, CCDP and CCNP Wireless) CCNP Data Center (integrating CCNP Cloud) CCNP Security CCNP Service Provider CCNP Collaboration Cisco Certified DevNet Professional Migration guides to the newer certification exams are available from Cisco at its CCNP Migration Tools page.
== Required exams == Before February 2020 relevant entry-level certifications needed to be passed in advance if a candidate wanted to attempt the professional level exams. Starting February 2020, no entry-level certification will be required to attempt the CCNP exams.
== Validity == The validity of CCNP Certification is 3 years. Renewal requires certification holders to register for and pass same or higher level Cisco recertification exam(s) every 3 years or obtain 80 continuing education credits.
== Related certifications == Associate-level certification: CCNA Expert-level Certification: CCIE
== References ==