CCDA certified professionals can design routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband access for businesses and organizations.
| CCDA Prerequisites |
| CCNA level knowledge and BCMSN level knowledge is needed to prepare for the CCDA certification exam. |
| CCDA Exams & Recommended Training | |
| Required Exam(s) | Recommended Training |
| 640-863 DESGN
OR 640-861 DESGN |
Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN) |
| CCDA Recertification |
| CCDA certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, either pass the current CCDA exam, or pass any 642 professional level or Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams), or pass a current CCIE written exam. |