CCIP professionals have detailed understanding of networking technologies in the service provider arena including IP routing, IP QoS, BGP, and MPLS.
| CCIP Prerequisites |
| Valid CCNA required. |
| CCIP Exams & Recommended Training | |
| Required Exam(s) | Recommended Training |
| 642-901 BSCI OR 642-892 Composite |
Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) |
| 642-642 QOS | Implementing Cisco Quality of Service (QoS) |
| 642-661 BGP | Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers (BGP) |
| 642-611 MPLS | Implementing Cisco MPLS (MPLS) |
| OR | |
| 642-901 BSCI OR 642-892 Composite |
Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) |
| 642-642 QOS | Implementing Cisco Quality of Service (QoS) |
| 642-691 BGP+MPLS | Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers (BGP) Implementing Cisco MPLS (MPLS) |
| CCIP Recertification |
| CCIP certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, pass any 642 exam that is part of the professional level curriculum after 01/01/06, or pass a current CCIE written exam. |