Thanks for the responses, appreciate the clarity..... On Jul 19, 2010, at 1:04 PM, Tyson Scott wrote:
> You can extend up to a maximum of 4 years. So I can take three different > CCIE written exams the same day and extend my cert up to 4 years total. > > Regards, > > Tyson Scott - CCIE #13513 R&S, Security, and SP > Managing Partner / Sr. Instructor - IPexpert, Inc. > Mailto: [email protected] > Telephone: +1.810.326.1444, ext. 208 > Live Assistance, Please visit: www.ipexpert.com/chat > eFax: +1.810.454.0130 > > IPexpert is a premier provider of Self-Study Workbooks, Video on Demand, > Audio Tools, Online Hardware Rental and Classroom Training for the Cisco > CCIE (R&S, Voice, Security & Service Provider) certification(s) with > training locations throughout the United States, Europe, South Asia and > Australia. Be sure to visit our online communities at > www.ipexpert.com/communities and our public website at www.ipexpert.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey > Lefkowitz > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 12:12 PM > To: Dave Craddock > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Security] Recertification Question > > Dave this is a very entertaining debate....... > > I believe you are correct on the first part but I was told you only add 2 > years to your expiration, and writtens only extend 2 years from that date > when taken within the 2 year window. So you can't extend out 10 years, only > 4..... so I was told..... > > > On Jul 19, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Dave Craddock wrote: > >> You need to take and pass a written within 24 months but not with the > first 6 months of getting a lab or written pass. So if you take a written > every 7 months you keep adding 2 years to your cert :-) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jeffrey Lefkowitz [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: 19 July 2010 16:55 >> To: Dave Craddock >> Cc: Marko Milivojevic; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Security] Recertification Question >> >> So do we know the reality of it all. Is it every 24 months or within 24 > months of expiration? I am going to open a case with the Cisco > certification team just to be 100% sure. I have heard both and it is truly > confusing. The every 24 months thing seems to be in question as i took a > security written in 2007, which got me to 2010 and then another one in 2008 > which got me to 2012. >> >> My history makes it seem like within 24 months of expiration, but the > documentation seems like every 24 months. >> >> On Jul 19, 2010, at 11:38 AM, Dave Craddock wrote: >> >>> Recertification Deadline >>> *Your recertification deadline can be viewed online anytime (with login) > at Certification Status. >>> *Subsequent recertification deadlines are always based on your original > certification date, not on when you took your last recertification exam. >>> Recertification Details >>> *To maintain active status, every 24 months CCIEs are required to pass > one of the following: any CCIE written exam of their choosing, a CCIE lab > exam, or either of the CCDE exams. >>> *CCIE certification automatically extends other Cisco Career > Certifications, such as CCNP or CCNA. >>> *Candidates can only apply one passed written exam towards > recertification for every 24 month recertification period. >>> *Candidates must wait five calendar days between attempts at the written > exam. >>> *Certification candidates are responsible for keeping track of their > certification expiration dates. Please plan your recertification > accordingly. If your CCIE recertification requirements are not completed on > or before the certification's expiration date, your CCIE certification will > be suspended for one year. Candidates have one year to recertify their CCIE > certification by passing the required written exam. If a candidate does not > recertify prior to the one year suspension period, all CCIE certification > requirements must be completed again to obtain the certification (pass both > the written exam and the lab exam.) >>> *Be sure to use the same ID number you were assigned for your original > qualification exam to ensure your profile is updated accurately. If you have > any questions about which ID number to use, contact CCIE support. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey > Lefkowitz >>> Sent: 19 July 2010 16:24 >>> To: Marko Milivojevic >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Security] Recertification Question >>> >>> Thanks for the advice, I was thinking that as well but want to give > myself a few chance to retake it just in case, and with travel schedules and > the 5 day wait period between attempts, will only have 3 chances, if I start > on the 24th. >>> >>> Thanks again. >>> >>> On Jul 19, 2010, at 11:19 AM, Marko Milivojevic wrote: >>> >>>> If it's within 2 years, they you're good to go. You may need to >>>> "argue" with cert support, but in my experience that is not an issue. >>>> It's not "2 years minus two days". 24th is after 23rd, and in the >>>> 2-year period. I think you'll be fine. >>>> >>>> Then again, you always have the option of posponing the written by a >>>> week and make 100% certain. >>>> >>>> [ if you only knew what kind of mess I have with my recert - not even >>>> cert support knows if my CCDE writtenrecertified me or not ;-) ] >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 >>>> Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert >>>> >>>> YES! We include 400 hours of REAL rack >>>> time with our Blended Learning Solution! >>>> >>>> Mailto: [email protected] >>>> Telephone: +1.810.326.1444 >>>> Fax: +1.810.454.0130 >>>> Web: http://www.ipexpert.com/ >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 14:13, Jeffrey Lefkowitz <[email protected]> > wrote: >>>>> Ok so seems like a stupid question but don't really want to waste any > time. >>>>> >>>>> I am already an R&S CCIE but want to take the Security lab so I will > use the written for security to re-certify. >>>>> >>>>> I know its within 2 years but it is exactly 2 years from expiration. > Mine expires on the 23rd of July in 2012, so technically the 24 of July 2010 > is within 2 years, right? Would just hate to spend the money and time to > take the test and be told 'you needed to wait until the 26th' or something. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, > please visit www.ipexpert.com >>>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
