Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices Part 1 (ICND1) Re-certification CCENT certifications are valid for three years. To recertify, pass ONE of the following exams before the certification expiration date:
Pass the current ICND1 exam, or Pass any current Associate-level exam or Pass any current 642-XXX Professional-level or any 300-XXX Professional-level Pass any current 642-XXX Cisco Specialist exam (excluding Sales Specialist exams or MeetingPlace Specialist exams, Implementing Cisco TelePresence Installations (ITI) exams, Cisco Leading Virtual Classroom Instruction exams, or any 650 online exams), or Pass any current CCIE Written Exam, or Pass the current CCDE Written Exam OR current CCDE Practical Exam, or Pass the Cisco Certified Architect (CCAr) interview AND the CCAr board review to extend lower certifications