CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional
CCNP, short for aCisco Certified Network Professional, is an advanced certification, offered by Cisco Systems. The certification is further divided into three parts, namely, CCNP Route, CCNP Switch, and CCNP TSHOOT. On successful completion of the three part exams, one will be awarded CCNP certification. The certification is valid for a period of 3 years, and one needs to recertify before the expiry of 3 year period to receive the benefits of certification. CCNA is the qualifying certification that one needs to have for appearing for CCNP exams.