Recertification through Testing

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For general recertification information, see Recertification Guidelines.

When recertifying by taking an exam, please note the following guidelines:

Certification Level

Renew by Maintaining Certification Level

Renew by Advancing Certification Level

Associate (JNCIA)

Pass any associate-level exam

Pass a specialist-level exam in any track in which an active associate-level certification is held

Specialist (JNCIS)

Pass the specialist-level exam in the same track

Pass the professional-level exam in the same track. (Earning the JNCIP-DC certification will also recertify the JNCIS-ENT certification.) 

Professional (JNCIP)

Pass the professional-level exam in the same track

Pass the expert-level exam in the same track

Expert (JNCIE)

Pass the professional-level exam in the same track

Not applicable

Concurrent Recertifications

When recertifying through testing, you can sometimes extend the expiration date for multiple certifications at once. When you pass an exam, Juniper recertifies the corresponding certification and all lower-level certifications within the same track, and all active Associate-level certifications.