I think you've been studying too much. :)
""Chuck Larrieu"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > when you are trying to study for the recertification test, but you have too > much work to do in your real job, are you "stuck in active"? > > when you are taking the test, are you "open confirm"? > > after you have completed the test, and have clicked the "complete" button, > but have not yet received your grade, is this "open sent"? > > Chuck > > > > ""Leigh Anne Chisholm"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > There are three possible states of a CCIE: Active, Suspended, and > Inactive. > > Active indicates you are a CCIE in good standing - you've met all of the > > certification requirements. When you first pass your lab, you are an > active > > CCIE for a period of two years. In order to remain active, you must pass > a > > recertification exam within the Active period. If the recertification > exam > > is > > not passed, your status changes to "Suspended". To reinstate Active > status, > > only the recertification exam must be passed (and not the lab). When you > > pass > > the recertification exam, your certification will be Active for a period > of > > two years COMMENCING THE DATE THE CERTIFICATION WAS SUSPENDED not not two > > years from the date of having passed the recertification exam. If you do > not > > recertify within the one year Suspended period, your certification is > > classified as Inactive. > > > > If you are Suspended or Inactive, you're still able to refer to yourself > as a > > CCIE but you must indicate your current certification status so as not to > > mislead anyone into thinking your certification is up-to-date. > > > > Cisco's site provides a bit of information on this... > > > (http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/recertifications/recertification. > ht > > ml#8): > > > > 8. What happens if I don't recertify? > > > > If you do not recertify by the deadline, you will be placed on "suspended" > > CCIE status. Suspended status means that you are not eligible for any CCIE > > benefits. Loss of CCIE active status means that as an individual you lose > > your > > privileges with Open Forum and cannot order CCIE merchandise through Cisco > > MarketPlace. Until you recertify, you can no longer be counted by your > > employer as being a CCIE which can effect benefits and discounts. > > > > If you recertify while you have suspended status, the next recertification > > period will be less than 24 months. For example, if someone is 6 months > late > > in recertifying, they will be required to recertify within 18 months > rather > > than the normal 2 years. > > > > After one year of suspended status, you will then have inactive status. > You > > will be required to take the CCIE Qualification exam and the CCIE Lab exam > to > > restore your CCIE active status. > > > > > > -- Leigh Anne > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Steven A. Ridder > > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 11:24 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Active CCIE? [7:30341] > > > > > > What defines an active CCIE? The thing I don't get is you have to > recertify > > every two years, but the cert can expire after one if you are not > "active". > > What is active? Do you have to answer e-mail surveys every month or > > something? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=30361&t=30341 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]