You forgot to mention that the other way to recertify without taking the recert exam is to pass a different CCIE lab, i.e. the C/S lab. Of course, only masochists need apply.
""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=30385&t=30341 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
