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[bruceleejr]

IM just wondering if CCIE expires after 3 years like the rest of the Cisco certifications .

Im trying to gather a list of ALL non-expiring certifications

[jhuddleston]

According to Cisco:

Recertification
To maintain active CCIE status, CCIEs are required to pass either a CCIE written exam of their choosing from among all of the currently available written exams, or a CCIE lab exam in a new track every 24 months. Candidates can only apply one passed written exam towards recertification for every 24 month recertification period. Certification candidates are responsible for keeping track of their certification expiration dates; your recertification deadline can be viewed online anytime (with login) at Certification Status. Subsequent recertification deadlines are always based on your original certification date, not on when you took your last recertification exam.

If your CCIE recertification requirements are not completed on or before the certification's expiration date, your CCIE certification will be suspended for one year. Candidates have one year to recertify their CCIE certification by passing the required written exam. If a candidate does not recertify prior to the one year suspension period, all CCIE certification requirements must be completed again to obtain the certification (pass both the written exam and the lab exam.) Please see Recertification for detailed information.

[bruceleejr]

ah ok thanks for the info peeps

[jhuddleston]

ah ok thanks for the info peeps

yup yup.  Shoot for some of these certs that do expire.  Keeps you on your toes!  LOL

[bruceleejr]

HAHA DOES IT~??? i just dont wanna keep paying for it every 3 years lol

[jhuddleston]

Oh yeah.  My current (and may last) job reimbursed me for passed certifications.  Makes it really nice and also keeps you motivated.