Announcing the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist certification!

Azusa
Meraki Alumni (Retired)
Meraki Alumni (Retired)

Announcing the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist certification!

The long-awaited Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist certification is finally here! Read our blog post to learn more and register for the exam today!

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CarolineS
Community Manager
Community Manager

Huge congrats to the team for launching this cert! It was a Herculean feat!

Caroline S | Community Manager, Cisco Meraki
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KRobert
Head in the Cloud

Great news to hear! Does the CMSS renew Associate (CCNA) certs for another 3 years?
CMNO, CCNA R+S
Azusa
Meraki Alumni (Retired)
Meraki Alumni (Retired)

Cisco will be determining how the CMSS contributes to continuing education and recertification and more info on this should be coming soon.
 
KRobert
Head in the Cloud

Thank you,
CMNO, CCNA R+S
KRobert
Head in the Cloud

Hi @Azusa,

 

Any feedback over the last few weeks regarding how the CMSS contributes to continuing education and recertification?

 

CMNO, CCNA R+S
Azusa
Meraki Alumni (Retired)
Meraki Alumni (Retired)

Hi there,

Unfortunately, Cisco has not made any determination about this yet. Will update when we hear anything.

DarrenOC
Kind of a big deal
Kind of a big deal

Excellent news. I guess those that I’ve been on the ECMS2 are primed and ready to take this.

Darren OConnor | doconnor@resalire.co.uk
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mahrsmusic
Conversationalist

Any word on this yet? I just got my 1-year notice before my CCNA expiration. Thanks!

DAVID J MEYERS

To start, the CMSS is a Cisco "specialist" level certification, whereas the CCNA is an "associate" level certification. Both of these last 3 years when you obtain it for the first time.

 

Recertification requirements for Cisco certifications across all levels can be found on the following official Cisco page: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/recertification-policy.html#~r...

 

As clearly outlined, the "associate" level certifications can be recertified a handful of different ways, such as by passing any one associate exam or professional concentration exam. Unfortunately, passing a specialist level exam, such as the ECMS exam that grants the CMSS certification, is NOT one of those ways. We have also posted this information on the "CMSS FAQ" page in the Meraki Community:
https://community.meraki.com/t5/FAQ-and-other-resources/CMSS-FAQ/ba-p/98529

 

It was not part of the original question but a specialist certification such as the CMSS can itself be recertified through a number of different ways, such as passing a professional concentration exam or passing a technology core exam. It is entirely possible/viable for someone to recertify their CMSS certification and CCNA certification simultaneously by passing an exam that has overlap between the two (e.g. passing an expert-level written exam).

KRobert
Head in the Cloud

Unless Cisco has changed it, in the last year, the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist Certification does NOT qualify as a renewal cert for the CCNA. Unfortunately you will need to go a different cert route to recertify. 

CMNO, CCNA R+S
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