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How to renew
for your
Select Certification
August 2008
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Overview of Recertification
for Select Partners
Why renew your Select certification /
SMB Specialization?
To continue enjoying the Select branding and incentives
(e.g. OIP, PDF)
What does renewal consist of?
A simple confirmation that the individuals who hold the 2 required
valid roles (Account Manager, Engineer) are still in employment
*If you achieved Select Certification before 1 Aug 07 and have not taken SBCS exams, the
Account Manager will need to complete the SBCS exam (650-173 SBCSAM) and Engineer to
complete SBCS Exam (EN 650-178 SBCSEN).
How long does it take?
It should take around 10 mins to submit the Select cert / SMB
Specialization, if then roles are still valid.
To receive confirmation of renewal takes 48 hours
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Overview of Recertification
for Select Partners
Receive Email
Specialization /
Certification /
ICPA Reminder
30,60,90
days before
Expiration Date
Verify if your
company has
the necessary
roles / exams
in place
If there are
missing roles
/ exams,
Prepare for
Exams at PEC
Take Exams
Pass Online
Exams and Sign
Agreement
Associate
Individuals to
Company
Apply for
SMB Specialization and
Select Certification
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Verify Roles
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Certification and Specialization
Applications Tool
Click on CSApp Tool
(www.cisco.com/go/csapp)
Click on Specialization Planner
to find who meet and close to
meeting the requirements
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Prepare for Exams
Applicable Only if there’s missing Role/s
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Partner E-Learning Connection
Click on Partner E-Learning Connection
(www.cisco.com/go/pec)
Find latest info on SMB Specialization
and Select Certification.
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Partner E-Learning Connection
Click on Launch
Cisco.com ID (CCO ID) required
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Partner E-Learning Connection
Click on Specialization and find SMB Specialization with
learning map for Account Manager and Field Engineer
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Take Exams
Applicable Only if there’s missing Role/s
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Taking Online Exams
Go to Cisco Online Testing Center
(www.pearsonvue.com/cisco/online)
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Taking Online Exams Cisco Online Testing Center
The PearsonVUE Online Testing Site includes exams for SMB,
SmartCare and Lifecycle Services. The SMB exams are those
required for the SMB Specialization
If you have already have a Cisco ID – CSCO ID (Cisco Testing ID),
please have it available
Click on “Enter Testing Site”
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Taking Online Exams Cisco Online Testing Center
If you already have a Cisco ID (CSCO ID), but
not a TesTrac ID, click on “Lookup ID and PIN”
If you have not tested with Cisco before,
you will need to “Register” to get a TesTrac ID.
If you have forgotten your TesTrac ID / Cisco ID
(CSCO ID), please contact [email protected]
Once you have your TesTrac ID
(PVCXXXXXXXX) and 6-digit Password,
click on “Sign in”
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Taking Online Exams Cisco Online Testing Center
Create your account at: www.testrac.com/pvuecisco
Fill out registration form and you will immediately
receive an ID and Password.
If you already have Cisco career certifications, e.g.
CSE, CCNA please add your Cisco ID = CSCO ID
Remember your TesTrac ID and Password
Please have a valid
email address as soft
copy exam results will
be sent to this email
address
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Taking Online Exams Cisco Online Testing Center
Logging on with TesTrac ID & PIN
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Taking Online Exams Cisco Online Testing Center
Select “English Language Exams”
Choose the Exams that you would like to take
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Taking Online Exams Cisco Online Testing Center
Purchase exam either via credit card or voucher
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Taking Online Exams
Cisco Online Testing Center
After you pass the Exams:
Do a screen shot of your results
Allow 3-5 business days for electronic certificates and
6-8 weeks from the date the certificate was mailed for
printed certificates.
The certificate will contain your Cisco ID (CSCO ID).
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Pass Online
Exams and
Sign Agreement
Applicable Only if there’s missing Role/s
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Pass Tests and Sign Agreement
Log in using Cisco ID (CSCO ID)
Sign Cisco Certification Agreement for exams to be
shown as “Completed”.
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(www.cisco.com/web/learning/e3/le11/learning_certification_t
racking_system.html)
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Associate
Individuals
to Company
Applicable Only if there’s missing Role/s
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Associate Individuals at
Partner Self Service
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Log into Partner Self-Service (www.cisco.com/go/pss)
Select the “Contacts” tab
Click the “Add an individual to this location” hyperlink
Fill in the individual’s Cisco ID (CSCO ID), update any
other info and select “Done”
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Apply for SMB
Specialization and
Select Certification
Applicable Only if there’s missing Role/s
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Apply for SMB Specialization
and Select Certification
Go to CSApp (www.cisco.com/go/csapp), log in with
Cisco.com ID (CCO ID).
Ensure the AM and SE Roles are filled up.
It may take up to 10 working days for the exam results to appear in the
tool. Please log a PRT case www.cisco.com/go/prt quoting the
exams that you have passed and your TesTrac ID if you need help
Apply for SMB Specialization
Apply for Select Certification
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Key Takeaways
Step by Step to Renewing
your Certification
Cisco.com ID (CCO ID)
Cisco ID (CSCO ID)
TesTrac ID (Pearson Vue ID)
Resources and Tools
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Resources and Tools
Apply for Select Certification and SMB Specialization www.cisco.com/go/csapp
Study for SMB Specialization Exams www.cisco.com/go/pec
Take the Exams www.pearsonvue.com/cisco/online/
Sign Cisco Certification Agreement
www.cisco.com/web/learning/e3/le11/learning_certification_tracking_system.html
Associate Individual who has passed Exam to Company www.cisco.com/go/pss
Step By Step Guide to Recertification: http://wwwin
asiapac.cisco.com/channels/market/resource.shtml. Also located on Select Portal
Select Partner
then select the country
Portal (see
Questions
on Portal
CCO www.cisco.com/go/ap/select,
ID, CSCO ID, Select Certification/
SMBSelect
Specialization
next page)
and Application: www.cisco.com/go/prt
International Number: +61 2 8446 7466
Toll-Free number (Limited to 5 countries)
– Australia – 1 800 612452
– New Zealand – 0800 449882
– China (North) – 10 800 712 1728
– China (South and East) – 10 800 120 1728
– India – 000 800 440 1367
– Korea – 00798 14 800-7254
Questions on Testrac ID, Exams, Individual Exam Certificate:
[email protected]
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Select Partner Portal
www.cisco.com/go/ap/select
Click “Select Portal” in your Country
Once you or your partner has logged with CCO-ID, they will have access to “Select
Partner Central”. Click on “Tools”
Under “Program Updates”, you will find resources such as “Step by Step Guide for
Select Recertification”, and a presentation outlining all the Steps for Recertification.
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Select Recertification Partner Training
Please invite your Select Partners to one of the Select Recertification
Partner Trainings. For partner Convenience, we have two scheduled to
sessions:
19 Aug, 2008 – 11:00am - 12.00pm
21 Aug, 2008 – 2:00pm - 3pm
Please use the customizable eDM to invite your Select Partners.
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