What differentiates Cisco Certified Partners or Cisco Specialized Partners from other partners?
Cisco Certified Partners differentiate themselves in the marketplace as providers of broad, integrated network solutions. Cisco Specialized Partners differentiate themselves as having a qualified in-depth technology practice. Cisco certifications reflect a partner’s breadth of technology skills across certain technologies. The Cisco Channel Partner Program includes four certification levels: Select, Premier, Silver, and Gold. These levels relate to the number and type of technology specializations achieved. Each certification level has specific requirements. Cisco specializations reflect a partner’s skills depth in a particular technology. The Cisco Channel Partner Program includes four levels of specialization: Entry, Express, Advanced, and Master. These specializations concentrate on specific technology areas and are earned by meeting requirements in two key areas: role requirements, and training and exam requirements.
