Pass Your Cisco CCNA Exam on the First Try

The exam is 200-301, officially titled Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (200-301 CCNA) v1.1. It runs 120 minutes and costs $300 USD. Cisco covers six domains: Network Fundamentals (20%), Network Access (20%), IP Connectivity (25%), IP Services (10%), Security Fundamentals (15%), and Automation and Programmability (10%). Grading is pass or fail, and results are available within 48 hours. Cisco does not publish an official question count or passing score, so treat any specific numbers you see elsewhere as estimates.

Yes. Cisco announced CCNA 200-301 Version 2.0 on May 20, 2026, and classified it as a major update. The exam code stays 200-301. Version 1.1, the blueprint that took effect in August 2024, remains the live exam through February 2, 2027. Version 2.0 becomes available February 3, 2027. The main changes are a move from six domains to five, and the return of troubleshooting and diagnosis objectives that have been absent from CCNA since 2019, which means substantially more command line work. If you are certifying this year you will test on v1.1, and our curriculum is built to it.

CCNA (exam 200-301) is the general networking associate certification and the one this boot camp prepares you for. CCNA Automation is the renamed Cisco Certified DevNet Associate, focused on programmability, APIs, and infrastructure as code. CCNA Cybersecurity is the renamed CyberOps Associate, focused on security operations center work. All three sit at the associate level, but they are separate certifications with separate exams. Training Camp offers boot camps for CCNA and CCNA Cybersecurity.

All six domains of the 200-301 exam across five days, taught by instructors who build and troubleshoot production Cisco networks. You cover network fundamentals and subnetting, VLANs and switching, static routing and single area OSPFv2, IP services including NAT and DHCP, access control lists and Layer 2 security, and the automation and programmability material including REST APIs, JSON, and how AI and machine learning are applied to network operations. Every day pairs lecture with hands-on labs.

Both. You can attend in person at a Training Camp location or join live online through our virtual classroom platform. Same instructors, same curriculum, same materials, same pass guarantee. If you miss a session, recordings are available.

Your $300 CCNA exam voucher, official courseware and study guides, our practice exam simulation engine, mobile app access on iOS and Android from the moment you enroll, 180 days of access to course materials, 180 days of one on one instructor coaching after class, and our exam pass guarantee. There are no additional costs.

We run CCNA boot camps in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Columbus, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Sarasota, Toronto, and Washington DC. Our live online format is available from anywhere.

Network administrators and engineers who need the credential to advance, IT generalists moving into a networking specialty, help desk and support staff stepping up, career changers entering IT, and government or military personnel who need CCNA for a role requirement. Teams looking to standardize networking skills across a department also make up a large share of our classes.

Cisco requires none. Anyone can register and sit for 200-301. That said, basic familiarity with IP addressing and how networks move traffic will make the five days far more productive. If you are starting from zero, CompTIA Network+ first is a reasonable path, and we run that boot camp as well.

$300 USD, and your voucher is included in the price of this boot camp. You do not pay Cisco separately.

Three years from your pass date. You can renew by earning continuing education credits through the Cisco Continuing Education program, by passing a qualifying exam, or by combining both. Passing a higher level Cisco exam such as a CCNP concentration also recertifies your CCNA.

Yes, with a specific scope. On the DoD 8140 Qualification Matrix V2.1, CCNA is approved for Work Role Code 441, Network Operations Specialist, in the IT (Cyberspace) element at the Advanced proficiency level. It is the only work role CCNA currently maps to. If your position description calls for a different work role or proficiency level, check the Matrix before enrolling, and we can help you confirm the right credential.

CCNA is the most widely recognized networking credential in the industry and the entry point to every Cisco career track, including CCNP Enterprise and CCNP Security. It validates routing, switching, security, and automation skills against a vendor standard that hiring managers already understand, which is why it shows up as a requirement or a preference on a large share of network engineer and network administrator postings.

Network+ is vendor neutral and broader but shallower, which makes it a good first credential if you have no networking background. CCNA goes deeper, is Cisco specific, and carries more weight with employers running Cisco infrastructure, which is most enterprises. If your goal is a networking career rather than a general IT role, CCNA is the stronger investment. Many candidates do Network+ first and CCNA second, and we run a combined path for that.

Yes. Training Camp operates its own Pearson VUE testing center, so you can sit for 200-301 on site within days of class ending rather than waiting weeks for a public testing appointment. Testing while the material is fresh is a large part of why our first attempt pass rate is 94%.

180 days of one on one access to your instructor, continued access to course materials and the practice exam engine, our alumni community, and ongoing study resources. Support does not end when class does.

Choose a date and format on our schedule page and enroll online, or request a quote if your organization is paying. Government, military, veteran, law enforcement, education, non-profit, and Training Camp alumni pricing is available.