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55 HOURS OF TRAINING
57 SKILLS
390 VIDEOS
0 VIRTUAL LABS
0 PRACTICE EXAMS
John McGovern
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Cisco CCNP Service Provider (350-501 SPCOR) FAQs: Cost, Training, Value

Is the CCNP Service Provider worth it?

Yes, the CCNP Service Provider is a great professional cert for networking professionals, it's worth it for anyone who needs to prove familiarity with advanced routing and switching techniques and protocols. Competence with service provider architectures, MPLS, VPN technologies, QoS, and network automation is rare: earning the CCNP Service Provider is worth it because it proves your familiarity with a highly valuable range of specialized skills on a Cisco network.

How hard is the Cisco CCNP Service Provider exam?

The CCNP Service Provider exam (350-501 SPCOR) is a challenging test that covers five areas of expertise in delivering and maintaining service provider technologies: service provider architecture, advanced networking principles, MPLS and segment routing, VPN and multicast services, and automation and assurance. The 350-501 SPCOR exam itself is reportedly a 120-minute exam with 90-110 questions on it, the max score is typically 1000 points, and a passing score is 825.

What exam do you take to earn the CCNP Service Provider?

Earning the CCNP Service Provider requires passing at least two exams. The core, mandatory, exam for the CCNP Service Provider is "Implementing and Operating Cisco Service Provider Network Core Technologies" or SPCOR 350-501 (it covers familiarity with next-gen service provider IP network infrastructures). In addition to that, there are four concentration exams in specific areas of service provider network management – you choose which of those you want to take.

What certifications is this course associated with?

This course prepares you for 350-501 SPCOR, the core exam of the CCNP Service Provider. After taking this Cisco network engineer course, you'll know how to implement core service provider network technologies including core architecture, services, networking, automation, quality of services, security, and network assurance at a level necessary to pass the core exam for the CCNP Service Provider. You'll still need to study for one of the four concentration exams.

Who should take this 350-501 SPCOR CCNP Service Provider course?

Network engineers, network architects, and even advanced network technicians who want to deepen their expertise in service provider technologies, especially those powered by Cisco networks, will want to consider this course. If any part of your job involves advanced routing, MPLS, QoS, network automation or managing any portion of complex service provider networks, this course will prepare you for lucrative roles in networking while deepening
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