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The real cost of Cisco Certified Network Associate: exam, training, and renewal

The exam and optional training prices below are sourced and dated.

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Certification details change. Always confirm final pricing, availability, and credential terms on the official provider page linked in the sources below before you pay for anything.

The exam and optional training prices below are sourced and dated. The renewal method is also sourced, but its required activity is not priced here, so this page does not present the exam alone as a complete ownership cost. A course is not the certification.

See the certification itself: Cisco Certified Network Associate.

What it costs

CostAmountAs ofSource
Exam fee (one-time)$3002026-06-13official
Training (optional; lowest cited provider price)$4,1952026-08-09provider
Renewal / maintenanceno separate maintenance fee recorded — the required renewal action may still cost money and is not priced here2026-08-09official

Keeping it current

This credential is valid for 3 years. Renewal model: Earn 30 continuing-education credits or retake a qualifying exam before expiry.

Known cost floor

Known initial cost floor: $300 — the exam ($300). This is not a complete cost-to-renew estimate: the credential requires the renewal action described above, and that activity's cost is not priced in this record.

Combined paid-course total withheld. The training price is shown separately because this record does not establish whether it includes an exam voucher; adding the standalone exam fee could double-count it.

These are illustrations from cited components, not quotes; they exclude retakes, study materials, and your time, and use the lowest published (commercial, non-discounted) training price. Your cost will differ.

The training row is optional preparation, not part of the certification fee. You can self-study instead; confirm voucher inclusion and compare any paid option against the vendor's official materials before buying.

Core source records

This table lists the page’s core content records and when they were checked. Claim-specific citations appear beside the relevant text and may not be repeated here.

IDSupportsSourceChecked
CIT-01Exam fee $300 (as of 2026-06-13)Cisco Certified Network Associate2026-07-05
CIT-02Lowest cited training price $4,195Published source (newhorizons.com)2026-08-09
CIT-03No separate maintenance fee recorded; renewal action cost not priced (as of 2026-08-09)Published source (cisco.com)2026-08-09

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