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Networking certification roadmap (cross-vendor)

This is a cross-vendor view of Networking credentials, drawn from our seed data and ordered from foundational to advanced.

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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.

This is a cross-vendor view of Networking credentials, drawn from our seed data and ordered from foundational to advanced. It spans 2 vendor(s) so you can compare the domain's options side by side for planning.

Vendors and levels here are not a fixed sequence to complete in order. Pick based on your target role and your employer context rather than collecting every tier. A credential is a signal of skill, not a hiring guarantee — start the RoleMath planner to see which roles fit you and which credentials map to them.

Networking credentials across vendors

CredentialVendorLevelTypeExam codesLinks
Cisco Certified Support Technician NetworkingCiscoEntryCertification100-150—
CompTIA Network+CompTIAFoundationCertificationN10-009Details · Cost
Cisco Certified Network AssociateCiscoAssociateCertification200-301Details · Cost

These pages draw on the same sourced data, and are the closest to what you just read.

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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-01Cisco Certified Support Technician Networking (Cisco) — level, track, exam (100-150)official page2026-06-30
CIT-02CompTIA Network+ (CompTIA) — level, track, exam (N10-009)official page2026-06-29
CIT-03Cisco Certified Network Associate (Cisco) — level, track, exam (200-301)official page2026-07-05

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