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How to earn your Data Center Professional certification
At the professional level, Cisco certifications focus on both core subjects, and specialist skills designed to help you differentiate yourself in the market. To earn your certification, you’ll take a core exam and a concentration exam of your choice. You’ll also earn a Specialist certification for every exam you pass, so you can show off your unique skills to employers.
Pass the core exam
Pass 350-601 DCCOR: Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies to meet the core exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center certification. Passing this core exam automatically earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Core certification.
Exam overview
This exam certifies your knowledge of implementing core data center technologies, including network, compute, storage network, automation, and security.
Exam details
- Cost: $US400, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Operations certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center career certification.
This exam tests your knowledge of troubleshooting a data center infrastructure, including network, compute platforms, storage network, automation, management, and operations.
Exam details
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center ACI Implementation certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center career certification.
This exam tests your knowledge of Cisco switches in Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode, including configuration, implementation, and management.
Exam details
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
Automating Cisco Data Center Networking Solutions
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Automation Specialist - Data Center Automation and Programmability certification, as well as helping you work toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center career certification.
This exam tests your knowledge of implementing Data Center automated solutions, including infrastructure as code, network element programmability, operations, and AI in automation.
Exam details
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
First date to test: February 9, 2026
Implementing Cisco Data Center AI Infrastructure (300-640 DCAI)
Passing this exam earns you the Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Ai infrastructure certification, and helps you toward your Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center career certification.
This exam tests your knowledge of design, implementation, monitoring, and troubleshooting AI infrastructure, including network, compute, storage, and orchestration solutions.
Exam details
- Cost: $US300, or use Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Grading is pass/fail and results are available online within 48 hours
- This exam can be used toward recertification
Study for your exam on Cisco U.
Studying with Cisco for your exam is not required, but it’s recommended. Cisco U. ensures you have all the knowledge you need to pass your exam. You’ll get all this and more:
Guided learning
Follow guided Learning Paths created by Cisco pros that teach you exactly what you need to know to pass your exam.
Pre- and post-assessments
Take pre- and post- assessments to gauge what you know, and decide what you still need to study.
Hands-on labs
Practice your skills with real Cisco products so you’ll know your way around the tech you’ll be using in your job every day.
Practice tests
Jumpstart your progress towards certification success by checking your exam readiness. Practice answering questions before it counts.
