You've worked hard to earn your Cisco certification. Hours of study, exam preparation, and practical experience have helped you achieve a credential that demonstrates your expertise and commitment to professional growth.
But as every Cisco-certified professional knows, earning your certification is only the beginning. Maintaining it requires ongoing learning and recertification.
For many network engineers and IT professionals across Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines, preparing for and re-sitting certification exams can feel daunting. Fortunately, Cisco offers a more flexible approach through its Continuing Education (CE) Program, allowing certification holders to recertify while expanding their skills and knowledge.
What Is the Cisco Continuing Education Program?
The Cisco Continuing Education Program provides certification holders with an alternative path to recertification. Instead of relying solely on passing another certification exam, eligible professionals can earn Continuing Education credits through approved learning activities and professional development opportunities.
This approach allows IT professionals to stay current with evolving technologies while maintaining their certifications and building expertise in new areas.
The result? You can continue growing your career without the stress of repeatedly preparing for high-stakes exams
Understanding Cisco Learning Credits (CLCs)
Cisco Learning Credits (CLCs) are prepaid training funds that organisations can purchase with Cisco products, software, services, or as a standalone investment. They provide a flexible way to plan, budget, and pay for Cisco-authorised training, certification preparation, digital learning, events, and exam-related activities.
These learning activities help you earn Cisco Continuing Education (CE) credits for recertification.
Cisco provides more information on Cisco Learning Credits.
Why CLCs Are Valuable
CLCs help organisations maximise the value of Cisco technology investments by ensuring teams have the skills to deploy, manage, secure, and optimise Cisco solutions. Because training funds are prepaid, they also make it easier to budget for workforce development and align learning with business and technology priorities.
Key organisational benefits include:
Budget certainty through prepaid training funds.
Faster technology adoption by enabling staff to train before, during, and after implementation projects.
Stronger workforce capability aligned to strategic technology goals.
Improved operational efficiency through better-skilled IT teams.
Simplified administration through Cisco’s Learning Credits Management Tool (LCMT), where authorised Team Captains can manage and approve learning activities.
CLCs open access to professional development for individuals, improving technical confidence, job performance, and career progression. They can be used for instructor-led training, virtual classroom courses, certification preparation, exam vouchers, Cisco U. digital learning subscriptions, Cisco Live, and other specialised learning programs.
CLCs can be redeemed for training courses delivered by approved Cisco Learning Partners such as Lumify, via the Cisco Learning Locator site.
How to Recertify for the Cisco Continuing Education Program
Cisco certification renewal is a straightforward process. Explore Cisco CCIE recertification through continuing education along with other courses.
1. Enrol in the Cisco Continuing Education Program
To recertify using CE credits, you must first enrol through the Cisco Continuing Education Program portal and accept the program's terms and conditions.
2. Earn Cisco Continuing Education Credits
Once enrolled, you can accumulate credits through a variety of approved activities, including:
Certification exams
Exam development activities
Cisco Live technical sessions
The number of credits awarded varies by activity. Cisco maintains a catalogue of eligible learning activities that qualify for Continuing Education credits.
Beyond Recertification with CISCO CLC
One of the biggest advantages of the Cisco CE Program is that it transforms Cisco recertification from a compliance exercise into a professional development opportunity.
Rather than spending time revisiting familiar content simply to maintain a credential, you can pursue training that aligns with your current role, future career goals, or emerging technologies.
For example, networking professionals may use Continuing Education credits to explore:
Advanced security concepts
Network automation
Cloud networking technologies
Collaboration solutions
Data centre technologies
Emerging AI-enabled networking capabilities
This enables you to maintain certification while broadening your expertise and preparing for future career opportunities.
Keep Your Cisco Certification Current
Your Cisco certification represents a significant achievement. The Cisco Continuing Education Program provides a practical and flexible way to maintain that achievement while continuing to learn and grow professionally.
Instead of focusing solely on Cisco recertification exams, you can invest in training that expands your expertise, strengthens your career prospects, and keeps your skills aligned with industry demands.
Ready to start earning Continuing Education credits? Explore Lumify Work's Cisco training options and take the next step in your professional development journey.
How Lumify Work Can Help with CISCO CLCs and CE
Cisco Learning Credits have a monetary value (USD $100 per credit) and typically expire within 12 months of the issue date. If you or your organisation has Cisco Learning Credits, they offer a practical way to invest in Cisco skills development, simplify training procurement, and support faster adoption of Cisco technologies.
If you need to put your CLCs to good use before they expire, contact our team. We are a CISCO Learning Partner. We help Cisco professionals across Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines maximise the value of their certification investment.
Many of our Cisco-authorised training courses are eligible for Continuing Education credits, enabling you to build new skills while progressing towards recertification.
Whether your goal is to maintain your current certification, specialise in a new technology area, or prepare for your next career move, our expert instructors and authorised Cisco training solutions can help you stay on track.
