09/02/2020
Cisco Alert! 🔔
Coronavirus helped in CCIE lab extension.
Current CCIE Lab Exams Extended, Migration to Occur on April 27, 2020
We are communicating to our CCIE community that we are extending the timeline for the CCIE lab exams and CCIE certification migrations, from February 24th to April 27, 2020. This means that you can take the existing CCIE lab before April 27, or choose to take the new CCIE lab on or after April 27th.
As you may be aware, on January 30, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected. Cisco has a well-established process to coordinate our efforts during outbreaks like this, and we have been tracking the situation and taking appropriate action during recent days and weeks. The safety of our customers, partners and employees is always our priority.
One of the actions taken as a result of the continued spread of the virus, was to close CCIE labs in Hong Kong and Beijing, from February 1 through February 14, 2020. These closures impact the timeline for the transition of the CCIE lab exams planned on February 24, 2020, not just for those planning to test in Beijing or Hong Kong, but for our customers globally who have been affected by travel restrictions, business closures and other related circumstances.
We therefore have made the decision to delay the migration of existing CCIE certifications to new CCIE certifications until April 27, 2020, when we will transition to the new CCIE lab exams. All other elements of the portfolio transition will take effect as planned on February 24.
If you would like to schedule the current CCIE lab exam before April 27, or would prefer to wait and take the new CCIE lab exam on or after April 27, please be patient as we try to accommodate those affected in the region and update the scheduler. We will continue to update you. Seating may be limited. Those who were directly affected by the lab closings in Beijing and Hong Kong have been contacted separately and given priority in rescheduling.
Please note, we ask that you do not travel to other testing centers from mainland China at this time and do not travel to any testing center if you are feeling symptoms of illness, as a safety precaution.
We will be evaluating the situation on an ongoing basis and will reopen the labs once it is safe, in line with official advice.