Ccie Policies

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Candidates should be familiar with the policies for CCIE Exams program participation, as stated below. If you have

any questions regarding the policies please contact CCIE customer support through the Certifications Online Support tool.

Age Requirements
In compliance with the Cisco Privacy Policy, age requirements for Cisco certification are as follows:
Underage Minors are children under 13 who may not test or receive certification even w/parental consent
Minors are individuals between 13-17 years of age who may test and receive certification w/parental consent
Individuals 18 years or older are eligible for certification without any age-related restriction
For more information, please refer to the Cisco Career Certification and Confidentiality Agreement.

Conduct
Candidates must agree they will not compromise the integrity or confidentiality of any Cisco certification exam or certification program. Prohibited actions

are described in the Cisco Career Certifications and Confidentiality Agreement. Remedies for violating the ...
... policy can include a lifetime ban on all future

exams and voiding of all previous certifications.
Confidentiality
The questions and answers of the certification exams are the exclusive and confidential property of Cisco and are protected by Cisco's intellectual property

rights. Candidates taking Cisco exams must agree they have read and will abide by the terms and conditions of the Cisco Career Certifications and

Confidentiality Agreement before beginning each exam.

Correspondence
All official correspondence to certified CCIEs and candidates is sent to the email address in the ccie r&s lab. This database is SEPARATE from the Cisco customer database. Changing an email address in the Cisco customer

database does not automatically update the CCIE database. CCIEs and candidates must keep their CCIE email address updated in order to ensure they received

all official correspondence.

Exam Discounts, Vouchers and Promotional Codes
Neither Cisco nor Pearson VUE, its primary test delivery partner, guarantees the authenticity of discount vouchers or promotional codes that are obtained

from any individuals or entities other than Pearson VUE.

Individuals or Cisco affiliated partners who use certifications discount vouchers or promotional codes that are fraudulent or otherwise obtained from an

unauthorized source (including legitimate vouchers for attempted re-use) may risk up to and including a lifetime ban on all future exams, the nullification

of all previous certifications or other program sanctions at the discretion of Cisco. Cisco will not compensate candidates for fraudulent vouchers or

vouchers obtained from an unauthorized source.

Exam Violations
Disclosure of test content is strictly prohibited. Please report any suspicious activity as described in Cisco's Exam Violation Rules.
Lab Exam: Double Booking
CCIE candidates are allowed to schedule only a single CCIE lab exam date at any location for each CCIE track. Double booking for lab exams in the same track,

at either the same location or different locations, is not permitted by the database. Candidates will be allowed to simultaneously schedule lab exams for

different tracks.
Lab Exam: Exam Rules
Candidates for the CCIE written exam or lab exam are not allowed to bring anything into the exam room or take anything out. This includes, but is not limited

to: notes, documentation, watches, laptops, keyboards, pagers, PDAs, and mobile phones. DO NOT confer or consult with anyone about the exam while taking the

exam or after the ccie voice is completed. During an exam, you may only discuss your

exam with the lab engineer.