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Cisco Learning Partners deliver authorized training to support core Cisco technologies and career certifications worldwide.

Become a Cisco Learning Partner

Cisco Learning Partners deliver authorized training to support core Cisco technologies and career certifications worldwide.

Apply to be a partner

Interested in becoming a part of the Cisco Learning Partner (LP) program?

Working with Cisco Learning Partners for all their educational needs enables organizations to maximize the value of their investment in Cisco products and solutions.

Organizations within the Cisco Learning Partner Program offer authorized training materials, instruction to pass certification exams, and training on state-of-the-art Cisco technologies and labs. Cisco sets high standards to ensure our Learning Partners are well positioned to help our customers succeed.

Ensure that you have finished the CCSI process

Step 1: Become Cisco certified

A CCSI candidate must be identified at the time of application and will first need to earn any Cisco certification (if he or she isn’t already Cisco-certified).

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Step 2: Attend an ICP event

Next, the candidate will attend a rigorous two-day Instructor Certification Program (ICP) event, which examines the capabilities and skills for interactive and engaging classroom instruction in a technical environment with hands-on technical laboratory exercises. (You will need to enroll the candidate.)

Step 3: Achieve passing scores

The CCSI candidate must achieve passing scores in both the technical and instructional assessments to achieve a CCSI certification.

Step 4: Purchase required annual Instructor Kit

To complete the ICP process, the CCSI candidate must purchase the required annual Instructor Kit Membership and accept the CCSI Agreement.

Maintain ongoing business requirements

As a Cisco Authorized Learning Partner, your organization will be expected to meet the following requirements. Details will be provided during onboarding.

Host Cisco training

Train a minimum of 75 students per year (average of 19 per quarter) either instructor-led or digital.

Conduct post-training surveys

Collect post-class evaluations for at least 50% of students attending any training event, measured annually.

Keep returning customers

Maintain a customer satisfaction score of 4.5 through our external survey tool.

Apply to become a Cisco Learning Partner

If your organization meets the Learning Partner program requirements outlined above and would like to proceed with the application process, please click on the button below to apply.

The Learning Partner Program team will review your application and make a decision. Additionally, you can check the status of your application using the link below.

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