Qualification/Certification

University degrees in the fields of Science, Engineering and Technology.

Pass/Ordinary/Honours degree in an appropriate subject

MEng, MSc, PhD, BEng, BSc, NVQ5, NVQ4

No further evidence required

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert CCIE®.

No further evidence required

Pass/Ordinary/Honours university degrees in arts or humanities

BA, MA, PhD

Require at least CCNA and evidence of at least 2 years experience of working in a technical capacity in the IT industry .

Cisco Certified Network Associate  (CCNA®, CCDA®)

Cisco Certified Network Professional  (CCNP®, CCVP®)

Require evidence of work at graduate level. 

Note: Those qualified as CCNP will most likely be working at graduate level.  Those qualified as CCNA are likely to be working at technician level.

Job titles that are likely to indicate graduate level and above

Typical responsibilities that indicate work at graduate level.

Network Architect

Network Designer

Network Engineer

Network Project Engineer

CCIE Network Engineer

Cisco Senior Engineer

Cisco Architect

Technical Architect

Infrastructure Architect

Solutions Architect

Solutions Analyst

Systems Architect

Systems Developer

Pre-sales Consultant

Call Manager

Network design

Design of large or complex systems

Systems development

Systems integration

Designing database architecture

Network management

Modelling

Analysis

Programme management

Project management

Offering specialist advice

Configuration management

Risk assessment

Business development

Change management

Benefits management

Account management

Financial management

Consultancy

Business process analysis

Determining requirements

Feasibility studies

Specifying test requirements

Test design

Resource allocation

Team management

Leading a systems development team

Specification of safety requirements

Procurement

Quality management

Safety analysis

Asset management

Managing training