What is Huawei HCIA-Routing & Switching Certification?

HCIA-Routing & Switching Certification is the first step of Huawei Routing & Switching Certification. It is like Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIA and Nokia NRS I. There are small focus differences between al these certifications, but they are the foundation of their focus Certificaion Path.

Which Trainings Should  I Take to Become HCIA R&S Certified?

To learn HCIA Level Routing & Switching and take HCIA exam, you should take the following training or you should learn the lessons by yourself.

• Huawei Networking Technology and Device (HNTD)

What Will I Learn in Huawei HCIA R&S Certification Trainings?

In Huawei HCIA R&S Certification Training, you will learn network fundamentals, basic network installation, commissioning and troubleshooting Huawei routing and switching facilities.

Which Exam Should  I Pass to Become HCIA R&S Certified?

To become HCIA R&S Certified, you need to pass “HCIA-HNTD Certification Exam H12-211”.

• Exam H12-211

What is the Price of HCIA R&S Exam?

The price of HCIA-HNTD Certification Exam (Exam H12-211) is 200$. This price is the similar price for all the theorical HCIA Level Exams of Huawei ICT Certification.

What is the Duration of the HCIA R&S Exam?

The complete duration of Huawei HCIA R&S Exam is 90 minutes. If you get any training for Huawei HCIA Exam and you are ready, this time will be long enough for you.

What is the Passing Degree for HCIA R&S Certification?

The passing degree for HCIA R&S is 600/1000. This is similar to all the HCIA level certifications.

How Can I Take HCIA R&S Exam?

When you are ready, you can schedule your HCIA R&S Exam from a valid Exam Center and you can take HCIA R&S Exam. For computer based Nokia exams, you can use the global exam partner, Pearson Vue. To schedule your exam from a valid exam center,  you can use PearsonVue’s Website below:

How Long Does HCIA R&S Certification Valid?

Huawei  HCIA R&S Certification is valid for 3 years. In these 3 years, you can have further R&S trainings and take other exams. But after 3 years, if you do not pass any further R&S exam during this period, you need to recertify by taking the exam again.

You can also visit Official Huawei Website and have more information about Huawei Routing & Switching Certification.

Does It Worth To Have HCIA Certification?

Huawei HCIA is one of the important entry level certifications in networking world. If you learn Huawei technology, router and switch configurations, you will have an important talent. Becuase, Cisco certifications are very popular and many network engineers have these certificaitons. But if you have  Huawei certification, you will be different than your colleagues. And to be diferent and unique, is a matter of preference.

Huawei Certification Paths and Levels

There are three levels of Huawei certifications. These are Huawei Certified ICT Associate (HCIA), Huawei Certified ICT Professional (HCIP), and Huawei Certified ICT Expert (HCIE). These certification levels are levels of different Information Technology Certification Road Maps. According to these road map, there are three main area. These areas are given below:

• Cloud Platform & Services
• Basic Software & Hardware
• ICT Infrastructure

Under ICT Infrastructure, there are four main domains. These are:

• IT Infrastructure Domain
• Datacom Domain
• Optical Domain
• Wireless Domain

Under Datacom Domain, there are Datacom, WLAN and Security parts. Here, old Huawei Routing & Switching certification is Datacom Certification part.

You can find the other details of Huawei Certificatiion Roadmap below: