Cisco Certifies IT Pros for Voice

Cisco Systems announced the launch of a new certification program for IT professionals - Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP). The program will meet the increased demand from Cisco Systems customers and partners for experienced network professionals who can install, configure, manage and support IP telephony systems cisco voice engineer.

The CCVP program is designed with the growing role of IT professionals in charge of integrating voice technology into the network infrastructure. CCVP certified professionals will be able to implement scalable and manageable IP telephony solutions.

“To reap the full benefits of converged data, voice and video networks, organizations need network professionals with the right skill set,” said Don Field, director of certification at Cisco Systems. “Receiving a CCVP certification confirms that a professional has a solid foundation of knowledge in using, managing, configuring and troubleshooting IP internetworks.”

CCVP training and exams are part of a comprehensive program that teaches trainees skills in Cisco CallManager call processing systems, Quality of Service (QoS), gateways, gatekeepers, IP phones, voice applications and services based on Cisco routers and Cisco Catalyst switches ... CCVP certification is intended for field engineers, network engineers, systems engineers, and other professionals to install, configure, and support IP telephony, PBX and voicemail solutions.

Applicants should have extensive experience with complex CallManager-based and IP-based enterprise networks. Applicants applying for this certification should be familiar with Cisco QoS features such as queuing, network congestion avoidance, traffic management policies, traffic shaping, and channel efficiency mechanisms to optimize available bandwidth for voice and applications. In addition, candidates will have to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in configuring Cisco IOS Software to manage voice traffic on IP networks using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), standardized H.323 IP telephony systems, and Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP). in Voice-over-IP (VoIP) networks.