Ciena provides certification in below two categories:


1. Optical Communication Certification (OC Certification)

2. Ciena Routing and Switching Certification (CRS Certification)


These certifications are further sub-categorized into different levels basis on expertise and prior certification. Details of the levels are as given below:

Entry Level

Associate

Professional

Consultant

Pre-Assessment for OC

OC-A

OC-P

OC-C

  Pre-Assessment for CRS

 CRS-A

 CRS-P

 CRS-C

 

 

 

  

Optical Communications Certification Exam Path Guidelines as follows:


Course Level

Entry Level (Pre-Assessment for OC)

Associate Level Exam Requirements (OC-A)

Professional Level Exam Requirements (OC-P)

Consultant Level Exam Requirements (OC-C)

Requirements 

No-Prerequisite required. 


The pre-assessment is not required for the OC-A course. However, a candidate must pass the OC-A pre-assessment if the candidate wishes to skip attending the OC-A course to take the OC-A exam. 

Pre-Assessment for OC with 90% or more grades

             OR

Instructor-led (OC-A ILT) training

             OR

OC-A WBT (e-learning) course

 

 

OC-A Certified                 

           +

Instructor-led (OC-P ILT) training

 

(OC-P Certification requires the candidate to be OC-A Certified)

 

 

OC-A Certified                 

           +

Instructor-led (OC-C ILT) training

 

(OC-C Certification requires the candidate to be OC-A Certified)

 

 


 Ciena Routing and Switching Certification Exam Path Guidelines as follows:


Course Level

Entry Level (Pre-Assessment for CRS)

Associate Level Exam Requirements (CRS-A)
Professional Level Exam Requirements (CRS-P)
Consultant Level Exam Requirements (CRS-C)
Requirements

No-Prerequisite required.

 

The pre-assessment is not required for the CRS-A course. However a candidate must pass the CRS-A pre-assessment if the candidate wishes to skip attending the CRS -A course to take the CRS -A exam.

Pre-Assessment for CRS with 90% or more grades

             OR

Instructor-led (CRS-A ILT) training

             OR

CRS-A WBT (e-learning) course


CRS-A Certified                            +

Instructor-led (CRS-P ILT) training

 

(CRS-P Certification requires the candidate to be CRS-A Certified)


CRS-A Certified                            +

Instructor-led (CRS-P ILT) training

 

(CRS-C Certification requires the candidate to be CRS-A Certified)




Ciena Employee Certification Guidelines: 

  • Ciena Employees may self-enroll to take any certification exam and may obtain that certification pursuant to the "Certification Exam Path Guidelines" for that exam.
    1. Ciena Employees have two attempts to pass an exam 
      • If the employee passes the exam with a minimum score of 80%, the employee may download the certification certificate and is considered certified (subject to “Certification Exam Path Guidelines”)
      • If the employee fails both attempts to take the exam, the employee must attend that certification course before they may re-attempt the exam
        • (subsequent exams may be purchased at company cost with approval of management)
    2. Ciena Employees may skip attending an Associate level course and may take an Associate level certification exam if the Employee passes the Associate level pre-assessment exam with a score of 90% or above.