Cisco has deep roots in Wi-Fi technologies, and so does our wireless community. I’ve spoken with many of you over the years on this very topic. That’s why I’m excited to announce our wireless certification updates and dedicated Cisco wireless certification track that better aligns to your wireless technologies and the challenges you face in your day-to-day work, and beyond—all launching in March 2026.
The time has come for a single wireless certification track
CCNP Enterprise wireless concentration step aside. The time has come for a reestablished focus on modern wireless technologies, and with it a new dedicated wireless track from entry to expert. Get ready for our upcoming CCNP Wireless and CCIE Wireless certification track. Now you can follow a clear progression from the foundational Wireless Foundations course to more advanced professional and expert-level credentials.
Whether you’re managing complex networks or empowering a mobile workforce, these certifications equip you with hands-on skills to excel. Built for the rapidly evolving wireless environment, they prepare you to lead confidently and drive innovation in your field.
Let’s start with the foundational wireless training
You might know our Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations training by its acronym: WLFNDU. This Learning Path is the ideal place to start for those who are new to WLAN and need to build the knowledge and skills necessary to work with Cisco wireless LAN (WLAN) network offers. It covers the critical aspects of RF technology and industry standards for Wi-Fi and security, and how to leverage that knowledge for the design, installation, and configuration of a WLAN network of any size. You can find this Learning Path on Cisco U. and with Cisco Learning Partners.
If you’re already experienced in wireless technologies, check out the CCNP Wireless announcement to determine whether you’ve already got the experience and foundational knowledge to skip directly to a professional-level certification. After you’ve got the foundation and are ready for the professional track, your next step is CCNP Wireless.
A closer look at CCNP Wireless: Take the lead in wireless expertise
The CCNP Wireless certification validates advanced knowledge and practical skills in designing, implementing, and managing modern wireless networks. It covers core wireless technologies, including RF fundamentals, 802.11 standards, client connectivity, wireless monitoring, automation, and AI. It also tests your ability to deploy advanced solutions such as FlexConnect, quality of service, Multicast, enhanced security, and location services. You’ll also be given the opportunity to demonstrate your expertise in wireless network design—from site surveys to high availability and mobility. This is a perfect opportunity to hone your skills and expertise in the growing niche and complexities of wireless technologies.
Like any professional-level certification, to achieve your CCNP Wireless, you must pass the core exam and one wireless concentration exam. Pass this core exam:
Implementing and Operating Cisco Wireless Core Technologies (350-101 WLCOR) v1.0
Choose one of these concentration exams:
- Designing Cisco Wireless Networks (300-110 WLSD) v1.2
- Implementing Cisco Wireless Advanced Solutions (WLSI 300-120) v1.2
If you recognize these concentration exams, it’s because they were part of the CCNP Enterprise certification in the past. Starting March 19, 2026, they will be part of the CCNP Wireless track.
Look for new training specific to the CCNP Wireless core exam to be released sometime in March 2026 and available at Cisco U. Like all certification training, this new Learning Path will be about building skills and capabilities for you to be successful in your work—not just to pass the exam.
Next up, our new CCIE Wireless track
Our Cisco CCIE Wireless certification also reflects the growth and evolution of wireless technologies. It includes Cisco’s popular cloud-based network management solution, Meraki, as well as platform-agnostic technologies like Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7.
To achieve your CCIE Wireless, you must pass the core exam and the expert practical exam. The new practical exam topics will include minor updates and the expanded coverage of Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 7, and Meraki technologies.
What this means for ENCOR (the Enterprise core exam)
With our new CCNP Wireless core exam, you can choose to focus only on the growing complexities of wireless technologies. This new exam and certification cover the key wireless concepts previously included in the CCNP Enterprise core exam.
In tandem, the CCNP Enterprise core exam will no longer cover wireless concepts, making the path to a CCNP Enterprise certification more straightforward for those who don’t need to validate their skills in wireless networking or who want to complement their CCNP Wireless Certification with CCNP Enterprise.
The first date to test for the new wireless exams is March 19, 2026.
How to get started
Why wait? The exam topics for the wireless certifications are already available. Start reviewing them now to get a head start on the changes that are coming on March 19, 2026.
I’m thrilled about the upgraded Wireless Certification track and training portfolio, beginning with changes to the wireless core (WLCOR) exam. Wireless is a critical aspect of almost every network out there, and the renewed focus on WLAN is right on target.
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Hi Andrew,
reading through all the information available at the moment, I cannot find anything regarding current ENCOR and ENWLSI/D status. If I am fully certified ENCOR and ENWLSI/D within the past 3 years, will I still need to take the new WLCOR exam?
Hope you can clarify this for me.
Thanks in advance!
Yes, you will need to take the new WLCOR exam to get CCNP Wireless certified.
Since you have taken ENWLSI/D in recent 3 years, you do not need to retake the Concentration Exams
References:
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/new-wireless-certifications?utm_campaign=new_wireless_cert&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=new_wireless_blog#Important
“Candidates that have passed 300-425 ENWLSD and 300-430 ENWLSI exams within the past 3 years, can choose to take the new 350-101 WLCOR exam to achieve CCNP Wireless certification”
350-101 WLCOR exam is new and required to achieve the CCNP Wireless certification.
Concentration Exams are most likely rename only so it will still be valid.
I certainly feel that´s note fare while I have my CCNP wirless certification and I still have valid all certifictations they swap for me until now I should get CCNP wireless automatically
Hi from Chile, Nice news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cisco used to have CCNP Wireless connection track, but retired it in 2020. Is the reason for retiring it 5 years no longer valid? This announcement rather comes to me as a surprise and I have mixed feelings about it. Are we not going to here it retired again 5 years on?
“In the same line of thought, I earned my CCNP Wireless certification in 2014 (5 exams), which expired on August 7, 2023, due to its discontinuation and integration into the Enterprise track. (I was already CCNP – R&S)
Now, two years later, it’s coming back — and if I want to reclaim the title, will I need to go through the certification process again?
I hhave this same feeling i Achieved old CCNP track in exchange I received other wireless certifications that i still have valid, will this be valid to get my CCNP wireless again
“The time has come for a single wireless certification track”? How about “It’s time for wireless to go back to a single certification track”?
This isn’t new. We’ve had it before. Then it went away. Now it’s coming back again.
For those of us working in wireless, these shifts aren’t just announcements on a website. They make it harder to plan our careers and stay current. Unlike other networking tracks, wireless doesn’t have the same level of curated training or exam-prep material. You’re mostly on your own, piecing it together.
Some consistency would make a big difference. A stable certification path would give wireless pros something solid to build on and would help the companies that rely on us too.
As a WiFi engineer, I’m very happy by this News. I tried to start learning in Cisco U but it’s Paid and I can’t afford to pay the fees. Is there any way to learn about this new certification for FREE? thank you in advance.
It doesn’t seem very fair. I held the CCNP Wireless from 2011 to 2020 (until it was retired and moved into the EN track).
It has been continuously renewed because I’ve kept taking exams, completing CE-based courses, etc., and everything is valid through 2028.
So why do I have to take two exams if everything is already renewed?
I didn’t take any Wireless exams between 2020 and 2025 because my certifications were all up to date — and now I have to take two more exams, much of which covers theory I already completed years ago?
It just doesn’t seem fair…
I was CCNP Wireless until they removed the certification track a few years ago. Anyone who had this certification should not have to redo it.
How are Cisco Allowed to do this:
I passed CCNA Wireless Retired Exam 2023 —– LOST THIS CERTIFICATION AS A RESULT OF CISCO DROPPING CERTIFICATION
I passed CCNP Wireless Retired Exam in 2024 —– LOST THIS CERTIFICATION AS A RESULT OF CISCO DROPPING CERTIFICATION
I passed CCNP Route Switch — This became CCNP Enterprise.
There is over $1000 in exams there I have sat to get certifications, Cisco Retires them and now wants us to resit them to get our old Certifications back?
Good luck for Anyone with a CCIE if they all of a sudden decide to retire tracks
It truly is a sad decision by Cisco regarding those who dedicate themselves to maintaining services with its products and invest in their careers! And it’s even more disheartening to see that the pain is shared in the comments of this post, with no response or justification whatsoever!
I want to reassure everyone that your honest feedback is both appreciated and being taken seriously. While there is nothing to share right now, how to best support our community of learners and certification holders is being actively discussed.
Thanks
-Andrew
Please tell me your going to let there be a concentration track for Meraki?