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Lab and Practical Exam Registration

The following information is applicable to all CCIE Lab and Practical Exams.

Once you have passed the CCIE written exam, you are eligible to schedule your CCIE lab and practical exam. Passing scores on written exams are automatically downloaded from testing vendors, but may not appear immediately. We suggest you wait ten days after your written exam before attempting to schedule the lab.  Follow this link for CCDE Practical Lab Exam registration.

You will need the following to schedule your lab exam:

• Valid Cisco user account

• Identification number you used to register for your written exam (in the U.S. and Canada the ID number is generally your Social Security or Social Insurance number. In other regions, the testing vendor assigns the number.)

• Date of your passing written exam

• Passing score on written exam

• Click here to schedule a Lab or Practical Exam Online requires Login.

Full payment for lab exams must be made 90 days before the exam date to hold your reservation. Exams for which payment is not received by the payment due date will be automatically dropped from the lab exam schedule. You can verify the payment due date on an exam you have scheduled by logging in and viewing your Certification Status. Click here to Pay for a Lab or Practical Exam Online. requires Login

Please Note:

• Only one email notice is sent as a payment reminder

• If your exam is dropped due to non-payment, you will need to reschedule your lab exam date.

• You may book an exam for a date less than 90 days away, if you complete payment on the day you book the exam.

• Credit card payments will be processed on the payment due date, exactly 90 days prior to the scheduled lab date, as will invoices for all payment types. No invoices will be generated before the lab exam due date.

Payment Options

The following table indicates the payment options available for each lab location. Wire transfer instructions vary by location and are included in the table.

CCIE Lab and Practical Locations and Payment Information

The table below provides information on lab locations by track, as well as the payment methods accepted by location.  Please note not all tracks are offered at all lab locations.  Mobile exam lab locations are also available for certain tracks, as indicated at the bottom of the table.

Lab	R&S	Security	SP	SAN	SP Ops	Voice	Wireless	Payment
Bangalore, India	X	X	X		X	X		CC  WT
Beijing, PRC	X	X	X			X		WT
Brussels, Belgium	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	CC *  WT
Dubai, UAE	X	X	X			X		CC  WT
Hong Kong, PRC	X	X	X		X	X		WT
RTP, USA	X	X	X		X	X	X	CC  WT
San Jose, USA	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	CC  WT
Sydney, Australia	X	X	X	X		X	X	CC  WT
Tokyo, Japan	X	X				X		WT
Mobile Labs	X	X

WT = Wire Transfer (view instructions by location)

CC = Credit Cards Accepted (American Express, Visa, and MasterCard), *Eurocard accepted in Brussels.

Rescheduling, Cancellations and Refunds
Important Restrictions

Cancellations or changes to the date, location, or exam type must be made at least 90 days prior to the scheduled exam date. Cancellations or changes are made by logging in and editing your Certification Status. If you have already paid and cancel at least 90 days before the exam date, you are eligible for a full refund by contacting the Certification Online Support. Please reference the CCIE Policies for more information.

Entrance Visas

It is strongly recommended that, if you require an entrance visa to attend the lab, you apply for the visa 10-12 weeks in advance. If you do not obtain the required visa, you must still cancel your lab at least 90 days in advance to receive a refund.