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Return On Investment

Investing in Your Future Success

The following is an explanation of the time and out-of-pocket expenses* required to achieve a Cisco Advanced Unified Communications Specialization using either the Partner Education Connection (PEC) or Instructor-Led Training (ILT), where available.

Note: When you submit for this new specialization you may only incur exam costs. See below for details.

We recommend that you consult with your Cisco channel account manager prior to committing to a particular specialization or certification to help ensure that there is adequate opportunity in your geography and market.

* Times and costs are estimates for the purpose of comparison. Your organization's investment may vary depending on the career certifications that individuals may have.

Total Estimated Learning Hours and Investment
  Estimated Hours Investment
Training
611
US$32,500
Out-of-Pocket Exam Cost
Required Unified Communications Lab
$2,075
$19,500
Total
$54,075

Break-Even Point

Based on the investment estimate above, the following are the revenue levels at which you would start to gain a return on your investment. The chart below illustrates gross revenue from the resale of hardware at an average of 5 percent margin or services revenue at an average of 20 percent margin.

  Hardware Only @ 5% Services @ 20%
Training
$1,091,500
$272,875

Training & Exam Investment by Role

When you submit for this new specialization you may only incur exam costs.

Account Manager (Total below covers both account managers required):
Classes are available ONLY on Training (consult Learning Map)
Training
Estimated hours of courses and exams

24
Out-of-pocket training cost
$0
Out-of-pocket exam cost
$250

System Engineer
Classes are available via Training (consult Learning Map)
Training
Estimated hours of courses and exams
89
Out-of-pocket training cost
$5,000
Out-of-pocket exam cost
$375

Field Engineer
Classes are available via Training (consult Learning Map)
Training
Estimated hours of courses and exams
252
Out-of-pocket training cost
$15,000
Out-of-pocket exam cost
$825

The four additional Cisco Qualified Specialist badges are required and can be earned by any individual:

Cisco Unity Design Specialist:
Classes are available via Training (consult Learning Map)
Training
Estimated hours of courses and exams
82
Out-of-pocket training cost
$5,000
Out-of-pocket exam cost
$250

Cisco Unity Support Specialist
Classes are available via Training (consult Learning Map)
Training
Estimated hours of courses and exams
41
Out-of-pocket training cost
$2,500
Out-of-pocket exam cost
$125

* Includes the cost of obtaining MCSE Windows 2000 with MCSE 2000


Cisco Unified Contact Center Express
Classes are available via Training (consult Learning Map)
Training
Estimated hours of courses and exams
41
Out-of-pocket training cost
$2,500
Out-of-pocket exam cost
$125

Rich Media Communications Specialist
Classes are available via Training (consult Learning Map)
Training
Estimated hours of courses and exams
82
Out-of-pocket training cost
$2,500
Out-of-pocket exam cost
$125

NOTE: Although training courses are recommended to improve the probability that you pass your exams, you are required only to pass exams to achieve specialization. Therefore, it's possible that your cost and time investment will be less than stated above, leading to a faster return on investment.

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