Question

What is the difference between the Cisco ID, Testing ID, Candidate ID

and Registration ID?

Answer

Cisco ID: The Cisco Certification ID is a unique number that is

assigned to each certification candidate by Cisco upon completion of their

first Cisco certification exam. The Cisco ID number will consist of 'CSCO'

followed by 8 numeric characters. This number will appear on each

certificate that is received.

The Cisco ID number can be used by returning users to log into the

Career Certifications Tracking System. Please note that each certification

candidate should only have one Cisco ID number.

Testing ID: The Testing ID is assigned to each certification candidate

by our Test Delivery Partners, Pearson VUE or Prometric. Usually, the

Testing ID will consist of 7 or 9 random characters. The Testing ID number

can also be used by returning users to log into the Career Certifications

Tracking System.

Candidate ID: The Candidate ID number is located on each exam score

report. Depending on when the exam was completed and which Test Delivery

Partner the exam was taken with, the Candidate ID number will actually be

the same as the Testing ID or Cisco ID. The Candidate ID may be 'Pending'

on the exam score report for the first certification exam a candidate

completes.

Registration ID: The Registration ID number is a unique number

associated with each certification exam. The Registration ID is assigned

by the Test Delivery Partner when an exam is scheduled, and it will only

be posted on the exam score report.

The Registration ID number can be used by candidates that are

attempting to access the Tracking System for the first time.

Validation ID: The Validation ID can be used by third parties to

verify the valid certifications a candidate holds through the

Certification Validation Tool. Candidates can view or reset their

Validation ID in the Career Certifications Tracking System. Please note

that the Cisco ID or Testing ID cannot be used to verify a candidate's

valid certifications in the Certification Validation Tool.