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Cisco Certified Support Technician · Training Included

Get Cisco CCST certified. The official training comes with your voucher.

Pick a track — IT Support, Networking or Cybersecurity. Your exam voucher unlocks the official LearnKey training and full study path — no separate training fee. Then sit your proctored exam at a Certiport test center, or online where there isn't one.

Training includedIssued by Cisco · delivered via CertiportAlready have a voucher? Book your exam
3CCST tracks
50 minper exam
40–50questions
5 yrscredential validity
$0separate training fee
Why it works this way

The skill was never the expensive part. Proving it was.

The hard part of getting into IT was never finding material — it's everywhere online. The hard part was a credential an employer trusts, and a way to sit the exam close to home.

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Training unlocked

Your voucher unlocks the official Cisco-aligned LearnKey training. Study the official domains at your own pace — no separate training fee.

02

One purchase

The voucher is the one purchase that turns study into a certificate — training, study path and the official exam together.

03

Real proof of skill

Sit your exam proctored through a Certiport Authorized Partner since 2014, and walk out with a badge Cisco and Certiport stand behind globally.

What you walk away with

Real, verifiable Cisco credentials. Not a completion screenshot.

Pass and you get an official Cisco and Certiport certificate plus a shareable Credly digital badge for each track.

Sample CCST IT Support certificate
CCST IT Support digital badge
CCST IT Support
Exam 100-140 · certificate and Credly badge
Sample CCST Networking certificate
CCST Networking digital badge
CCST Networking
Exam 100-150 · certificate and Credly badge
Sample CCST Cybersecurity certificate
CCST Cybersecurity digital badge
CCST Cybersecurity
Exam 100-160 · certificate and Credly badge
Three tracks · one certification pathway

Pick the CCST that matches your career goal.

Each track is a complete entry-level certification on its own — and stacks with the others as proof of full-spectrum IT readiness. Every track's voucher unlocks its LearnKey training.

Exam 100-1406 domains

CCST IT Support

The frontline helpdesk certification

Hardware, operating systems, connectivity and first-line threats — the daily reality of IT support, validated by Cisco.

Official exam domains

  • IT support job tasks & responsibilities
  • Hardware issues & diagnostics
  • Connectivity & resource-access issues
  • Operating system & application issues
  • Common threats & preventions
  • Job tools (ticketing, remote, CLI)

Job-ready for: Help Desk Technician · IT End-User Support · Computer Support Specialist

Leads to: CCST Networking or Cybersecurity, then CCNA or CyberOps Associate
Exam 100-1506 domains

CCST Networking

The on-ramp to CCNA

IP addressing, subnetting, switches, routers, media and network security — how the internet actually works, from the foundation.

Official exam domains

  • Networking standards & concepts
  • Addressing & subnet formats
  • Endpoints & media types
  • Network infrastructures
  • Diagnosing problems
  • Network security

Job-ready for: Network Support Technician · IT Support Technician · IT Support Specialist

Leads to: CCNA, then CCNP or specialist tracks
Exam 100-1605 domains

CCST Cybersecurity

The fastest route into cyber

Threats, endpoint hardening, vulnerability assessment and incident handling — the work Tier-1 SOC teams need new hires to do on day one.

Official exam domains

  • Essential security principles
  • Basic network security concepts
  • Endpoint security concepts
  • Vulnerability assessment & risk management
  • Incident handling

Job-ready for: Cybersecurity Technician · Junior Cybersecurity Analyst · Security Operations Analyst

Leads to: CyberOps Associate, then CyberOps Professional or specialist tracks
Why certification first

Five problems graduates face. One answer: Cisco-certified proof of skill.

A qualification says you studied. A Cisco certification proves you can do the work every network depends on — and that changes what happens next.

Graduates welcomed for a job interview
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Unemployment

"I have a qualification, but no job."

IT support, networking and security roles screen for proof before they read the CV. A Cisco certification is verifiable proof of skill a hiring manager can check in minutes.

Your diploma says you studied IT. Cisco proves you can support it.
Young IT interns troubleshooting together at a monitor
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Internships

"I need experience to get experience."

Help desks, ISPs and banks want interns who can troubleshoot a device, subnet a network or spot a phishing attempt from week one. CCST shows them you already can.

Walk into your IT internship already Cisco-certified.
Two young founders reviewing their business on a tablet
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Entrepreneurship

"I want to build something of my own."

Small businesses, schools and clinics all need someone to set up networks, fix machines and keep data safe. Certified skill helps you price, pitch and win that support work.

Don't wait to be hired. Start your own IT support business.
Learners working through a network diagram with a teacher
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Deeper understanding

"Knowing where the buttons are isn't enough."

CCST exams test whether you understand how networks, operating systems and threats actually work — addressing, troubleshooting logic, risk — not just which setting to click. That foundation carries to CCNA and beyond.

Anyone can restart a router. Cisco proves you understand the network.
Young graduates looking at a global map
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Global reach

"My qualification doesn't travel."

Cisco is the name behind the world's networks. A CCST credential means the same thing in Harare, Johannesburg, Dubai or London — remote support and regional roles included — and anyone can verify it online.

Your certification speaks every employer's language — in any country.
From graduate to certified graduate: Cisco-backed proof of skill that gets you hired, gets you started and travels with you.Training included with every voucher and certification pathway bundle — you pay once, to prove it.
How it works

Three steps to certified graduate.

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Pick your track & voucher

Choose your CCST track and voucher option on OneCertificationAway. It unlocks the LearnKey training and study path.

2

Train at your pace

Work through the lessons against the official Cisco objective domains. No clock, no deadline.

3

Sit your proctored exam

Book your exam at a Certiport test center — or online if there isn't one in your area. Add GMetrix practice tests if you want a full simulation first.

Watch · How OneSkillAway works

Learn. Get certified. Advance.

Pick your CCST track, and your exam voucher or certification pathway bundle unlocks the official training. Learn at your own pace — or with a trainer at EdgePoint — then sit your exam and move forward with proof of skill.

One purchase. Training included. A credential that opens doors.
Choose how you learn

One credential. Two ways to get there.

Learn on your own with your voucher, or with a trainer as part of a Guided pathway at EdgePoint.

Equip · Do it yourself
OneSkillAway Self-Paced
Self-paced skills
Your CCST voucher unlocks the training for your track. Learn on your own time, then certify. Our default path.
  • Prices per track (IT Support, Networking or Cybersecurity)
  • LearnKey video training included with every option
  • Sit your exam at a test center, or online where there's none nearby
  • Available in 10 countries across Southern Africa
Get your CCST voucher →
Transform · Do it with us
EdgePoint Guided
Guided, in-center career coaching
Learn networking, support and security with expert trainers as part of a Guided pathway — ask questions, get feedback, learn faster.
  • Everything in Self-Paced, plus:
  • Trainer-led sessions in a guided cohort
  • Cohorts start 1 Jan, 1 Apr, 1 Jul and 1 Oct
  • Minimum of 10 candidates per cohort
  • Started self-paced? Switch to Guided by paying the difference
  • An exemption for each certification toward an EdgePoint Certificate or Diploma
See available classes →
Note: not all bundles are available as Guided. Check the classes currently on offer before you enroll.
↓ Both paths lead to
Empower · Get certified

OneCertificationAway

Globally recognized certification

Sit your Certiport exam and earn a Cisco credential employers know and trust — whichever path you took to get here.

Already have a voucher?
Book your exam →
Go further · Certification pathway

Network Security Support Technician

Cisco's entry on-ramp into securing and supporting networks — two CCST credentials in one bundle.

CCST NetworkingCCST Cybersecurity
$289self-paced bundle
Or 3 installments: $105 · $95 · $89
Get the pathway bundle →
Go further · Mastery Challenge

NextGen Cybersecurity Challenge

A 100-day cycle you can start any day — three core certifications plus two bonus ones, the credential stack employers want on a security CV.

CCST CybersecurityITS CybersecurityCCST IT SupportBonus: ITS PythonBonus: SC-900
$449complete stack
Or 3 installments: $163 · $148 · $138
View the Cybersecurity Challenge →
SkillUp Pro: pathway bundles and Mastery Challenges unlock free SkillUp Pro membership for a year — 25% off additional à-la-carte certifications. Individual vouchers don't unlock it. Final installments are due before you sit your exam.
Where you can start

OneSkillAway is available in 10 countries.

Self-paced training and certification are open to candidates across Southern Africa. You'll sit your exam at a Certiport Authorized Testing Center — or online if there isn't one in your area.

BotswanaEswatiniLesothoMadagascarMalawiMauritiusNamibiaSeychellesZambiaZimbabwe

No test center nearby? Sit it online.

  • Online exams are available only in areas without a Certiport Authorized Testing Center
  • Live remote proctoring through Certiport Compass Cloud — your webcam stays on for the whole exam
  • You'll need a full computer (Windows, Mac or Chromebook) with keyboard, mouse and a high-speed connection
  • Same official certificate and digital badge as in-center exams
Please note: candidates testing online are liable for any interruptions on their side, including network failures, power outages and device issues.
Your IT career is one certification away

Your Cisco career starts with one voucher.

Pick IT Support, Networking or Cybersecurity, train with the LearnKey training your voucher unlocks, and certify when you're ready.

EPCON · Certify. Build. Pitch.

Your Cisco CCST certification is your ticket to EPCON 2027

EPCON is Zimbabwe’s National Student Technology Skills Championship. Certify here, then build a real capstone, pitch it to industry judges at the national finals in December 2027, and get seen by the companies that hire.

Qualifies you for

CCST NetworkingCybersecurity
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