<s>
The	O
Certified	B-General_Concept
Wireless	I-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
Administrator	I-General_Concept
(	O
CWNA	B-General_Concept
)	O
is	O
a	O
foundation	O
level	O
certification	O
from	O
the	O
CWNP	O
that	O
measures	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
administer	O
any	O
wireless	B-Architecture
LAN	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
topics	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
802.11	O
wireless	B-Architecture
LAN	I-Architecture
technology	O
are	O
covered	O
in	O
the	O
coursework	O
and	O
exam	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
vendor	O
neutral	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Certified	B-General_Concept
Wireless	I-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
Administrator	I-General_Concept
(	O
CWNA	B-General_Concept
)	O
is	O
a	O
foundation	O
level	O
wireless	O
certification	O
for	O
the	O
Certified	O
Wireless	O
Network	O
Professional	O
(	O
CWNP	O
)	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
candidate	O
can	O
only	O
achieve	O
the	O
expert	O
level	O
CWNE	B-General_Concept
certification	O
after	O
earning	O
the	O
CWNA	B-General_Concept
,	O
CWSP	O
,	O
CWAP	O
and	O
CWDP	O
certifications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
candidate	O
no	O
longer	O
has	O
to	O
pass	O
an	O
exam	O
for	O
the	O
expert	O
level	O
Certified	B-General_Concept
Wireless	I-General_Concept
Network	I-General_Concept
Expert	I-General_Concept
(	O
CWNE	B-General_Concept
)	O
certification	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
passing	O
the	O
CWNA	B-General_Concept
,	O
CWSP	O
,	O
CWAP	O
and	O
CWDP	O
a	O
candidate	O
must	O
also	O
provide	O
:	O
3	O
professional	O
endorsements	O
,	O
3	O
years	O
of	O
documented	O
enterprise	O
Wi-Fi	O
experience	O
,	O
2	O
other	O
current	O
valid	O
networking	O
certifications	O
and	O
documentation	O
of	O
3	O
enterprise	O
Wi-Fi	O
projects	O
the	O
candidate	O
has	O
participated	O
in	O
or	O
led	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
subject	O
areas	O
covered	O
by	O
the	O
CWNA	B-General_Concept
are	O
as	O
follows	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
subjects	O
are	O
covered	O
at	O
an	O
introductory	O
level	O
in	O
the	O
CWNA	B-General_Concept
coursework	O
and	O
examination	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
CWNA	B-General_Concept
certification	O
is	O
valid	O
for	O
three	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
certification	O
may	O
be	O
renewed	O
by	O
retaking	O
the	O
CWNA	B-General_Concept
exam	O
or	O
by	O
passing	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
3	O
professional	O
level	O
certification	O
exams	O
(	O
CWSP	O
,	O
CWAP	O
or	O
CWDP	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
