CCNP Wireless exists again. Cisco retired the standalone wireless professional track in 2020 and folded the content into CCNP Enterprise, where wireless survived as two concentration exams sitting behind the ENCOR core. That arrangement ended on 19 March 2026. CCNP Wireless is now its own certification with its own core exam, 350-101 WLCOR, and ENCOR no longer has anything to do with it.
If you were part way through a wireless study plan, this matters more than a version bump. The core exam you were revising is not the core exam any more, and the two concentration exams have new codes.
What Changed on 19 March 2026
Under the old structure, a wireless engineer earned CCNP Enterprise by passing 350-401 ENCOR plus either 300-425 ENWLSD (design) or 300-430 ENWLSI (implementation). ENCOR is a general enterprise core exam, so roughly three quarters of the required study had nothing to do with radio.
Cisco has now split wireless out completely. Check Cisco's current list of CCNP Enterprise concentration exams and there is no wireless option left on it: ENARSI, ENSDWI, ENSLD, ENAUTO, ENCC and ENNA, and that is the lot. Wireless moved house.
| Before 19 March 2026 | From 19 March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Certification | CCNP Enterprise (wireless concentration) | CCNP Wireless |
| Core exam | 350-401 ENCOR | 350-101 WLCOR |
| Design concentration | 300-425 ENWLSD | 300-110 WLSD |
| Implementation concentration | 300-430 ENWLSI | 300-120 WLSI |
| Core exam wireless content | A slice of a general enterprise blueprint | The entire blueprint |
Cisco also stripped wireless out of ENCOR itself in the v1.2 refresh that landed the same day, which is the part people miss. The two changes are one change viewed from two directions.
The 350-101 WLCOR Exam in Numbers
WLCOR is "Implementing and Operating Cisco Wireless Core Technologies v1.0", and Cisco associates it with both CCNP Wireless and CCIE Wireless. Passing it also earns the Cisco Certified Specialist, Wireless Core badge on its own.
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Cost: US$400, or Cisco Learning Credits
- Languages: English and Japanese
- Prerequisites: none
- Certification validity: three years
Cisco does not publish a question count or a pass mark for WLCOR, and it does not publish them for any CCNP exam. Any site quoting you an exact scaled pass score is guessing. Plan for a two hour exam that mixes multiple choice with scenario items and do not build your revision around a number nobody can verify.
Exam Tip: WLCOR is the qualifying exam for CCIE Wireless as well as the core for CCNP Wireless. If the lab is anywhere in your five year plan, you are going to sit this exam regardless, so there is no reason to defer it.
The 350-101 WLCOR Domains and Weightings
These come straight from the official Cisco exam topics document for WLCOR v1.0.
| Domain | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1.0 RF Fundamentals | 15% |
| 2.0 802.11 Technology Fundamentals | 10% |
| 3.0 Wireless Network Implementation | 10% |
| 4.0 Wireless Network Operation | 20% |
| 5.0 Client Connectivity Configuration | 20% |
| 6.0 Wireless Monitoring and Management | 15% |
| 7.0 Automation and AI | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Two things stand out.
Operation and client connectivity are 40% between them. This is an operator's exam, not a design exam. Domain 4.0 and domain 5.0 are about keeping a live wireless network working and getting real clients associated and authenticated, which is where support tickets actually come from.
RF fundamentals is the largest single theoretical block at 15%. The subtopics are propagation, signal measurements (RSSI, transmit power, receive sensitivity, SNR, interference, rogue APs), RF mathematics and antenna characteristics. Candidates coming from a routing and switching background tend to treat this as revision padding and then lose marks on it. RF maths is the part people skip and regret.
Domain 7.0 is new territory relative to the old ENCOR wireless material. Automation and AI is only 10%, but it is 10% of an exam where you cannot bluff, covering APIs and programmability alongside Cisco's AI-driven radio management.
What You Are Expected to Configure
The blueprint is anchored to current kit rather than legacy controllers. Expect Catalyst 9800 wireless LAN controllers, Catalyst access points, Catalyst Center and Cisco Spaces, with 802.11 topics that include MIMO, MU-MIMO and MLO, so Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 mechanics are in scope. Architecture coverage spans fabric, mesh, local and cloud deployments.
WLSD or WLSI: Picking Your Concentration Exam
CCNP Wireless requires WLCOR plus one concentration exam. Both cost US$300 and both run 90 minutes.
| Exam | Full name | Choose it if |
|---|---|---|
| 300-110 WLSD | Designing Cisco Wireless Networks | You do site surveys, capacity planning and greenfield designs |
| 300-120 WLSI | Implementing Cisco Wireless Advanced Solutions | You deploy, integrate and troubleshoot what somebody else designed |
Most working engineers should take WLSI. Design roles are a smaller share of the wireless job market, and the implementation exam maps more closely to what a network engineer does on a Tuesday. Take WLSD if your job title contains the word architect or you spend real time in Ekahau.
The full CCNP Wireless bill is US$700 at list price, US$400 for WLCOR plus US$300 for the concentration.
What Happens to Your ENWLSD or ENWLSI Pass
The old exam codes came off the schedule when the new ones launched, and Cisco's published guidance is that a recent ENWLSD or ENWLSI pass is recognised as concentration credit within its three year validity window, because 300-110 and 300-120 are realigned versions of the same two exams rather than new subjects.
Confirm your own position in your Cisco certification record before you book anything, since credit depends on the date you passed. The sequence that catches people is different: if you passed a concentration but never got round to ENCOR, your core requirement has changed underneath you. ENCOR will not complete a CCNP Wireless. You need WLCOR.
Is CCNP Wireless Worth Sitting in 2026?
The case for it is the same case that applies to any freshly launched exam, and it cuts both ways.
In favour: wireless specialists are thin on the ground, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 rollouts are creating work, and a dedicated credential is easier to explain to a hiring manager than "CCNP Enterprise, wireless concentration". You also get a credential that is current rather than one assembled from a blueprint Cisco has already moved on from.
Against: the exam is new, so the third party study material is thin, and the official course is the most complete preparation available right now. If you need a certification on your CV this quarter, that friction is real.
The timing argument that matters is this one. A v1.0 blueprint stays stable for years, and sitting early means you are studying the version Cisco will be testing for the foreseeable future rather than one on its way out. Compare that with what is coming for CCNA in 2027, where the calculation runs the other way.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CCNP Wireless exam code?
The core exam is 350-101 WLCOR. You then add one concentration exam, either 300-110 WLSD or 300-120 WLSI. The older codes, 300-425 ENWLSD and 300-430 ENWLSI, were replaced on 19 March 2026.
Is CCNP easier than CCNA?
No. CCNA is an associate level exam covering breadth across networking fundamentals, while CCNP sits a level above it and expects configuration and troubleshooting depth in one specialism. WLCOR assumes you already understand switching, VLANs and IP addressing and spends its two hours on wireless.
Is a CCNP certification worth it?
For an engineer already working in networks, yes. CCNP is the level most senior network engineer adverts ask for, and the wireless track in particular addresses a skills gap that is not being filled quickly. It is worth less to somebody with no hands-on time, because the professional level exams assume experience the exam itself will not give you.
Which CCNP certification is the most in demand?
CCNP Enterprise remains the highest volume track by some distance, with CCNP Security close behind in cyber-focused roles. CCNP Wireless is a specialist credential, so demand is narrower but competition for it is much thinner, which is precisely why the relaunch is interesting.
Do I still need ENCOR for wireless?
No. ENCOR was the core exam for the old CCNP Enterprise wireless concentrations. CCNP Wireless uses WLCOR instead, and wireless content was removed from ENCOR in the v1.2 update. If you want CCNP Enterprise as well as CCNP Wireless, that is two separate core exams.
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