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Certified Wireless Sales Specialist (CWSS)

A certification validating the knowledge of wireless sales, marketing, entry-level support, and decision-making professionals related to 802.11 wireless networks.

Licensing authority: CWNP

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Certified Wireless Sales Specialist (CWSS) exam
Access And Scheduling
Purchase an exam voucher; use a CWNP account and My Account > CWNP Learning Center. The LMS exam is available at any time and must be completed in one single sitting.
Accommodations
Any testing accommodation request must be submitted to and approved by CWNP before scheduling; contact support@cwnp.com with details and supporting documentation.
Applicability
The current official page identifies CWSS-102, released in July 2024, and links the acquired CWSS-102 objectives. No exact commencement day or retirement date is published; null dates do not assert universal historical applicability.
Credential Term
CWSS is a three-year certification. Renewal is outside this initial-qualification route.
Eligibility
The issuer describes CWSS as an entry-level WLAN certification. The acquired current certification page and objectives impose the stated pass requirement and do not identify a prerequisite certification; no additional eligibility condition is inferred.
Historical Name
The issuer says CWS certificates automatically update to CWSS; this survey does not create a separate historical CWS examination or route.
Initial Certification
Pass the current CWSS-102 online exam with a score of 70% or higher; those desiring to work as instructors teaching CWSS classes must pass with 80% or higher.

Certified Wireless Sales Specialist (CWSS) exam

Provider
CWNP learning management system
Format
Online; multiple choice/single answer; English; one single sitting
Exam questions
Total questions: 60.
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
70% or higher; 80% or higher for those desiring to teach CWSS classes
Exam fee
$174.99
Examination outline
  • Define Basic RF Characteristics (15%)
    • Define RF characteristics
    • Define basic RF behaviors
    • Define antenna types
  • Define Wireless Networking Features and Functions (30%)
    • Know the frequency bands used by common wireless protocols
    • Describe Physical Layer (PHY) characteristics
    • Define channels
    • Describe factors impacting wireless network performance
    • Explain the basic security solutions used
  • Identify Wireless Hardware and Software (30%)
    • Identify AP and controller features and capabilities
    • Describe wireless network management systems
    • Determine capabilities of client or IoT stations and devices
    • Describe when Power over Ethernet (PoE) should be used
    • Describe the basic requirements for voice over wireless networks
  • Understand Organizational Goals (25%)
    • Understand issues in common vertical markets for Wi-Fi
    • Identify information sources related to existing networks
    • Discover coverage/link and capacity needs from a functional perspective
    • Discover client devices, specialty devices, and applications in use
    • Determine the need for outdoor coverage networks and bridge links
    • Define security constraints
    • Discover use cases and access types
    • Match organizational goals to WLAN features and functions
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