CAREER PATH

MikroTik Certification Path for ISP/WISP Engineers

3 certifications, 10 training days — from RouterOS fundamentals to ISP backbone design with BGP, MPLS, Traffic Engineering.

Certification Path

L1 MTCNA

MTCNA — Network Associate

Mandatory foundation course — MikroTik router main features and basic configuration. Starting point for all MikroTik certifications.

4 days 100%
L2 MTCRE

MTCRE — Routing Engineer

Advanced routing — OSPF, MPLS, VPN, routing filters. Design and deploy complex routing infrastructure.

3 days 94%
L3 MTCINE

MTCINE — InterNetworking Engineer

Highest certification — BGP, MPLS, traffic engineering, VRF. ISP and carrier infrastructure design.

3 days

Why the ISP/WISP Path?

Vietnam Market

MikroTik holds a significant share of the SMB, ISP, and WISP router market in Vietnam. MTCNA is the foundation certification that unlocks all 8 specialized MikroTik certifications.

Advanced Routing Demand

Vietnam's network infrastructure is expanding rapidly — ISPs, data centers, campus networks all need specialized routing engineers. OSPF and VPN are the two most in-demand skills in the MikroTik segment.

ISP Backbone Infrastructure

ISPs in Vietnam are expanding backbone infrastructure — need BGP/MPLS engineers for peering, traffic engineering, and VPLS. Large enterprises need MPLS L3VPN for multi-site WAN. MTCINE is the only certification training these skills on MikroTik.

Skills You'll Gain

MTCNA

  • - Be familiar with RouterOS software and RouterBOARD products
  • - Connect clients to the Internet
  • - Configure, manage, and perform basic troubleshooting of a MikroTik router
  • - Provide basic services to clients
  • - Configure DHCP, firewall, NAT, wireless, and QoS
  • - Set up and manage basic VPN connections (PPPoE, PPTP, SSTP)
  • - Use RouterOS monitoring and troubleshooting tools

MTCRE

  • - Plan, implement, and debug complex routed MikroTik RouterOS configurations
  • - Set up site-to-site VPNs with multiple tunnel types
  • - Configure VLANs and QinQ on RouterBOARDs
  • - Deploy OSPF with multiple areas and route filtering
  • - Manage WAN load balancing and recursive routing

MTCINE

  • - Build large-scale transport interconnected networks
  • - Deploy BGP with routing policies and communities
  • - Configure MPLS, LDP, VPLS, and L3VPN
  • - Design traffic engineering with RSVP-TE
  • - Deploy multicast routing with IGMP and PIM
  • - Design ISP-grade infrastructure on MikroTik

Timeline & Investment

3

certifications

10

training days

3

years validity / cert

L1→L3

foundation to highest

Certification Level Duration Prerequisite
MTCNA L1 4 days TCP/IP + subnetting
MTCRE L2 3 days MTCNA
MTCINE L3 3 days MTCNA + MTCRE

Complementary Certifications

Combine the ISP/WISP path with specialized certifications to broaden your capabilities.

MTCSE

Security Engineer

Advanced firewall, IPsec, attack mitigation — secure your ISP infrastructure.
MTCTCE

Traffic Control Engineer

Queue trees, HTB, burst, connection tracking — manage ISP bandwidth.

Start with MTCNA

MTCNA is the mandatory starting point for the ISP/WISP path — the foundation that unlocks the entire MikroTik certification system.

View MTCNA Details