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MikroTik Certified Routing Engineer
Valid May 2025 – May 2028 · Verify on mikrotik.com
I architect multi-site routing with dynamic protocols, tunnel failover, and traffic engineering.
What this certification validates
OSPF multi-area, BGP, VPN tunnels, routing filters, VRF — the protocol stack that keeps packets moving when topology changes.
- ·Static routing (advanced)
- ·OSPF single-area & multi-area
- ·BGP peering & route filtering
- ·Routing filters & policies
- ·VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding)
- ·Tunnels (IPIP, GRE, EoIP)
- ·MPLS basics
- ·Route redistribution
- ·Recursive routing
- ·ECMP & failover
MTCRE vs Cisco CCNP Enterprise (Routing)
| Dimension | MTCRE | Cisco CCNP Enterprise (Routing) |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | OSPF, BGP, VRF, MPLS on RouterOS | OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, SD-WAN multi-vendor |
| Vendor lock | MikroTik only | Cisco-centric |
| Hands-on depth | Real hardware/CHR labs | Simulation + some real gear |
| Renewal cycle | 3 years, re-exam | 3 years, CE credits |
| Difficulty | Specialist-level | Professional-level (broader) |
Where I run this in production: Routing
Certification combinations
MTCRE combines with these certifications.
Case studies
Anonymized engagements demonstrating this expertise.
Case #1
- Situation
- Regional ISP needed to interconnect 8 PoP sites with automatic failover and traffic engineering.
- Challenge
- Mixed link types (fiber + wireless), asymmetric bandwidth, need for deterministic path selection per service class.
- Methodology
- OSPF multi-area design with cost tuning per link type, BGP for upstream peering with community-based filtering, recursive routing for tunnel failover.
- Result
- Sub-second failover between primary and backup paths. 40% reduction in inter-site latency through optimized OSPF costs.
Exam details
Exam format and certification details
- Format
- 25 multiple-choice questions, open-book
- Pass score
- 60%
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Prerequisite
- MTCNA (can be expired for recertification)
- Training
- 2 days
- Validity
- 3 years
- Global rarity
- ~3,000–5,000 active holders
- RouterOS ver.
- RouterOS v7
Score history
Score progression across certification cycles
2016Moscow
2019Kuala Lumpur
2022Bangkok
2025Bangkok
Training providers: MikroTik Russia, Citraweb (ID), MikroTik SEA
Certificate
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FAQ
What does MTCRE certification cover?
MTCRE validates advanced routing on RouterOS: OSPF (single and multi-area), BGP, routing filters, VRF, tunnel protocols (IPIP, GRE, EoIP), MPLS basics, and route redistribution.
How is MTCRE different from Cisco CCNP routing?
MTCRE focuses exclusively on RouterOS routing implementation with real hardware labs. CCNP covers broader vendor scope including EIGRP and SD-WAN, with simulation-based testing.
What projects require MTCRE-level expertise?
Any network with dynamic routing protocols: multi-site enterprises, ISP backbone, BGP peering, tunnel-based VPNs, MPLS deployments, or networks requiring automatic failover.
How do I verify a consultant's MTCRE certification?
Verify on mikrotik.com/certificates using the certificate ID. MTCRE requires MTCNA as a prerequisite — holding MTCRE confirms both foundation and routing expertise.
Is MTCRE certification still relevant in 2025?
Absolutely. RouterOS v7 introduced a rewritten routing engine and container support — the MTCRE curriculum was updated accordingly. It remains the practitioner bar for RouterOS routing.
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