You can renew your Cisco certification without sitting for a Cisco exam in this scenario. And this is possible by earning Cisco continuing education points.

There are various ways to get recertified and update your skills and knowledge. You can take the higher level exams, earn continuing education credits, or both. Here I will discuss renewing your certificate by earning only continuing education credits.

What will happen if you do not renew your Cisco certification before the expiration date? Your certificate will expire, and you have to follow the complete exam-taking cycle again to get certified.

your certificate does not offer you lifetime validity once you get certified, and you have to renew it to keep the Cisco-certified badge displayed in your profile.

For exam only path to recertify, there is no requirement to earn CE credits. You can also recertify by taking the same or by taking a higher-level certification exam. If you do not recertify within this period, your certificate will expire, and you have to go through the entire examination process again.