MTCINE is the most advanced routing course: BGP for exchanging routes with other operators and MPLS for efficiently transporting traffic within a large network.

Who is the MTCINE course for?

  • ISPs and operators that have their own AS or connect to multiple providers
  • Those designing large-scale backbones
  • Those who hold the MTCRE certification and want to complete the routing path

What are the requirements for enrollment?

A valid MTCRE certification.

What is covered in the MTCINE course?

  • BGP: autonomous systems, iBGP and eBGP, multi-hop and loopback
  • BGP: filters, route distribution, best path selection and attributes
  • BGP: route reflector and confederations
  • MPLS: static labels, LDP, penultimate-hop-popping, MPLS traceroute
  • VPLS based on LDP and BGP, split horizon, control word and L2MTU
  • VRF, route leaking and BGP-based L3VPN, OSPF as the CE-PE protocol
  • Traffic engineering: RSVP, static and dynamic paths (CSPF), bandwidth allocation and limitation

How is the course conducted?

The course usually lasts two days (three in some editions), held in the classroom at the SICE academy in Capannori (Lucca) or online. There is extensive hands-on lab work on real routers: knowing the right command is not enough; you must understand why the packet takes that path. The official exam is always conducted in person: at the end of the course for classroom editions, and in a classroom setting for online editions, on a date to be agreed upon with the organizers. Passing it grants the MTCINE certification, which is verifiable on the MikroTik website.

Upcoming dates for course MTCINE

There are currently no scheduled dates for the MTCINE course. New editions will appear here as soon as they are published: subscribe to the newsletter to find out immediately, or contact me.

Past editions 7

Illustrazione del corso MTCINE: Inside a vast sorting station, a giant seahorse teacher instructs small seahorse students seated at floating benches. Thick pneumatic tubes arc toward distant planets above. On eacMTCINE
1–2 July 2026

MikroTik MTCINE Course, 1–2 July 2026 in Lucca

Lucca €590 + VAT The course is conducted in Italian.
Illustrazione del corso MTCINE: In a vast circular train station, a walrus teacher stands before walrus students seated on wooden benches. Round portals loom behind them, showing distant worlds. Miniature routersMTCINE
21–22 March 2023

MikroTik MTCINE Course, 21–22 March 2023 in Lucca

Lucca €590 + VAT The course is conducted in Italian.
Illustrazione del corso MTCINE: In a floating classroom, a giant octopus teacher demonstrates parcel sorting to small crab students at stone desks. Glass pneumatic tubes spiral toward distant islands. On each desMTCINE
30 November – 1 December 2022

MikroTik MTCINE Course, 30 November – 1 December 2022 in Lucca

Lucca €590 + VAT The course is conducted in Italian.
Illustrazione del corso MTCINE: Aboard a drifting zeppelin, a giant tentacled instructor guides small alien students at wooden benches. Through open cargo bays, they drop parcels toward misty islands below. MiniaMTCINE
20–21 January 2022

MikroTik MTCINE Course, 20–21 January 2022 in Lucca

Lucca €590 + VAT The course is conducted in Italian.
Illustrazione del corso MTCINE: On a wooden pier, a giant heron teacher instructs small puffin students seated at driftwood benches. Carrier pigeons fly between distant floating islands, transporting parcels throMTCINE
20–21 December 2021

MikroTik MTCINE Course, 20–21 December 2021 in Lucca

Lucca €590 + VAT The course is conducted in Italian.
Illustrazione del corso MTCINE: In a vast ocean classroom, a giant seahorse teacher instructs small seahorse students seated in tiny wooden boats. The students pass sealed envelopes along a chain of vessels. On eMTCINE
4–6 December 2018

Corso MikroTik MTCINE, 4–6 dicembre 2018 a Lucca

Lucca €690 + IVA The course is conducted in Italian.

All 7 editions of the MTCINE course →

The curriculum follows the official outline published by MikroTik on the MikroTik Training page, where you can find the PDFs for all courses: here you will find a reasoned guide in Italian.

Frequently asked questions

What are the requirements for the MTCINE course?

The MTCINE course requires a valid MTCRE certification: the course assumes knowledge of static routing, OSPF, and tunnels.

Who is the MTCINE course for?

The MTCINE course is for ISPs and operators that use BGP with other providers or build an MPLS backbone.