Just to update all,
If your Certmanager is showing any previous certification (which is a pre-requisite for your future ceritifcation) as "INACTIVE" . it can be used for any re-certification or new ceritifications.
However if your cert manager is showing them as "EXPIRED" , they cannot be used to fullfill a pre-requisite.
I have cleared JNCIP-SP in december & recieved its ceritificate as well 🙂
Hope it will clearify all confusions.
Regards,
- Asad