Actually, you don't have to go from CCNA --> CCNP --> CCIE. It really depends on what area of expertise you want to go into. Thats probably the most common way though.
Cisco also offers CCDA, CCDP, CCIE (ISP DIAL), CCIE (ROUTING AND SWITCHING), CCIP, CCSP, etc.
As Mephisto said, CCIE is the creme de la creme. It consists of both a written exam and a intereactive lab. The people who take this exam are pretty much badasses when it comes to Cisco stuff and also networking in general.
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