I am self studying CCNA, but what is the reason behind the academy if they do not make you CCNA?
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There's plenty of value behind teaching someone how to use your products but not certifying them. I couldn't care less about being a Microsoft certified whatever, for example, but I do love their Webcasts; they teach me a great deal.
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First Follow a course in A+ hardware software, then follow a course in ccna.
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Everything I know about computers is self-taught with the exception of the odd question asked along the way.\n\nI hate manuals and much prefer to learn through trial and error.\n\nIf you're in the process of learning then just try things out.  Good thing about computers is that you get warning messages if you're about to do something untoward and if you're about to do something critical then you get several warning messages.
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I am telling by experience.\n\nThe best way to get into IT networking is by doing the following:\n1. Do MCSE 2003 (noawadys). \n2. Get a job as junior administrtor apply all the concepts you learnt in MCSE.\n3. after couple of years of experience \n4. Start CCNA because it's core networking course, MCSE and couple of years of experience will help you a lot in understanding concepts in CCNA.\n5. When opting for CCNA don't go for a crash course, od a proper course from a proper Institute.\n6. You'll be surprised with the results.\n\nRemember there's no shortcut to success.\n\nHope it helps
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The idea of the AT&T test is to see if you are 'normal, balanced, and smart enough to be taught the AT&T way'.  They do not want you to study because they want to see who you really are - like an IQ test or personality test. AT&T (and other large companies) plan on teaching you all about their systems, procedures, etc. and want to maek sure you have basic skills to learn whet they teach you, and the personality to fit in.  They do not expect you to know anything about the telephone network (they will teach you taht) - but they want to know that if they put you in a training class (and they will) that you can learn and pass it.  Your life has prepared you for this - you are either the right stuff for them or not! Good luck!
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Its going to take you very long seeing as you got no cisco experience. Those who acheived it in a crash course have had at least a year or two worth of hands on experience & thats why it seemed easy. If you have no experience, you will have to study for quite a while before passing your exams. What qualifications do you have below ccna? & how many years worth of hands-on experience do you have?
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yeah MCSE's, or if you want to go networking it would be CCNA, CCNE, or if u want to start that the bottom there is compita A+, Network+ etc.
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CCNA.\n\nAlmost ANY IT related job can have some component of networking in it. The CCNA not only deals with Cisco (which is a HUGE market share in networking) but it also deals with basic networking skills (IP addressing OSI etc).\n\nNow compare that to a MSDBA, there are far fewer jobs that benefit by someone being MICROSOFT certified database admin. First of all less jobs deal with databases AND there are lots more of those jobs that have nothing to do with SQL.\n\nAnother way of looking at it: Many more databases are used over a Cisco network than networks that rely on SQL databases.
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I would recommend you to join a networking course if you are indeed interested in it. The best is CCNA. You can find more info about CCNA at : \nhttp://cisco.netacad.net
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Why take even this much trouble? Buy a fake certificate instead! Truthfully there is no short cut to education my friend.
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The benefits of being CCIE certified is that you are professionally and technically sound in most every aspect of Cisco equipment and software related to that particular field.  It is the highest rating available in there certifications.  It is basically the step above CCNP, CCSP, CDP and CCIP.  Each level kind of deals with different levels of information depending on what your actually doing in the technical world.  CCIE is supposed to a culmination of all of that experience and basically be knowledable in all of it.  The cerfications are difficult and require you completely understand Cisco and networking in general.  Not surprising there aren't many out there.  With all of that though, you'll probably never have to look for a job and you'll be paid top dollar for what you know.\n\nTotal of Worldwide CCIEs:  13,417  (last updated 06.1.2006) \nTotal of Routing and Switching CCIEs: 12716 \nTotal of Security CCIEs: 677 \nTotal of Service Provider CCIEs: 335 \nTotal of Storage Networking CCIEs: 39 \nTotal of Voice CCIEs:   301 \n\nThis is the number according to Cisco's website.
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The answer is, "it depends" on what sub-field of I.T. you are looking to get into.  Yes, certifications are very valuable in addition to a college degree, and in some cases might place you ahead of other candidates who have the degree but no certifications.  For anything Microsoft/Windows related, you want to look at the MCSA or MCSE.  For anything networking related, you want to start with the CCNA from Cisco and the Network+ from CompTIA.  For anything security related, you want to go for the Security+ by CompTIA, or the CISSP by ISC2, but the CISSP is for when you have years of experience in security, that's something to build up to, but it's a great one to have.  For anything database related, pass an Oracle exam or go for Microsoft's MCDBA.  There are other entry level certs through CompTIA that show an interviewer you have a baseline level of knowledge in certain subjects such as A+, Linux+, Server+ and iNet+.  You mentioned CCNP, so I think you might be leaning towards networking... in that case, if you are just starting out in the field, first look to pass the CompTIA Network+ exam which is more general and vendor neutral.  Then definitely go for the Cisco CCNA.  From there you can build up to a Cisco CCNP with a few years under your belt and CCIE when you get to the expert level.  Good luck.
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Probably yes!\n\nMost places that want techs for this require them to be Cisco certified.
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I really don't understand the question, if question it is.\n\nI am a certified trainer of a particular computer product. Th eskills needed are not nly trainer skills but a complete up to date understanding of the product and its use.\n\nI get that by working with it, playing with it and working at the development laboratory on new releases.
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CCNA basically means Cisco Certified Network Associate. It covers totally the part of how to install and configure Cisco Routers and TCP/IP. The next step is CCNP. that is Cisco Certified Network Professionals. But u have to attend the course if u dont have basic knowledge.
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Being a Cisco Certified Network Associate shows that you have the established baseline level of knowledge in routing and switching. If you have the means, (sounds like you're indicating you don't right now) take an instructor-led course (1st choice) or an online prep course. The most important things to know well are the basics of routing and TCP/IP, switching and VLANs, and make sure you know your IP addressing/subnetting and ACLs well. Your CCNA certification is good for 3 years, and you renew it by retesting or by achieving a higher level certification. The best books you can read to cover all of the fundamentals are the Cisco Press books, CCNA Self Study: either "Intro to Cisco" or "Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices". I put a link below. Many other books to choose from, but I would start with the Cisco Press book, and maybe just use ONE additional book, like an Exam Cram or Sybex study guide, preferably one that comes with a CDROM and you can generate your own practice tests. When you pass the practice tests with 80% or better, you're ready for the real thing. In addition, make sure to go through Cisco's web site on this as well. I put a link to that also below. Good luck, wise move learning Cisco.
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not me, but how about we take courses at the same time.  I was wanting either:  Medical office assistant, Medical Administrative assistant, or just administrative assistant.  I got the pamphlet from Saskatoon Business College.  These are the only ones that I am interested in that they offer my other choices are:   Legal Admin Assistant, Accounting, Computer accounting technician, info tech specialist, business admin, financial services assistant.  Don't worry, I won't take the medical office assistant one if you don't want me to, dork.  I am not going to copy you.  Even if I did take it, it wouldn't be because I am copying, Amber!  I just need to further my education and that one has the least amount of math in the course.  I just want a steady income that involves as little math as possible!