Choosing Cisco Training – Insights
If you want training in Cisco, it’s most likely that the CCNA is what you’ll need. The Cisco training is intended for individuals who wish to get to grips with routers and network switches. Routers are what connect computer networks to different computer networks over the internet or dedicated lines.
Getting this qualification will most likely see you working for big organisations who have many locations, but still want internal communication. Alternatively, you may find yourself employed by internet service providers. Both types of jobs command good salaries.
If you haven’t yet had any experience of routers, then working up to and including the CCNA is the right level to aim for – you’re not yet ready for your CCNP. With a few years experience behind you, you will know if CCNP is something you want to do.
A question; why is it better to gain qualifications from the commercial sector as opposed to more traditional academic qualifications obtained from tech’ colleges and universities?
With the costs of academic degree’s becoming a tall order for many, plus the industry’s general opinion that vendor-based training is closer to the mark commercially, there’s been a big surge in Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA accredited training courses that educate students at a much reduced cost in terms of money and time.
Essentially, the learning just focuses on what’s actually required. It’s not quite as straightforward as that, but principally the objective has to be to focus on the exact skills required (along with a certain amount of crucial background) – without attempting to cover a bit about everything else (as academia often does).
Just as the old advertisement said: ‘It does what it says on the tin’. The company just needs to know what they need doing, and then request applicants with the correct exam numbers. Then they know that anyone who applies can do the necessary work.
Don’t put too much store, as many people do, on the training course itself. Training is not an end in itself; this is about employment. Begin and continue with the end in mind.
Students often train for a single year but end up performing the job-role for decades. Don’t make the error of taking what may be an ‘interesting’ training program only to waste your life away with a job you don’t like!
Stay tuned-in to where you want to get to, and build your study action-plan from that – not the other way round. Stay on target and ensure that you’re training for a job that’ll reward you for many long and fruitful years.
You’d also need help from a professional who understands the industry you think may suit you, and will be able to provide ‘A day in the life of’ synopsis for each job considered. This really is essential because you need to know if this change is right for you.
Proper support should never be taken lightly – ensure you track down something providing 24×7 full access, as anything else will annoy you and definitely impede your ability to learn.
Find a good quality service with help available at any time of the day or night (even 1am on Sunday morning!) You’ll need access directly to professional tutors, and not a message system as this will slow you down – constantly waiting for a call-back when it’s convenient for them.
We recommend looking for providers that incorporate three or four individual support centres active in different time-zones. Each one should be integrated to give a single entry point as well as round-the-clock access, when you want it, with no hassle.
Don’t accept second best with the quality of your support. The vast majority of trainees who give up, just need the right support system.
It’s essential to have accredited simulation materials and an exam preparation system included in the package you choose.
Often students can get thrown by practising exam questions that don’t come from official sources. Quite often, the question formats and phraseology can be completely unlike un-authorised versions and it’s vital that you know this.
Clearly, it is really important to ensure that you are completely prepared for the real exam before embarking on it. Revising simulated exams helps build your confidence and saves you time and money on unsuccessful attempts at exams.
(C) Scott Edwards 2009. Go to Click HERE or CCNA Training.
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