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Need suggestion and advise
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| Happy105 2000-11-25, 8:28 pm |
| I plan do some certification but I had problem to decide either MCSE or CCNA.
MCSE need 7 exams, about 6 months, about $1000
CCNA need 1 exam, 2 months, about $300. Addition to CCDA 2 month studying
So in time and market demand MCSE = CCNA + CCDA!!
Time is killing here.
So, shall I pick CCNA or MCSE. Need some support decision here!!!
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| You might want to email Yeti at Yeti@zerg.com. He replied this same sort of question recently. He is into both and seems to thing the CC stuff is not the way to go.
I don't know, since I'm not into the CC stuff.
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cadman
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| Cadman, I think that there might be some confusion. I believe that Happy105 was/is refering to the Cisco certifications (CCNA & CCDA) and not the Novell certifications (CNA & CNE) which Yeti is referring to:-)
My personal advice to you Happy105 is to decide which direction you want to pursue and don't base it on market trends/fads. If you want to do network and system administration go the MCSE route. If you want to do network support, engineering and/or design, then go the Cisco path.
Don't base your certification goals on what is hot now in the IT market because that can change quickly. In and out like yesterday's news.
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| Your probably right, I claim total ignorance of either one. Sorry... 
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cadman
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| Happy105 2000-11-25, 11:07 pm |
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Bobby Digital I agree with you, but you need to know the trend. IT is a trend, it go quick and end quick. MCSE had 7 exams and take about 6 months. By the time it over, everything change. That's make me worry.
However, MS is popular and good know. That's why it is very hard for me to decide.
More help, please.....
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| First of all, don't look at a time frame for completing a particular certification. It's better to spend a year actually learning the material that to spend less time studying the material for a test.
Also, like I stated earlier, you have to decide on which direction you want to go. Think about the long term and not the right now. | |
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| Happy105,
I know this is tough. MCSE is taking too long.
To answer your question, I suggest to take CCNA then MCSE. Case is closed. 
Time fram is important, but something depend on your career goal like Bob said.
IT is on fire and it a trend to get many certification to proof yourself to your supervisor. Keep cool.
Think everything over....!
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