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| MCSEHopefull 2001-03-20, 3:46 pm |
| O.k. This question may be a little weird but bare with me. I know that the CCNA is an enrty level certification but what kind of employment and pay scale would that consist of? After completing my CCNA would I be able to find work? That may be a better way of putting it. The reason I am asking is I want to acheive my CCNP as well but I am one that is very hands on. Like if I don't use the knowledge I will definetly forget it. So would it be best to go straight through the CCNA and CCNP then look for employment or should I find a job after my CCNA and then go for the CCNP? This way I could get some experience after completing my CCNA.
See right now I don't work in the IT Field so it is pretty hard to stumble accross a router I can just play with. I am confused and looking for help so please help.
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| well to be honest if i were you I would get a couple of real entry level certs like a+ and Net+ while working on the ccna and use those to get yourself a job , getting a job as a entry level network engineer will be rather difficult without any computer knowledge at all as well it also makes it a lot harder to acheive ccna without back ground... Don't be fooled just because ccna is rated as a entry level certification it is not an entry level IT job most ccna's have a good background in the industry before they start down the road... you should look at aquiring a few other certifications before you travel the cisco certification route it will certainly prove usefull
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| I agree with flext. I currently have about 2yrs of IT experience and I am hoping to take the test in 2weeks. I have come to realize that with my current position I should have picked another cert like a CNA or 1or2 certs in the MSCE track. Those would really help me out. You will most likely have a tough time finding a job w/ no experience even w/ a CCNA. Not to mention some of these concepts will just drive you mad trying to picture what a particular device looks like or how it's connected together. I would look into the Network+ cert. It's entry level and is good for installing/maintaining LAN networks. I would also go out and get a job working with computers and networks. You may figure out that you really don't like supporting routers and switches and want to work with servers instead, which would be a completely diff path.
HTH
Bernie |
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