Cisco CCNA Certification: The Value Of The CCNA And CCNP
One question I see often on the ‘Net is “Is it worth my time to earn a CCNA / CCNP / CCIE certification?” My personal answer to that is a resounding yes. The power of Cisco certifications has allowed me to create a tremendous career, and they can do the same for you.
There has never been a better time to accelerate your IT career, and earning a technical certification is a great way to do just that. I don’t care if you’re looking at earning an MCSE, a Cisco certification, Red Hat, or any other vendor – you are always better off having a technical certification than not having one. Technical certifications are an excellent way to market yourself and stand out from the crowd. Earning certifications shows a potential employer (and your current one) that you are willing to go the extra mile.
Sadly, when you ask this question on most Internet message boards, you’re going to get some very negative people giving you their “unbiased” opinion. Ask yourself this question: Do you want to entrust the direction of your career to someone you don’t know,...