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CCNA is the way to go for training in Cisco. This will enable you to work on the maintenance and installation of routers and network switches. The internet is made up of many routers, and large companies that have various regional departments use them to allow their networks of computers to communicate.

It’s vital that you already know a good deal about how computer networks operate and function, because computer networks are joined to routers. If not, the chances are you’ll fall behind. Better to look for a course covering the basics in networking (maybe the CompTIA Network+, possibly with A+ as well) and then do a CCNA course. Look for a training provider that can offer this as a career package.

Should this be your first introduction to routers, then working up to and including the CCNA is definitely sufficient – at this stage avoid being tempted to do the CCNP. With a few years experience behind you, you can decide if it’s appropriate for you to go to the level of CCNP.

How the program is actually delivered to you can often be overlooked. How is the courseware broken down? What is the specific order and at what speed is it delivered?

Students often think it makes sense (with most training taking 1-3 years to gain full certified status,) that a training provider will issue a single section at a time, as you pass each element. However:

What could you expect if you didn’t actually complete everything within the time limits imposed? And maybe you’ll find their order of completion doesn’t come as naturally as another different route may.

Put simply, the best solution is to have a copy of their prescribed order of study, but to receive all the materials up-front. Everything is then in your possession in the event you don’t complete everything inside of their required time-scales.

Exam ‘guarantees’ are sometimes offered as part of a training package – they always involve paying for the exam fees up-front, before you’ve even made a start on the course. Before you jump at this so-called guarantee, look at the following:

They’ve allowed costings for it ultimately. One thing’s for sure – it isn’t free – it’s just been rolled into the price of the whole package.

If you want to qualify first ‘go’, then you should avoid exam guarantees and pay when entering exams, give it the priority it deserves and be ready for the task.

Shouldn’t you be looking to not pay up-front, but when you’re ready, instead of paying a premium to the training college, and to do it locally – instead of the remote centre that’s convenient only to the trainer?

A lot of unscrupulous training companies secure big margins because they’re getting paid for examinations upfront then banking on the fact that many won’t be taken.

In addition to this, you should consider what an ‘exam guarantee’ really means. Many training companies won’t pay for re-takes until you can prove to them you’re ready to pass.

Spending hundreds or even thousands extra on ‘Exam Guarantees’ is foolish – when hard work, commitment and the right preparation via exam simulations is what will get you through.

Be on the lookout that any exams that you’re considering are recognised by industry and are current. The ‘in-house’ certifications provided by many companies are often meaningless.

Unless your qualification is issued by a big-hitter like Microsoft, Adobe, CompTIA or Cisco, then chances are it won’t be commercially viable – as no-one will have heard of it.

Being a part of the information technology industry is amongst the most stimulating and innovative industries you could be involved with. Being a member of a team working on breakthroughs in technology puts you at the fore-front of developments affecting everyone who lives in the 21st century.

There are people who believe that the revolution in technology we’ve had over recent years is slowing down. This couldn’t be more wrong. There are huge changes to come, and most especially the internet is going to dominate how we conduct our lives.

The regular IT technician in the UK has been shown to earn a lot more than fellow workers in other market sectors. Mean average salaries are amongst the highest in the country.

Due to the technological sector increasing nationally and internationally, one can predict that the requirement for professionally qualified and skilled IT workers will remain buoyant for quite some time to come.

(C) Jason Kendall. Browse LearningLolly.com for intelligent career tips on Cisco Certification and Cisco Training Course.