I passed the CCNA exam this morning

[danito]

I passed the CCNA exam this morning. Its been along time coming, but I feel pretty good it. I am going to start the road towards CCNP soon. I was woundering if there were any CCNP's out there ? and if you thought the CERT was worth it

Cheers

Danny

[badfish2]

I can't provide any insight on the exams, but congratulations on passing!

[E Pluribus Unum]

I passed the CCNA exam this morning. Its been along time coming, but I feel pretty good it. I am going to start the road towards CCNP soon. I was woundering if there were any CCNP's out there ? and if you though the CERT was worth it

Cheers

Danny

CCNA is relatively simple but congrats on passing...

MCSE and CCNP will only get you so far. If you are looking for a entry to mid-level job, certs are fine. To get upper-level computer jobs, a bachelors is required.

With CCNP, MCSE and 10 years work experience, that might equal a Bachelors.

[sholling]

I can't help with the CCNP but congratulations! I got mine CCNA back in the 90s and as a former IT manage I can tell you that it looks good on a resume. Is router/switch/firewall management the direction that you're taking your career? If so the CCNP will help a lot as will anything that has to do with security.

[jmlivingston]

The necessity for certs depends on a couple of things. What's your experience? The more experience you have, the less you need a cert. If you're looking to do consulting that's a bit of a different game, integrators are required to have certified people on staff to maintain their partnership levels with Cisco.

[den888]

Congrats! Passed mine many years ago and with experience, will help you stay employed.

[jigenax]

Congrats! I'm behind you so hopefully I can post this sometime next year. ^_^

[danito]

CCNA is relatively simple but congrats on passing...

MCSE and CCNP will only get you so far. If you are looking for a entry to mid-level job, certs are fine. To get upper-level computer jobs, a bachelors is required.

With CCNP, MCSE and 10 years work experience, that might equal a Bachelors.

No worries I got the degree covered, but that is good advice. ( Critical thinking is important). I started in IT back in 94 with the dot come boom and never put much weight in Certs. I have already achieved a high level of success, However with the market being what it is today having the certs to back up the years of hands on seems like a good idea. For me its more about personal enrichment.

On an unrelated subject I noticed your Shotokan Avator. As a much younger man I used to train at FKSA in milpitas. I really enjoyed it and would like to start taking classes again but need to find a local school

[locosway]

CCNA is relatively simple but congrats on passing...

MCSE and CCNP will only get you so far. If you are looking for a entry to mid-level job, certs are fine. To get upper-level computer jobs, a bachelors is required.

With CCNP, MCSE and 10 years work experience, that might equal a Bachelors.

I've been making as much or more money than degree holders in the IT field for years, and I do not have a degree. I think it depends on the field you go into and what you're looking to do. Could I make more money if I had a degree? Possibly, depending on the company and my job duties.

[E Pluribus Unum]

No worries I got the degree covered, but that is good advice. ( Critical thinking is important). I started in IT back in 94 with the dot come boom and never put much weight in Certs. I have already achieved a high level of success, However with the market being what it is today having the certs to back up the years of hands on seems like a good idea. For me its more about personal enrichment.

I hear you... but if you've already achieved a level of success, I don't see certs making it any better.... it may give you a slight advantage over someone else with equal experience, but if your previous success isn't giving you a position, I doubt a cert will change the outlook. Certs are most helpful for those that do not have the experience, so they need the cert to establish their level of knowledge; it sounds as if you have worked it backwards... Again... it's never a bad idea to get certified, just don't expect it to open the flood gates with job offers...

On an unrelated subject I noticed your Shotokan Avator. As a much younger man I used to train at FKSA in milpitas. I really enjoyed it and would like to start taking classes again but need to find a local school

Oss.

I am testing before Kancho (Hirakazu Kanazawa) on July 9th for my Black Belt. SKIF is the largest Shotokan organization in the world and our chief instructor for SKIF-USF has a dojo in the bay area. If you let me know about where you are located, I can direct you to the closest dojo: there are many.

I first started in 1992 where I trained for a few years, and then took 15 years off. Now at 34 years old, I am due to achieve and continue my goal of training- it's never too late.

I've been making as much or more money than degree holders in the IT field for years, and I do not have a degree. I think it depends on the field you go into and what you're looking to do. Could I make more money if I had a degree? Possibly, depending on the company and my job duties.

We're not talking about making more money. I said you will do fine with certs if all you want is a mid-level IT job. Try applying for "MIS Director" for a bank. Try applying as an upper-level IT manager for Chevron, or similar company. If you want to enter the upper echelon of the IT career, you are not going to do it without at least a bachelor's degree unless you are very lucky.

I don't have an IT degree; I have over 20 years work experience, 10 of those in business for myself as an IT consultant and if I applied to work at Chevron, a large bank, or similar establishment, even I would be overlooked for someone with less than half the experience. That is the nature of the corporate world.

The funny thing is, the companies that would not hire me without a bachelors degree ended up having no problem paying my company $85 / hour in consulting fees. No one ever asks for a business resume...

[danito]

I am located in San Jose, thanks in advance for the Dojo referal

[E Pluribus Unum]

I am located in San Jose, thanks in advance for the Dojo referal

Sensei Jay Castellano is one of the SKIF upper echelon. He is a 6th dan, which is extremely difficult to reach in SKIF. He has a dojo in Sunnyvale.

http://www.satsumadojo.com/

It's right off the 101 and is easy to get to. The level of instruction there is top notch; Castellano sensei trains directly with Kancho Kanazawa.


Tuesday and Saturdays they are here:

785 Morse Ave
Sunnvale, Ca

Thursdays they are here:

Mercardo Enterprises
37428 Centralmont Place
Fremont, CA 94536

http://www.satsumadojo.com/contact-us/location/

OSS

[danito]

I pass through Sunnyvale on may way home every evening, I will make it a point to stop by. thanks for the info

[drewg13]

Congratulations. I'm in the same boat as you. Although I've worked in the tech industry for a long time I just recently got my CCNA too. Not that I really need it for my current job but it doesn't hurt and it was something I've wanted to do for a while.

Don't know if I'll pursue the other certs yet.

[glock21fan]

My wife is a ccma and can't get hired anywhere clean bkgrnd and everything she doesn't speak Spanish so she gets denied all over hope you habla