as well as aid prospective employers in measuring skill levels. Before these
new certifications, you took only one test and were then faced with the lab,
which made it difficult to succeed. With these new certifications that add a
better approach to preparing for that almighty lab, Cisco has opened doors
that few were allowed through before. So, what are these new certifications,
and how do they help you get your CCIE?
tifications and it is a precursor to all current Cisco certifications. With the
new certification programs, Cisco has created a type of stepping-stone
approach to CCIE certification. Now, you can become a Cisco Certified
Network Associate for the meager cost of the Sybex CCNA Study Guide
book, plus $100 for the test. And you don't have to stop there--you can
choose to continue with your studies and achieve a higher certification
called the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP). Someone with a
CCNP has all the skills and knowledge they need to attempt the CCIE lab.
However, because no textbook can take the place of practical experience,
we'll discuss what else you need to be ready for the CCIE lab shortly.
ual wishing to become Cisco-certified but who is lacking the training, the exper-
tise, or the bucks to pass the notorious and often failed two-day Cisco-torture
lab. The new Cisco certifications will truly provide exciting new opportunities
for the CNE and MCSE who just don't know how to advance to a higher level.
ular certification), understand that there's more than one path to that much-
coveted CCIE certification. The first way is to continue studying and become
a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP). That means four more
tests, and the CCNA certification, to you.
world. You will undergo an immense metamorphosis, vastly increasing your
knowledge and skills through the process of obtaining these certifications.
these certifications.