The new suite includes three Certification Guides and introduces a new product line for mid- to late-stage exam preparation, the Cert Kits, available for all three exams. Each Cert Kit provides a value-priced package combining video, print and electronic quick reference sheets, and online flash card preparation tools. Portable Command Guides and Foundational Learning Guides will also be available in spring 2010.

A complete listing of new CCNP products is available at www.ciscopress.com/ccnp.

News Facts:

• The previous version of the CCNP required four exams: BSCI, BCMSN, ONT and ISCW. The revised certification now requires three 120-minute exams:
• — ROUTE #642-902 Implementing Cisco IP Routing
• — SWITCH #642-813—Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks
• — TSHOOT #642-832——Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP
• The new CCNP courses and e-learning materials are available now. The exams will be available in March/April 2010.
• CCNP is the second most popular Cisco Certification, after CCNA®.
• No other imprint publishes to the CCNP certification
• Cisco Press CCNP products can be purchased at your favorite local bookstore, computer/electronic store, online bookseller, or ciscopress.com.

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Routers connect to networks, so find a course that features the basics on networks (maybe the CompTIA Network+, possibly with A+ as well) and then do a CCNA course. You’ll need this background understanding on networks before getting going with Cisco or you may encounter problems. When you’ve qualified and are on the job market, you’ll benefit from having a good knowledge of networks to complement your CCNA.

The CCNA qualification is where you need to be aiming – you’re not ready for your CCNP for now. Once you’ve got a few years experience behind you, you can decide if you need to train up to this level. If it is, you’ll be much more capable to succeed at that stage – because you’ll have so much more experience.

Understanding the most fitting job option is very difficult – so which areas should we be checking out and which questions should we be posing?

A ridiculously large number of organisations are all about the certification, and avoid focusing on what you actually need – which is of course employment. You should always begin with the end in mind – don’t get hung-up on the training vehicle. It’s unfortunate, but a large percentage of students commence training that sounds spectacular from the sales literature, but which provides the end-result of a job that is of no interest at all. Try talking to typical university leavers for a real eye-opener.

It’s a good idea to understand the exact expectations industry will have. What particular certifications you’ll be required to have and how you’ll go about getting some commercial experience. Spend some time thinking about how far you think you’ll want to progress your career as it may affect your choice of qualifications. Always seek guidance and advice from an industry professional, even if you have to pay a small fee – it’s considerably cheaper and safer to discover early on if you’ve chosen correctly, instead of finding out following two years of study that you aren’t going to enjoy the job you’ve chosen and have wasted years of effort.

Make sure that all your exams are current and what employers are looking for – forget programs which end up with a useless in-house certificate or plaque. Only fully recognised examinations from the top companies like Microsoft, Cisco, Adobe and CompTIA will mean anything to employers.

People attracted to this sort of work often have a very practical outlook on work, and won’t enjoy sitting at a desk in class, and slogging through piles of books. If this is putting you off studying, go for more modern interactive training, with on-screen demonstrations and labs. If we’re able to involve all our senses in the learning process, then we normally see dramatically better results.

Interactive full motion video involving demonstration and virtual lab’s will beat books every time. And you’ll find them fun and interesting. It’s wise to view some examples of the kind of training materials you’ll be using before you sign on the dotted line. Always insist on video tutorials, instructor demo’s and a variety of audio-visual and interactive sections.

It’s unwise to go for purely on-line training. Connection quality and reliability varies hugely across most broadband providers, make sure you get CD or DVD ROM based materials.

Many training companies only give support to you inside of office hours (typically 9am-6pm) and sometimes a little earlier or later; most won’t answer after 8-9pm at the latest and frequently never at the weekends. Beware of institutions that use ‘out-of-hours’ call-centres – with the call-back coming in during normal office hours. It’s not a lot of help when you’ve got study issues and need help now.

The very best training providers incorporate three or four individual support centres across multiple time-zones. Online access provides the interactive interface to link them all seamlessly, irrespective of the time you login, help is just seconds away, without any problems or delays. Don’t under any circumstances take less than this. 24×7 support is the only viable option when it comes to technical learning. Maybe burning the midnight-oil is not your thing; usually though, we’re out at work at the time when most support is available.

Consider the following facts carefully if you think the marketing blurb about an ‘Exam Guarantee’ sounds great value:

These days, we tend to be a tad more knowledgeable about sales gimmicks – and generally we grasp that we’re actually paying for it (it isn’t free or out of the goodness of their hearts!) It’s everybody’s ambition to qualify on the first attempt. Taking your exams progressively one at a time and paying as you go sees you much better placed to get through first time – you put the effort in and are aware of the costs involved.

Don’t pay up-front, but seek out the best deal for you at the time, and keep hold of your own money. You’ll then be able to select where you sit the exam – so you can find somewhere local. A lot of extra profit is netted by a significant number of organisations who incorporate exam fees into the cost of the course. For various reasons, many students don’t take their exams and so they pocket the rest. Astoundingly enough, providers exist that depend on students not taking their exams – and that’s how they increase their profits. Pay heed to the fact that, in the majority of cases of ‘exam guarantees’ – you are not in control of when you can do your re-takes. You’ll have to prove conclusively that you can pass before they’ll pay for another exam.

The cost of exams was approximately 112 pounds in the last 12 months via UK VUE or Prometric centres. So why pay hundreds or thousands of pounds extra for ‘Exam Guarantees’, when it’s no secret that the most successful method is a regular, committed, study programme, with an accredited exam preparation system.

Sometimes people are under the impression that the tech college or university track is still the most effective. Why then is commercial certification slowly and steadily replacing it? The IT sector now acknowledges that for mastery of skill sets for commercial use, the right accreditation supplied for example by Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA most often has much more specialised relevance – and a fraction of the cost and time. In essence, the learning just focuses on what’s actually required. Actually, it’s not quite as pared down as that, but the principle remains that students need to concentrate on the fundamentally important skill-sets (including a degree of required background) – without attempting to cover a bit about every other area (as degree courses are known to do).

When it comes down to the nitty-gritty: Authorised IT qualifications let employers know exactly what you’re capable of – everything they need to know is in the title: i.e. I am a ‘Microsoft Certified Professional’ in ‘Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2003′. Consequently an employer can look at their needs and which qualifications are required to fulfil that.

Being at the forefront of progressive developments in new technology gives you the best job satisfaction ever. You personally play your part in defining the world to come. We’re in the very early stages of beginning to scrape the surface of how technology will influence everything we do. Computers and the web will massively revolutionise how we regard and interrelate with the entire world over the years to come.

Should lifestyle be high on your list of priorities, you will be happy to know that the income on average of the majority of IT staff is a lot greater than with most other jobs or industries. It seems there’s no end in sight for IT industry increases throughout this country. The industry is still growing quickly, and we don’t have anywhere near enough qualified skilled IT professionals to fill current job vacancies, so it’s highly unlikely that things will be any different for a good while yet.

About the Author:
The author: Jason Kendall has worked in IT for 2 Decades. He now consults around commercial certification. If you’re interested in CCNA Certification, visit LearningLolly CCNA Training.

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As a final exam-preparation tool, the CCDE Quick Reference provides a concise review of all objectives on the CCDE written exam (351-001). This Digital Short Cut provides you with detailed, graphical-based information, highlighting only the key topics in cram-style format.

With this document as your guide, you will review topics on network design in the areas of routing, tunneling, quality of service, management, cost, capacity, and security. This fact-filled Quick Reference allows you to get all-important information at a glance, helping you focus your study on areas of weakness and enhancing memory retention of essential exam concepts.

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As a final exam preparation tool, the CCSP SNAA Quick Reference provides a concise review of all objectives on the SNAA exam (642-515). This digital Short Cut provides you with detailed, graphical-based information, highlighting only the key topics in cram-style format.

With this document as your guide, you will review topics on configuration and management of the Cisco ASA Security Appliance product. This fact-filled Quick Reference allows you to get all-important information at a glance, helping you focus your study on areas of weakness and to enhance memory retention of essential exam concepts.

CCSP SNRS Quick Reference (Digital Short Cut)

As a final exam preparation tool, the CCSP SNRS Quick Reference provides a concise review of all objectives on the SNRS exam (642-504). This digital Short Cut provides you with detailed, graphical-based information, highlighting only the key topics in cram-style format.

With this document as your guide, you will review topics on securing networks using Cisco routers and switches. This fact-filled Quick Reference allows you to get all-important information at a glance, helping you focus your study on areas of weakness and to enhance memory retention of essential exam concepts.

According to Dawn Tesar, Director of Marketing for CCBOOTCAMP, the release of the new iCOD™ – Class on Demand, which contains training for the Cisco CCNA Security course, will meet many of the needs these engineers have. ‘Engineers today need a product that is portable, convenient and affordable,’ says Tesar. She also noted that engineers at all levels of training and experience are looking for better options.

The first Cisco authorized training course to be released on the iPod™ is CCNA Security, Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security. This Cisco authorized training covers over 40 hours of classroom instruction using lecture and labs in this convenient iPod™ format. It is specifically designed to prepare the engineer for the CCNA Security IINS exam. Students also have 40 hours of virtual rack time where they can work through scenarios and homework assignments to get practical experience. An engineer from a local technology company said that this course is innovative and remarkable for several reasons. First, the portability of the product is unmatched. Engineers can access the lessons while commuting, at home or at work without the need of a laptop. Second, students are able to put into practice what they’re learning as they’re learning it by using the virtual racks. They also receive dedicated instructor mentoring via www.securityie.com to ensure all concepts are completely understood. Finally, the course is affordable for almost all individuals and companies. Companies can actually save money because they don’t have to pay for travel and lodging or loose employee productivity.

Additional Cisco courses are expected to be released in this iCOD™ format in the coming months to cover all levels of Cisco certifications from the CCENT level through the CCIE level.

CCBOOTCAMP, a division of Network Learning, Inc. was founded in 1998 to provide authorized Cisco and CompTIA training courses for IT engineers at every level of expertise. The company offers training solutions to individuals as well as companies who employ engineers to maintain their networks.

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Built upon Cisco’s most popular career certification—CCNA—these new new concentrations are relevant, role-based, and designed with the growing knowledge requirements of IT professionals and organizations in mind. These highly specialized associate-level concentrations represent areas of rapid development in technology convergence that makes up today’s sophisticated network environments and also offer a career stepping stone to the professional-level credentials.

IT professionals wishing to broaden or specialize their skills to further differentiate themselves in the marketplace will find these concentrations a valuable addition to their knowledge arsenal.

According to the recent Forrester Consulting study conducted on behalf of Cisco, there is a pervasive need for stronger networking skills across multiple functional areas within IT organizations now and in the future:

• Dedicated security roles are expected to exist in 80% of the companies studied within five years, while today only 46% of the surveyed companies have such a role.
• Of the IT managers surveyed, 69% expect to have a dedicated voice specialist role within their IT organization within five years; only 40% of respondents have them today.
• One-third of the global companies surveyed currently have a dedicated wireless role, a figure expected to double to 66% over the next five years.

Tomorrow Cisco will announce these three new CCNA Certifications! The CCNA Voice and CCNA Wireless will be available on June 24, but the CCNA Wireless exam will be available July 25.

You can check out the full exam topics/blueprint and descriptions for these exams at the below links:

• www.ccnawirelessexam.com/2008/06/ccna-wireless-exam-topics.html
• www.ccnavoiceexam.com/2008/06/ccna-voice-exam-topics.html
• www.ccnavoiceexam.com/2008/06/ccna-voice-practice-test.html
• www.ccnasecurityexam.com/2008/06/ccna-security-exam-topics.html

OTE: Passing the CCNA exam is a prerequisite to taking these new exams!

Cisco will be INCREASING the price of the CCNA 640-802 exam from $150 to $250! The price for the ICND 1 and ICND 2 exams will remain $125

CCNP Exam price will increase from $225 to $300!</u> Four exam option for CCNP certification – BSCI (642-901), BCMSN (642-812), ISCW (642-825), & ONT (642-845) remain at $150 USD each.

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CCNA Routing and Switching, recommended courses: ICND1 and ICND2. Certification exam: 640-802

Description: The 640-802 CCNA is the composite exam associated with the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) v1.0 and the Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) v1.0 courses. This exam tests a candidate’s knowledge and skills required to install, operate, and troubleshoot a small to medium size enterprise branch network. The topics include connecting to a WAN; implementing network security; network types; network media; routing and switching fundamentals; the TCP/IP and OSI models; IP addressing; WAN technologies; operating and configuring IOS devices; extending switched networks with VLANs; determining IP routes; managing IP traffic with access lists; establishing point-to-point connections; and establishing Frame Relay connections.

CCNA Security, recommended course: Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS). Certification exam: 640-553 IINS

Description: CCNA Security Certification meets the needs of IT professionals who are responsible for network security. It confirms an individual’s skills for job roles such as Network Security Specialists, Security Administrators, and Network Security Support Engineers. This certification validates skills including installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices and develops competency in the technologies that Cisco uses in its security structure.

Prerequisites: Valid CCNA

Students completing the recommended Cisco training will gain an introduction to core security technologies as well as how to develop security policies and mitigate risks. IT organizations that employ CCNA Security-holders will have IT staff that can develop a security infrastructure, recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats.

CCNA Voice, recommended course: Implementing Cisco IOS Unified Communications (IIUC). Certification exam: 640-460 IIUC

Description: The Cisco® CCNA Voice certification confirms that you have the required skill set for specialized job roles in voice technologies such as voice technologies administrator, voice engineer, and voice manager. It validates skills in VoIP technologies such as IP PBX, IP telephony, handset, call control, and voicemail solutions.

The CCNA Voice Certification enables employers to validate that their staff possess a strong foundation in voice applications and infrastructure concepts; and are capable of performing baseline installation, operating, and maintenance tasks on Cisco VoIP solutions, particularly the Smart Business Communications System from 8-250 lines.

Prerequisites: Valid CCNA

CCNA Wireless, recommended training: Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials (IUWNE). Certification exam: 640-721 IUWNE

Description: CCNA Wireless recognizes the critical importance of professionals supporting wireless LANS including Networking Associates/Administrators, Wireless Support Specialists and WLAN project managers.

The CCNA Wireless Certification validates candidate’s skills in the configuration, implementation and support of wireless LANs, specifically those networks using Cisco equipment. Students completing the recommended Cisco training are provided with information and practice activities to prepare them for, configuring, monitoring and troubleshooting basic tasks of a Cisco WLAN in SMB and Enterprise networks. Employers will be able to validate their staff have the skills needed for basic wireless networking on a Cisco WLAN in SMB and enterprise networks after completing certification.

Prerequisites: Valid CCNA

Cisco CCNA candidates need to be aware that the current CCNA, Intro, and ICND exams are being retired as of November 6, 2007.

This is actually great news for future CCNAs, since there is more than enough time to study for the 640-801 version of the CCNA exam, even if you haven’t started studying yet!

The current version of the exam, 640-801, is challenging enough as it is – but the new version of the exam, 640-802, is going to be even more challenging! Among the new topics covered on the 640-802 exam are Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), IP Version 6 (IPv6), router security, switch security, VPNs, and wireless routing.

Why is Cisco making these changes? Cisco no longer wants the CCNA to be seen as an “entry level” certification, and I personally think that’s a welcome change. I’ve been writing CCNA ebooks and teaching in-person and internet-based CCNA courses for years, and I’ve always refused to refer to the CCNA as “entry level”. Cisco’s new entry-level certification is the CCENT, Cisco Certified Entry Level Technician, and we’ll talk about that certification in a future article.

For now, it’s important to realize that you have plenty of time to prepare for the current 640-801 exam. By doing so, you’ll earn one of the most valuable certifications avaiable today. Cisco does a tremendous job in protecting the value of its certifications, and any time spend on earning the CCNA is time well-spent.

The 640-802 CCNA exam will be available on August 1, but again, the current 640-801 exam will be available through November 5. If you want to get CCNA certified, now is definitely the time to get the job done – so get started, book your exam date today, and get CCNA certified!