Recommendations after CCNA?

[RGill94]

                I just wanted to get a little advice from everyone on where to go after the CCNA? I just recently obtained my certification after 9 long months of studying/working on the equipment and I want to get straight into the networking world in some way. Right now I have a year of IT Computer support experience doing an internship for a corporation, but It's not really focusing on networking (just graduated High School). Should I become familiar with more technologies? What paths did you take to get to the networking job where you are at now?

[johnlloyd_13]

hi,

there was a recent discussion on this topic:

https://supportforums.cisco.com/message/3713911#3713911

[victor melo]

Go DIRECTLY into CCNP,  ccna it's the base of everything , but it wont open any door..

Do it right..

[Chris Deren]

You cannot get CCNP without valid CCNA or CCIE.

CCNP Prerequisites

Valid

CCNA

certification or any CCIE Certification can act as a prerequisite

from

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le37/le10/learning_certification_type_home.html

so even though you can pass all the tests you will not be certified without active CCNA.

HTH,

Chris

[simon-leigh]

Hi there.

I would look at either CCNA Security or CCNA Voice.

But the biggest piece of advice I can give is make sure you know the CCNA backwards and inside out.

Buy a couple of routers and switches for home and practice practice practice, if you can't get any routers etc download a copy of GNS3 http://www.gns3.net/ and creat some networks and practice practice practice.

Did I mention that you need to practice?

Build a strong foundation before moving on to higher cents like the CCNP etc.

Simon

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