Networking Certifications giving boost to IT carrier

(prHWY.com) December 30, 2012 - Bangkok, Thailand -- Certification and courses are gaining popularity these days and the credit goes to various Cisco certified courses that are taking place in town. Cisco is a reputed medium which helps networking engineers to become through IT professionals through CCNA test, CCIE test and other such certification examinations. Internetwork solution a certification preparation institute conducts course in certified ethical hacker. They also make students proficient in CCNA security, CCNA voice, CCIE routing and switching, CCIE security. With this they also conduct classes for MCITP server administrator exam. They are specialised in CCNA training, CCNA bootcamp, CCNA security, CCNA voice, CCNP training, CCNP bootcamp, CCNP security, CCNP voice, CCIE training, CCIE bootcamp, CCIE routing and switching, CCIE security and all other courses.

Network adminstrators and managers in particular have grown fond of networking-based certifications like Cisco CCNA. In general, to gain and keep a certification one must pass a lengthy (usually multiple-choice question) paper exam, then pass recertification exams at periodic intervals (usually every two or three years). A person has the choice of preparing for the exam through self-study or by enrolling in a certification course or "program" run by a training organization (sometimes within high-tech companies themselves). Taking any certification exam involves paying a test "sitting" fee (usually in the range of $100 to $300 USD), and employers sometimes reimburse their employees for this cost.

Certifications are designed to accredit someone for a certain amount of industry experience that they've already gained. Some of the programs will even make recommendations to this effect, typically one to two years of prior background for the entry-level certifications. However, experience is not strictly required. Some have criticized the entry-level exams for being too "bookish" in this respect, too easy to pass without prior hands-on experience.

Which certification is best? CCNA? Something else? Again, the answer depends on the individual's interests and also the preferences of hiring companies. Some ambitious students of networking avoid this problem by acquiring multiple certifications... sometimes as many as five or more! Be aware, though, that certifications are an incomplete substitute for formal education and industry experience. Ideally, one will acquire a few certifications as part of a balanced overall mix of education and career experience.

Many companies, particularly larger ones, offer their employees ongoing training opportunities. The employer will either build their own courses or will bring in an outside company to hold the training. These courses are typically focused on a specific product technology or tool, or on the specific technical information needed to pass a certification exam. One could argue it is preferable for the beginning networker to focus on general technologies at first rather than certifications, as companies in these case likely prefer to train employees "their own way" anyhow.

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