Cisco Certification for Your Career in Information Technology

Cisco's "Certified Networking Associate" and "Certified Networking Professional" qualifications are for people who are at the beginning or part way up the networking career ladder. They are two of the most well-known and respected information technology (IT) qualifications.

If you want to make a career in information technology and networking, now is a good time to consider what training will help you get your foot on the first rung of the ladder, or help you take the next step.

Cisco Training For Career Progress

Cisco networking products are some of the most widely used in the world, and as a networking professional you are bound to come across them at some point in your career. Cisco has developed a series of certifications so you can learn more about their systems and have a means of proving what you know.

CCNA (or Cisco Certified Networking Associate). This is the first step on the Cisco certification ladder. The CCNA is intended for someone at the beginning of their networking career, who is just starting to work with designing and maintaining networks. It is aimed at real novices -- you can study for this exam even if you don't have any prior knowledge or experience in information technology.
CCNP (or Cisco Certified Networking Professional). The next level up from the CCNA, for the last five years in a row the CCNP has been voted one of the top ten "hottest" information technology qualifications by the readers of the online magazine "Certcities". If you are already involved in installing, configuring, operating and troubleshooting LAN, WAN and Dial Access Services then this is the certification for you.

Both these certifications will help you to learn about Cisco systems and enable you to prove this knowledge to potential employers. Whether you are at the beginning of your networking career or already on your way, becoming a CCNA or CCNP will help you to move onwards and upwards.

Sources
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