If your search is for Cisco training but you've no working knowledge of routers, then the qualification you require is a CCNA. This course is designed to teach people looking to have practical know how on routers. Commercial ventures that have different locations utilise them to connect computer networks in different rooms to keep in contact with each other. The Internet is also built up of hundreds of thousands of routers.
It's important to have an understanding of computer networks and how they operate and function, as networks are built with routers. Otherwise, you'll probably struggle. Why not look for a course covering the basics (CompTIA Network+ as an example - maybe with the A+ as well) and then do a CCNA course. Look for a training provider that can offer this as a career package.
Getting your Cisco CCNA is perfectly sufficient to start with; don't let some salesperson talk you into starting with the CCNP. Once you've got a few years experience behind you, you can decide whether CCNP is something you want to do. Should that be the case, you'll have the experience you require to take on your CCNP - because it's a difficult qualification to master - and ought not to be underestimated.
Any program that you're going to undertake should always lead to a commercially valid exam at the finale - definitely not some 'in-house' printed certificate to hang in your hallway.
Unless the accreditation comes from a conglomerate such as Microsoft, Adobe, CompTIA or Cisco, then it's likely it will have been a waste of time - as no-one will have heard of it.
Those that are drawn to this type of work are usually quite practically-minded, and don't always take well to classrooms, and struggling through thick study-volumes. If this could be you, try the newer style of interactive study, where everything is presented via full motion video.
Research into the way we learn shows that much more of what we learn in remembered when we involve as many senses as possible, and we get physically involved with the study process.
Learning is now available via DVD-ROM discs, where your computer becomes the centre of your learning. Utilising the latest video technology, you will be able to see the instructor presenting exactly how to perform the required skill, and then practice yourself - in a virtual lab environment.
You really need to look at courseware examples from each company you're contemplating. It's essential they incorporate video, demonstrations and various interactive elements.
Purely on-line training should be avoided. You want physical CD/DVD ROM course materials where obtainable, as you need to be able to use them whenever it's convenient for you - ISP quality varies, so you don't want to be totally reliant on a good broadband connection all the time.
Proper support is incredibly important - look for a package providing 24x7 full access, as anything less will not satisfy and will also impede your ability to learn.
Don't buy training courses that only support you through a message system after 6-9pm in the evening and during weekends. Training organisations will try to talk you round from this line of reasoning. Essentially - support is needed when it's needed - not when it's convenient for them.
Top training companies utilise several support facilities across multiple time-zones. An online system provides an interactive interface to link them all seamlessly, at any time you choose, help is just a click away, without any contact issues or hassle.
Don't accept second best with the quality of your support. The majority of students who can't get going properly, would have had a different experience if they'd got the right support package in the first place.
Commercial certification is now, very visibly, beginning to replace the more academic tracks into IT - but why is this?
With an ever-increasing technical demand on resources, the IT sector has of necessity moved to the specialised core-skills learning only available through the vendors themselves - namely companies like CISCO, Adobe, Microsoft and CompTIA. This frequently provides reductions in both cost and time.
Many degrees, as a example, can often get caught up in too much background study - with much too broad a syllabus. This holds a student back from getting enough specific knowledge about the core essentials.
When an employer knows what areas they need covered, then all they have to do is advertise for someone with a specific qualification. Syllabuses all have to conform to the same requirements and don't change between schools (like academia frequently can and does).
It's important to have an understanding of computer networks and how they operate and function, as networks are built with routers. Otherwise, you'll probably struggle. Why not look for a course covering the basics (CompTIA Network+ as an example - maybe with the A+ as well) and then do a CCNA course. Look for a training provider that can offer this as a career package.
Getting your Cisco CCNA is perfectly sufficient to start with; don't let some salesperson talk you into starting with the CCNP. Once you've got a few years experience behind you, you can decide whether CCNP is something you want to do. Should that be the case, you'll have the experience you require to take on your CCNP - because it's a difficult qualification to master - and ought not to be underestimated.
Any program that you're going to undertake should always lead to a commercially valid exam at the finale - definitely not some 'in-house' printed certificate to hang in your hallway.
Unless the accreditation comes from a conglomerate such as Microsoft, Adobe, CompTIA or Cisco, then it's likely it will have been a waste of time - as no-one will have heard of it.
Those that are drawn to this type of work are usually quite practically-minded, and don't always take well to classrooms, and struggling through thick study-volumes. If this could be you, try the newer style of interactive study, where everything is presented via full motion video.
Research into the way we learn shows that much more of what we learn in remembered when we involve as many senses as possible, and we get physically involved with the study process.
Learning is now available via DVD-ROM discs, where your computer becomes the centre of your learning. Utilising the latest video technology, you will be able to see the instructor presenting exactly how to perform the required skill, and then practice yourself - in a virtual lab environment.
You really need to look at courseware examples from each company you're contemplating. It's essential they incorporate video, demonstrations and various interactive elements.
Purely on-line training should be avoided. You want physical CD/DVD ROM course materials where obtainable, as you need to be able to use them whenever it's convenient for you - ISP quality varies, so you don't want to be totally reliant on a good broadband connection all the time.
Proper support is incredibly important - look for a package providing 24x7 full access, as anything less will not satisfy and will also impede your ability to learn.
Don't buy training courses that only support you through a message system after 6-9pm in the evening and during weekends. Training organisations will try to talk you round from this line of reasoning. Essentially - support is needed when it's needed - not when it's convenient for them.
Top training companies utilise several support facilities across multiple time-zones. An online system provides an interactive interface to link them all seamlessly, at any time you choose, help is just a click away, without any contact issues or hassle.
Don't accept second best with the quality of your support. The majority of students who can't get going properly, would have had a different experience if they'd got the right support package in the first place.
Commercial certification is now, very visibly, beginning to replace the more academic tracks into IT - but why is this?
With an ever-increasing technical demand on resources, the IT sector has of necessity moved to the specialised core-skills learning only available through the vendors themselves - namely companies like CISCO, Adobe, Microsoft and CompTIA. This frequently provides reductions in both cost and time.
Many degrees, as a example, can often get caught up in too much background study - with much too broad a syllabus. This holds a student back from getting enough specific knowledge about the core essentials.
When an employer knows what areas they need covered, then all they have to do is advertise for someone with a specific qualification. Syllabuses all have to conform to the same requirements and don't change between schools (like academia frequently can and does).
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