| Cisco Certified Network Associate is the first step | | | | * Network Security |
| to a career for professionals aiming to enter | | | | * Service Provider |
| network management. The certification aims to | | | | * Storage Networking |
| help expand the professional's skill set related to | | | | * Voice |
| network system administration and optimization | | | | * Wireless |
| knowledge. | | | | CCNA Examinationsimg CCNATo get the CCNA |
| What is CCNA? | | | | certificate, the candidate has to either: |
| With the growing and emerging use of information | | | | * Complete a single exam that includes #640-801, |
| and communication technologies (ICT) around | | | | or, |
| the world, the need for professionals with the | | | | * Complete a two-exam path exam that includes |
| needed knowledge is increasing in various | | | | #640-821 (Introduction to Cisco Networking |
| organizations. The list includes networking | | | | Technologies) and #640-811 (Interconnecting |
| concepts like social networking, e-commerce, | | | | Cisco Network Devices). |
| cloud computing, desktop virtualization, web | | | | Luckily, no prerequisites are required for availing |
| conferencing, etc. These types of work profiles | | | | CCNA certification. The exam can be conducted |
| are popular with CCNA graduates. | | | | in English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, |
| CCNA is the abbreviation commonly used for | | | | Korean, French, and Portuguese languages. |
| Cisco Certified Network Associate. This IT | | | | Where to Get CCNA Training? |
| Professional certification is administered by | | | | Many institutions have cerstified CCNA teachers |
| Pearson VUE. The certification enables the | | | | and trainers who train students on CCNA. This |
| certified to establish, fix, configure, function, | | | | type of school is known as Cisco Networking |
| operate, and troubleshoot networks. Moreover, | | | | Academy. The courses are also taught at many |
| they are also trained to implement and verify | | | | collegiate institutions, Cisco 360 Learning Programs, |
| connections in remote sites, carry out basic | | | | Cisco Learning Partners, and Cisco Learning |
| mitigation techniques of security threats, wireless | | | | Network. The CCNA certification is valid for three |
| networking, etc. | | | | years and re-certification requires re-taking of |
| The course is comprehensive and integrated and | | | | exams that were previously completed. Many |
| allows the professional to be completely trained | | | | organizations get trainers from these institutions |
| in networking. From basic to advanced applications | | | | to help train their staff. Such organizations |
| and services, the CCNA certification ensures the | | | | encourage their staff to follow a study at home |
| certified to be trained in all aspects. In addition to | | | | routine with occasional lectures and support from |
| technical knowledge, it also imparts practical | | | | professionals. Consequently, many individuals like |
| experience and basic soft-skill advancement. | | | | to study on their own and then register for the |
| The Cisco Certified Network Associate is designed | | | | exam. Exam centers are located in almost all |
| for those who want to master both network | | | | parts of the world. |
| related problem solving and analytical skills by | | | | CCNA Salary and Job Prospects |
| studying a comprehensive syllabus in a mix of | | | | The average salary of the CCNA professional in |
| theoretical, interacting, and practical learning | | | | 2004 was $60,000.[1] Of course, salaries range |
| environments. | | | | differently as per years of experience, the |
| To attain the certification, one has to clear five | | | | company itself, and city of work. The most |
| steps that include: | | | | common job titles held by CCNA professionals are |
| * Entry | | | | network engineer, systems administrator, senior |
| * Associate | | | | network engineer, network operations, consulting |
| * Professional | | | | systems engineer, systems engineer, trainer, |
| * Expert | | | | management, and IT engineer. CCNA |
| * Architect | | | | professionals have been reported to have great |
| The syllabus revolves around seven subjects. | | | | future career prospects, rewarding opportunities |
| These are: | | | | and are considered greats assets for any |
| * Routing and Switching | | | | organization. |
| * Design | | | | |