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Comptia Network+ / Cisco CCNA

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  • 01-04-2010 11:15pm
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    copz
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭


    Is the Cisco CCNA the same as the Comptia Network+, or is the CNNA a step up from the Network+.


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    Reku
    Registered Users Posts: 3,766 ✭✭✭Reku


    They're by completely different organisations, CCNA = Cisco Certified Network Associate:
    http://www.comptia.org/home.aspx
    http://www.cisco.com/

    As cisco is a company that makes and sells IT equipment I would suspect that their qualification might be a bit more specific to their products, whereas comptia is, as they themselves put it, "vendor-neutral".


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    Davidpracsmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Davidpracsmith


    CCNA is a famous and worthy certification.Network+ is having less study areas then CCNA.We can say that Network+ is just an initiative and CCNA is the middle level and CCNP and CCIP are the expert level certifications.As the candidate have to follow the path,such as,Cisco Certified Entry-level Network Technician (CCENT) which is just half of the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or you can go straight to the full CCNA with just one test instead of two.after that CCNP,CCIP.So,Network+ is just like CCENT but i will not recommend you Network+,i will recommend you to choose CCENT.


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    Reku
    Registered Users Posts: 3,766 ✭✭✭Reku


    Comptia would be the route to go if you want to also allow the option of working in PC construction, servicing and repairs, it seems to be the one favoured by Fás, both for training and WPPs. However if you go to jobs.ie and do a keyword search you'll see that the CCNA is in MUCH higher demand.

    Currently Comptia does not require recertification, however after the end of this year they plan to bring in a requirement to recertify every 3 years. CCNA already has this requirement.
    A potential irritation with cisco's exams for those seeking to get qualified is that the pass is not based off how much you know, but how much you know relative to others who took the exam. So the pass mark is not a fixed value.
    Passing scores are set by using statistical analysis and are subject to change
    That said, if you think about it this means that it certifies that not only do you know your stuff but you're in the top x% of those who took the test, which will undoubtedly allow the certification to continue to hold more weight, even as more people recieve it over time.


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