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CCENT/CCNA through College or self taught? Which is better

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  • 08-09-2014 2:19pm
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    Darith
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭


    Was looking through these springboard courses recently. I want to know is it better to do a course or either study on one's own? What do employers value? I have done some It/Telecoms before so i could this on my own, infact i am almost finished my CCENT?


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    #2
    solomafioso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭solomafioso


    Personally I think it's just that you achieved the merit. So, completely up to your own perseverance if you can study it in your own time, or prefer guidance / classroom environment(s).

    All the best with it!

    techexams is a great resource for some pointers too!


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    Kinet1c
    Closed Accounts Posts: 824 ✭✭✭Kinet1c


    It won't matter either way, just get it done :)


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    accensi0n
    Registered Users Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭accensi0n


    Whether you self studied or did a course won't matter to an employer. What will matter will be, come interview time, can you demonstrate that you understand the material/concepts/topics.

    I'd be far more inclined to go the self study route myself.


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    Iopu
    Registered Users Posts: 182 ✭✭Iopu


    I would prefer self study. I did CCENT in college. I felt I understood and grasped the material better reading it myself than the lectures.


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    Flippin
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    As others have said, employers won't care as long as you can show you know your stuff. Having said that, as the CCENT is the entry-level cert and you already have I.T. experience, self-studying that shouldn't be a problem. It's not particularly deep. Self-studying the CCNA might be a bit harder if you don't have access to equipment and such, so a course might be better value. Theory will only get you so far, particularly in job interviews.


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