How to Become a CCNA Certified ?

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CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)

As a professional certifications add value to your CV from the point of view of potential employers. Not only do they demonstrate that you have a certain level of knowledge in a given area but they also demonstrate that you can apply yourself to a project or task and are able to see it through to a successful completion.

Cisco network certifications are some of the most sought after IT (Information Technology) certifications. There are four levels of Cisco certifications (Entry, Associate, Professional, and Expert) to enhance your professional credentials. Specialist certifications are also offered to verify focused knowledge in many topics.

According to Cisco, "CCNA Security Certification meets the needs of IT professionals who are responsible for network security. It confirms an individual’s skills for job roles such as Network Security Specialists, Security Administrators, and Network Security Support Engineers. This certification validates skills including installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of network devices to maintain integrity, confidentiality and availability of data and devices and develops competency in the technologies that Cisco uses in its security structure. Students completing the recommended Cisco training will gain an introduction to core security technologies as well as how to develop security policies and mitigate risks. IT organizations that employ CCNA Security-holders will have IT staff that can develop a security infrastructure, recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats."

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This article explains how to go about becoming a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).

To become a CCNA you will need to pass either:

Exam - 640-821 INTRO and Exam - 640-811 ICND
or
Exam - 640-801 CCNA (a composite of the above two exams).

In order to sit the exams you will need to register with an authorised test centre and a fee is involved (currently around £84 plus VAT). You can do this at Pearson VUE or Thomson Prometric. You should be able to find a location and date that suits you. (If you are attending the below courses your training provider should help you with this.)

In order to gain the necessary knowledge to pass these exams Cisco recommends the following courses:

INTRO - Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (http://www.inventioconsulting.co.uk/intro.htm)
ICND - Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (http://www.inventioconsulting.co.uk/icnd.htm)

Self study is also an option and is cheaper than sitting the courses. Self study guides can be bought at online bookstores such as Amazon.co.uk

Either way whether you are attending courses or doing the self study it is advisable to spend time reading up from your course notes or books and doing some of the practice exams which can be found at various websites to build your knowledge and gain confidence before sitting the exams.

[ram555]

I am a B.tech student currently in final year and will pass out in next 2 months.If i pass CCNA both written and lab and got a certification. Then where can i apply for job and how much can i expect the salary. what role am i going to play in the company. will i get the guarantee job.

[Engg.]

In what stream are you doing Btech? CCNA with certification will surely be an added qualification for you. But if you go for more advance certification after CCNA... like CCNP or CCSP, that will be more demanding qualification. Because there are already so many CCNA certified.

After CCNA, you can apply for job of network administrator or network associate. Since you are also Btech qualified, you can expect better salary package if you get opportunity in better company/prospect.

[jack_jais]

I am a B.tech student currently in final year and will pass out in next 2 months.If i pass CCNA both written and lab and got a certification. Then where can i apply for job and how much can i expect the salary. what role am i going to play in the company. will i get the guarantee job.

Hiii as you are Btech after CCNA there will be lots of opportunities for you you can check go to the site of jodo Institute there is a course package for Btech which include CCNA