If you're limited in the number of official courses you can take, my recommendation
would be to self-study for the core CCxP exams (ACRC/BSCN, CLSC/BCMSN, CMTD/BCRAN) and
take the CIT course--especially if you're limited in terms of hands-on equipment
availability. CIT gives you hands on on routers, the CAT 5000, and ISDN... AND its a
great review of all three core courses.
Another (and less expensive) option that I rather like the Cisco Interactive Mentor
(CIM) products. Like all other training material out there, it has errors in the
course material and is limited in terms of product simulation capabilities--but
overall it's a good product. I used the LAN switching CIM and found no difficulty
working with the CAT 5000 when on CIT.
-- Leigh Anne
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Trevor Corness
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 12:38 AM
> To: Cisco Groupstudy
> Subject: ACRC or BCMSN followup of ICND/CCNA 1.0 Exam
>
>
> Hello!
>
> Just an opinion question. I have just completed my CCNA 1.0, by studying
> several sources for the CCNA 1.0 exam, as well as sitting the ICND course.
> I wrote the CCNA 1.0 exam a week ago today, and passed with a
> score of 897.
> My dilemma now, is that I have a $2500 training credit with my
> school (they
> cancelled my ASE training, and gave me $2500 credit), and I am trying to
> decide how to best spend it. I want to take further Cisco
> training, but am
> not sure whether to take the ACRC course, and write the exam.. to pass it,
> and continue for CCNP 1.0, or if I am properly prepared to take the BCMSN
> course, for CCNP 2.0.
>
> I am trying my best, to give this institute the smallest amount
> of money as
> possible, and do my other training directly through GeoTrain/GKN.
> ACRC will
> cost me $2495CDN, BCMSN is $2895CDN, so it would be an addition
> $400 out of
> my pocket, which I don't particularly have, but it can be dealt
> with if the
> course is really that much better. For people that have done
> these courses,
> which is the next logical step? Continue with my Router training, or jump
> into Switch config?
>
> If it helps, here is my score breakdown for the CCNA exam :
>
> OSI Reference : 85%
> WAN Protocols : 78%
> Cisco IOS : 92%
> Network Protocols : 86%
> Routing : 83%
> Network Security : 60% (access-lists I'd imagine, I know i need to
> brush up on this)
> LAN Switching :100%
>
> Overall : 897 / 1000
>
> Whichever I decide to take, I will be preparing for both with
> time, doing my
> best to pass the CCNP exams before retirement July 31.. BCMSN is in town
> June 19-23, ACRC would be July 10-14.. in which case I would be
> spending the
> time studying CLSC, and CMTD.
>
> Any suggestions/comments would be greatly appreciated, both here in the
> list, and/or my private inbox.
>
> Regards,
> Trevor Corness, MCP+Internet MCSE CCNA
> Still looking for work in the Vancouver Area.. resume available
> on request
> :)
>
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