Greg,
to my recollection - yes, CCNA was once required to get CCDA. That's what I
did "in the beginning".
But the easiest way to check is probably to look at the front of many of the
older CCxx books - they all had a chapter on certification and what was
required.
Unfortunately, I don't have one here on site but I own just about all of
them. So I'll check later unless someone else has one handy and looks.
I just posted that because to me one-exam certs can't really be accepted as
anything more than an absolute beginning and I thought that CCNA was good
for that. Design is generally considered a more "experienced" occupation
and therefore to me CCDA was also ok at needing 2 exams.
To me, lowering the CCDA to an one exam cert takes some of the "shine" off
of it. Of course since I hold CCNP/CCDP the point for me is moot but back
at the "beginning" I thought that CCDA was a "higher" cert than CCNA. Now
they're somewhat equal. (again in my opinion)
Kevin Wigle
p.s. - I can't remember reading you providing any proof of "Oldest CCNP/DP
on Earth"
care to elaborate??? :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Macaulay
To: Kevin Wigle ;
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 12:13 PM
Subject: RE: CCDA [7:2971]
> Kevin,
>
> I'm not sure that you're not still sleepin' -- so to speak
>
> I just checked the CCDA and CCDP requirements. You are correct that the
> CCNA is NOT a prerequisite for the CCDA (I'm too old to recall whether the
> CCNA WAS ONCE a requirement!!-- but I don't think so!). However, in order
> to obtain the CCDP designation, you must have the CCNA (not to mention the
> other reqs.)
>
> So, IMHO I don't think that a watering down has occurred.
>
> Regards
>
> Greg Macaulay
> Oldest CCNP/DP on Earth
> Lifetime Member of AARP
> Retired Attorney/Law Professor
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Kevin Wigle
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 7:31 PM
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> Subject: CCDA [7:2971]
>
>
> Dear Group,
>
> I guess I've been sleeping again......
>
> It used to be the case that getting CCDA meant that you have passed CCNA
and
> DCN.
>
> However looking at CCO, it seems that CCDA is now a one exam cert also -
> although:
>
> CCDA Prerequisites
>
> Knowledge and skills to install, configure, and operate small networks.
CCNA
> certification is highly recommended.
> Making it easier to get the junior certs I guess. Whether that is a good
> thing........
>
>
> Kevin Wigle
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