I got laid off in April, and was considering a CCNP boot camp. To make a
long story short, they guaranteed that I would get a CCNP for about $5,000
(half off). Talking to recruiters, they said that they had candidates with
CCNPs with no experience that they just could not place. Salary surveys and
word of mouth say that someone like myself with 3 years of hands on router
experience is worth about $10,000 a year more with a CCNP. But that assumes
you are going to leave your present company and get a new job. Unless your
present company rewards certs, you will have to look for another job to get
a pay increase.
Also, consider that classes may be at inconvient times and places. You may
have to wait for a class to come to your town, or pay for travel and hotel
to get the time you want.
Lastly, you may need a big chunk of prep time. The one I was considering
shipped you a big boadload of books to read, and you had to take delivery of
the books something like 8 weeks before the class or sign a waiver on the
guarantee.
So the CCNP is icing on the cake, but you have to have the cake (experience)
first.
If you look at the stats for CCIEs, they virtually all have 5 or more years
of hands on experience. The moral of the story is get the experience.
""Guy Russell"" wrote in message
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> Typically, I would not advocate any Boot camp... They are good to help you
> get to pass a test, but then you only have a paper... Not too useful in a
> technical interview... Yes, companies dont trust paper anymore, you have
to
> prove it now!!!
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