Its been a long time coming folks. In the grand scheme of things, I'd say that the 5 digit is right about on time considering that other elite industry certs that have been around for approximately the same amount of time are either or already there or way past that. I don't think that it will hurt the value of the cert because once again at the end of the day, its the engineer/consultant/analyst et al, that makes the cert not the other way around.
Will Gragido CISSP CCNP MCP Waiting in written la la land for the lab -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Borghese Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 4:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: No longer 4 digits [7:52146] This is it! The thing that will turn the industry around. Let's start asking people if their network is C1k compatable. Explain how most networks were designed for four digit CCIE's and they will need to hire us for a complete overhall of the network. Yea sure it will cost a lot, but look at the consequences of not upgrading your network to C1k compatability! Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "MADMAN" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 2:56 PM Subject: Re: No longer 4 digits [7:52146] > CCIE 1040 sits next to me and I asked him if Imran (sp?) was his > proctor and it was. Imran designed the orgianal program and it's our > guess he was the proctor for the 1st CCIE. > > Imran was pretty tough, I remember talking to him at networkers in > Denver when the CCIE recert first came out and about 100 of us took the > test and only 2 passed. He chuckled stating his intention was to make > it difficult so as to require studying. > > Dave > > Chuck's Long Road wrote: > > > > this topic of fascination for many often leads to a bit of confusion as > well > > > > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/ccie_program/ccie_present.html > > > > shows the number of CCIE's world wide as of 7/31/02 > > > > The first CCIE number issued was 1025. Over the years, some have retired, > > some have neglected to recertify ( including Jeff Doyle, last time I > > looked ) > > > > So according to Cisco's numbers, on July 31 2002 there were 8031 active > > CCIE's. > > > > As a sidebar, Terry Slattery, CCIE 1026, tells how he was tested by CCIE > > 1025 ( sorry, I can't remember the name ) > > The theory was / remains that only CCIE's should test candidates. > > > > No one seems to know who tested #1025, nor the criteria used. > > > > Chuck > > > > -- > > > > www.chuckslongroad.info > > > > still a work in progress, > > but on line for your enjoyment > > > > z > > ""Jim Brown"" wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > First number assigned to a candidate was 1025. When we hit 11025 their > > will > > > be 10,000 candidates not including people who didn't recertify. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Reza Sharifi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 11:20 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: No longer 4 digits [7:52146] > > > > > > > > > Is that because there are more than 10000 CCIE,s?. > > > > > > Reza > -- > David Madland > CCIE# 2016 > Sr. Network Engineer > Qwest Communications > 612-664-3367 > > "You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer." --Winston > Churchill Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=52167&t=52146 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
