Thinking of starting CCNA...oh and hi everyone :)

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Hi all,
I am currently working in a job repairing plasma/LCD televisions and also computers, I also do other mundane techie stuff like contracts for UK digital assisting with the digital switchover and various commercial IT contracts.

I currently have a comptia A+.

My story is that I had to go to my GP today who told me I am suffering from prepatellar bursitis (Housemaids knee) which is basically an inflamed knee. It is caused by kneeling, something I do a lot of as I either spend my day under someones desk or kneeling around a large plasma TV on the floor.
The doctor advised me that this painful problem will never go away as long as im doing the job im doing which is why I have bored you all with my recent medical history. This has spurned me to better myself and I am considering starting a CCNA. I am totally unaware of how to go about it so I will be spending much time on here finding out how. The OU do a course for £740 but that doesnt include the exam which I have to arrange myself, is this good value?
Is there anyone on here in a similar position or who has done the CCNA who could advise on how to go about it? I dont necessarily expect a reply as im going to spend the next few hours finding all this out myself but some tips would be nice.

anyways nice to see you all and hopefully I will get to know some of you soon.

 

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Hi Welcome

Have you thought about self study, also I would get some proper basic grounding in Networks before doing CCNA about the N+?

 

It's quite a jump going from PC tech to network administrator. Have you considered working your way up the career ladder by getting a system administrator or senior desktop support position? Without networking experience and a bit of Cisco experience, the CCNA won't do you a great deal of good.

Like GBL advised, have you considered doing the Network+? I'd also recommend the MCDST.

Welcome to the forums!

 

Welcome to CF, another advocate for self study and considering your experience level and aspiration for networks I'd say start with the Network+ exam.

 

Thanks for the advice, ive been looking around and I agree im not ready for CCNA at all.
I suspect I will go down the Network+ route and perhaps work towards an MCSA. Then I may consider starting CCNA.
This forum has paid off already.

Cheers

 

Before doing the MCSA make sure your actually working in IT first as you should have at least 6 months or experience.

Good luck with N+

 

Welcome to the forum leeroy.

Also, and i hate to say it.. you might find yourself kneeling down a lot supporting PCs and networks

Pete

 

Yep and opening desktop pc cases can make you bleed A LOT

 

Not just 6 months of experience in IT... 6 months of experience doing network administration in a multi-site company with more than 250 users and at least 3 domain controllers: link

 

Hello and welcome.

I think you're right to study the network+ first to gain a better understanding of networking before the CCNA

 

I have plenty of bumps and bruises mainly on my head when rummaging around under users desks, following network cables to where I think they are plugged into, great fun especially when the floors and are really grubby and dusty, many a time, my black trousers have turned grey at the end of the day

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