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  1. edvan

    edvan New Member

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    Hi all,

    i am a newbies to this forum... :D

    Good day to all...

    I am planning to get certifications to become a network engineer.

    Please give me some advice on which exam to take :D

    CCNA, CCNP, MCSA, MCSE and?


    Regards
     
  2. BosonMichael
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    Welcome!

    Depends on your experience level. If you've got real-world, hands-on, IT industry experience, you can pursue the CCNA, CCNP, MCSA, and/or MCSE. But if you don't yet work in IT, none of those will do you any good. In that case, you should pursue the A+, Network+, and MCDST.
     
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  3. Obinna Osobalu

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    Hello and welcome to the Forums!

    -Obie
     
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  4. Shinigami

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    Also, be careful to understand what 'level' each certification stands for.

    For example, CCNP is a Professional type exam seen at a higher level than CCNA. And MCSE is the more thorough type certification compared to MCSA (i.e. you would first earn the MCSA, then you earn the MCSE after you pass a few more exams).

    What exactly are you interested in however? Networking and Microsoft apps/OS's have a wide disparity between themselves, and trying to excel at both is not easy. If you're more of a Windows type of person, you should try the MCDST for sure to begin with. If you're more into networking, try the Network+ from Comptia, and so on as was mentioned by Boson.
     
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