Cisco CCIP Certification for Not Yet Techies

"Computer Careers: Validating Your Experience and Skills Using Cisco Networking Equipment"

by Richard Stooker, President Info Ring Press and author of Secrets of Changing to a Computer Career

CCIP certification from:

CCIP certification comes from Cisco, still the leader in networking hardware. CCIP certification (Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional) provides individuals with competencies in infrastructure or access solutions in a Cisco end-to-end environment.

Type of Cisco CCIP certification for computer careers:

Vendor

Worth it?

Standard disclaimer:

Whether or not any certification is "worth it" is an individual decision. You alone must decide what your career goals and needs are.

Look at certifications from a cost/benefit or Return On Investment (ROI) basis. If they help you get a better paying job or make more money at your current job, they are obviously "worth it."

The problem is, there is no real way of measuring how much you can expect your income to go up as a result of any given certification. It also depends on non-related job search skills such as how well you network.

Cisco CCIP certification background:

These professionals have a detailed understanding of the diverse technologies in the telecommunications arena including IP routing, IP multicast, cable, DSL, content networking or IP telephony.

Prerequisites

None -- but valid CCNA certification is highly recommended

You must pass test 640-901 BSCI - Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks. And:

640-905 MCAST+QOS PLUS choose one CCIP elective:

Cable OR Content Networking OR DSL Networks OR METRO OR MPLS OR Packet Telephony OR Security.

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