CCNP after CCNA even if no comms experience?

malcybood

Hi all,

I'm currently working in a role where our LAN/WAN management is outsourced/managed by our telecomms provider meaning I don't get much hands on with our Cisco kit.

I am probably about a month away from passing CCNA and am pondering on where to go after I have this qualification? Would I be better holding off on studying for CCNP until I have seured a job and gained some commercial experience in supporting Cisco kit or is this exam "doable" through self study?

Would it be wiser to obtain the CCNA and CCDA first in order to try and get my foot in the door somewhere that I can get exposure to supporting Cisco?

Cheers
Malc

keenon

malcybood wrote:

Hi all,

I'm currently working in a role where our LAN/WAN management is outsourced/managed by our telecomms provider meaning I don't get much hands on with our Cisco kit.

I am probably about a month away from passing CCNA and am pondering on where to go after I have this qualification? Would I be better holding off on studying for CCNP until I have seured a job and gained some commercial experience in supporting Cisco kit or is this exam "doable" through self study?

Would it be wiser to obtain the CCNA and CCDA first in order to try and get my foot in the door somewhere that I can get exposure to supporting Cisco?

Cheers
Malc

its worth doing it .. but i would say start looking for opportunities to get some live experience