New certificate

Ed RooneyEd Rooney Member Posts: 52 ■■□□□□□□□□
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I just got my new cert. I'm still undecided whether I like the old CCNA certificate or the new one.

I also got my new ID card. I guess I have 2 questions concerning the wallet card.

Why?

What is the mag strip for?
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  • srgsrg Member Posts: 140
    Hm, I'm borrowing your thread for a similar question..

    is there any certification diploma for the BSCI, BCMSN, ISCW and ONT? Been like four months since I did BSCI and can't find any info about it on Certmanager.net.
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  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    I've never figured out the wallet card thing either..... some people like to carry them and think they "prove you have the certification." I finally put one in my wallet incase I need to access my "verification ID" or send the verification email when I'm not at home (I don't have my Cisco ID memorized).

    I'd guess either the company that prints the cards could charge more for the "blanks"... or there is no additional cost for cards with the mag stripe, so their save on storage costs by only stocking the blanks with the mag stripe.

    Or those could be "tracking strips" -- and they alert Cisco if you go near a Juniper Router or Nortel switch... Maybe I should wrap my wallet card in aluminum foil.

    For the CCNP and CCIP you don't get anything for individual exams -- you only get the Certificate when you complete all the certification requirements.

    For the CCSP, if you plan it right, after the first exam you can get some "wall candy" for each exam, and then some (with those INFOSEC letters). You can also score some "Cisco Specialist Certificates" while working on the CCVP, but not as many as you used to.
    :mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set!
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  • optimusoptimus Member Posts: 183
    At least you got one bud. Mine got lost in the mail. Be happy you got anything.
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  • srgsrg Member Posts: 140
    optimus wrote:
    At least you got one bud. Mine got lost in the mail. Be happy you got anything.

    My CCNA got lost in the mail too. You do know you can re-order it though?
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  • optimusoptimus Member Posts: 183
    Yes, I do. I am still trying to digest the fact though that it will be USD$50 in shipping for DHL tracking which I find utterly ridiculous to ship a piece of paper to Singapore.
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  • Ed RooneyEd Rooney Member Posts: 52 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Can't you get the electronic copy and have it printed?
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  • optimusoptimus Member Posts: 183
    Yes, I did get the electronic copy and printed it. Still is not the same though as getting the original in the mail, at least to me anyway.
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