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cdad2000

Hey everybody,

I recently paid $150 for a cisco test. Before it was $125. There making a killing off these Cert's when u add in study material. Why should the price of the exam be increased?

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blargoe

Because they can.

dynamik

I believe the money is made in the training materials. When you look at all that's involved with developing and maintaining certification programs along with giving the testing center their cut, I doubt there's much money made.

Lee H

Hi

I personaly dont have an issue paying whatever cost for these exams

Think of it this way, MCSE in UK is £103 X 7 = £721

If you buy cheap books on ebay this would still be an overall cost of less than £1000

If you are MCSE in UK then you could be earning in excess of £20 per hour = £40k per year

In comparrison you would have earned it back in a little over 1 week

Lee H

cdad2000

Good point Lee,

I'm just a cheapsteak. And I'm gonna make my company reinburst me

Netstudent

cheapsteak?

GT-Rob

Well he does have a bull for his avatar, maybe it was a pun? :P

Cisco and Microsoft seem to be pretty fair. You also have to remember the cheaper it is to take the exam, the easier it is for brain **** sites to exist. Also, compare that to the "non-profit" comptia tests, that are upwards of $250.

Always have to look at these things as an investment.

dtlokee

dynamik wrote:

I believe the money is made in the training materials. When you look at all that's involved with developing and maintaining certification programs along with giving the testing center their cut, I doubt there's much money made.

The testing center gets between $3 - $10 depending on how the canidate was registered, the remainder goes to the exam delivery partner and the exam provider.

KGhaleon

I wouldn't mind a few bucks, time to build me a testing center.