Who is pursuing CCIE in 2009?

GT-Rob

Well, we had a 2007 and 2008 thread, why not one for 2009


So who is looking at a lab attempt in 2009? I know there are a couple here looking at it, so speak up!

mikej412

I still have high hopes for 2008

But I guess I could take the Voice Written exam sometime in 2009.... and maybe squeeze in a Voice CCIE Lab attempt.

damsel_in_tha_net

geez, just kill my thread whydontu ?

i never even made it on there! lol

GT-Rob

haha well the '08 thread is still going! I know Mike is going to sneak in this year still Not sure what Turgon's plans are though, if he is looking at the end of this year or next.

Slowhand

2007 and 2008 are out for me. As for 2009, I stand by what I said in another thread:

Slowhand wrote:

Hmm. . . in 2007 I took the CCNA, and now I've got a couple of books sitting on my shelf, along with some other goodies. . . like one or two books on routing, and another on switching. I'm still doing the backstroke through Microsoft-land, but I am planning on doing the CCNP at some point, here, and possibly the CCIP after that. Does that mean I'm gunning for the CCIE R&S after that? I've said nothing of the sort. I just happen to like making lists. You know, purely for the fun of it. . .

networker050184

Work and family life are too hectic right now to make any hard plans (having a hard enough time finishing the NP), but if things settle down I will be headed down that road.

ITdude

Can we start a within the decade thread? Seriously though, I am working on it, let's see what happens.

Luckycharms

I have mine scheduled for 3/12/09 - earliest I could find for the voice lab.... now all I have to do is buy the plan tickets to Cali.



Only 184 days 14 hours 28 min... ( not that much time when you break it down)

GT-Rob

haha I have a count down too.

I am sure once the 90 day payment thing takes effect there will be lots of spots open.


141 days until mine.

Luckycharms

I know right.... I wanted to take it in Dec... But couldn't find any dates... But now that I have set the date I don't know if I want to move it any closer, simple for study purpose's.

dtlokee

Isn't the voice lab changing in Feb?

That was the rumor I heard.

APA

If I can get the written out by the end of the year then yes

I'm still tossing up whether to do R&S or get my CCSP and go for the Security track

time will tell

mikeeo

mikej412 wrote:

I still have high hopes for 2008

But I guess I could take the Voice Written exam sometime in 2009.... and maybe squeeze in a Voice CCIE Lab attempt.

Hurry up supposedly its changing mid-2009, which I hear is a good thing..no more CatOS or 6608-T1 blades which is very hard to find.

EdTheLad

I will take the lab in 2009 and pass first time.

kryolla

I will take the CCIE R&S 4Q in 09 but this year is finishing up my NP.

ITdude

EdTheLad wrote:

I will take the lab in 2009 and pass first time.

That is the kind of spirit I like!

Turgon

GT-Rob wrote:

haha well the '08 thread is still going! I know Mike is going to sneak in this year still Not sure what Turgon's plans are though, if he is looking at the end of this year or next.

New year for me. Should be enough time to finish the preparations with everything I have on at home and at work until year end.

Ahriakin

Not sure yet. I'm doing the Internetworkexpert security bootcamp at the end of this month and will use that to help gauge my readiness, if it works out well I'm going to aim for Nov/Dec this year, if not then early next year (Jan/Feb).

garry scoot

I am planning to ...with much reluctance..but have to get through!!

I am sitting for Voice written in few weeks time and that is in Oct to be specific, and right now drowned in books.. and Labs most probably in 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice to be on this forum

pr3d4t0r

1st Attempt Security Lab @ November or December of this year.

garry scoot

What is the best thing to do.. in 2009... than finishing the labs.. but that seem to be the worse thing as well

ewehbe

I'm hoping to have the written done in early '09 and the lab set for late '09.

I will update everyone on my progress.

keenon

i'm in for this one.

junos4me

I will pursue CCIE_voice

jamesp1983

I think I'm going to start the training for it.

GT-Rob

doooo it! Its fun! You get to study. Then you get to study. And when you are done, you get to go and study!

dtlokee

I may attempt the CCIE security lab at some point, not sure if it will be in the next year. I noticed there are no seats available in all of the locations in February which I guess is an indication that they are going to be changing something.

GT-Rob

Ya that is the rumours I have been hearing. Although Feb is still just outside of the 90 day mark, so we will see if they start to open up come next month.

Mrock4

If the CCNP stays on track, I'd like to take the written sometime in later 2009, if that counts.

Ahriakin

When interviewed about this Yusuf(sp) said that implementation would be 6 months after any official announcement about the new blueprint, nothing official yet so it will have to be April at least. I've heard strong rumours that that are moving new equipment into RTP and when I first started looking at booking my Lab about 2 months back RTP was out until March next year so that fits (whereas San Jose had plenty of free seats until recently).

ccie_in_the_making

im shooting for r&s written at the end of this year and the lab the end of next....but i am only hopeful at this point i will jus have to see what happens.