CCNA Voice help needed please

So, I have been busting my hump for months now to get my CCNA so that when a field engineer position opened up at my job, I would be a fully qualified candidate. I got word today that when they start looking for the next engineer, they are also going to be looking for some sort of voice knowledge. I have not touched any voice so I'm looking for some sort of advice. Has anyone taken this test yet? Should I build a lab for this or is it something a SIM will work for? Anyone have any recommended reading? I'm starting from ground zero and I'm not sure the best route to take.
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I think “very senior” gets stuck in there because the last six yahoos that applied for the position couldn’t tell a packet from a Snickers bar.
Luck is where opportunity and proper planning meet
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
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I think “very senior” gets stuck in there because the last six yahoos that applied for the position couldn’t tell a packet from a Snickers bar.
Luck is where opportunity and proper planning meet
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
Thomas A. Edison
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get a 1751 V with some FXO and FXS ports
You will be a voice beast in less than 3 months. Jeremy Ciora is the best Cisco Instructers I have ever heard.
8 months ago I was clueless when it came to voice, now I can set up callmanager with multiple servers (publisher and subscribers), Unity 4.2, FXO configuration, FXS config, T1 Cas, T1 CCS, MGCP, H323, difference between analog and digital ports. Dial-peers(voip and pots), SRST and CCME
http://techintuition.com/
http://www.blindhog.net/how-to-build-a-voice-lab-with-gns3-and-vmware
And I have to second the CBT Nuggets suggestion. Jeremy definitely keeps the Cisco videos interesting and easy to learn. I haven't had a chance to look at the CiscoPress CCNA Voice book, but I'd guess that would be a great place to start.
I think “very senior” gets stuck in there because the last six yahoos that applied for the position couldn’t tell a packet from a Snickers bar.
Luck is where opportunity and proper planning meet
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
Thomas A. Edison
WARNING voice labs can be very expensive. I will advice you to get a 1751V or 1760V and practice with that. They are less expensive
http://techintuition.com/