Is the old CCNA cert a dead end?

in CCNA & CCENT
I am working toward a CCNA with the plan of going for the voice cert. after. By the new standards it seems as if the old CCNA will no longer be a valid pre requsite for the Voice, Only CCENT or the new routing and switching cert. Am I wrong on this? The only reason I was interested in continuing the old route is that After putting the books down for a year and a half I have picked them up again. The study materials I have are a little less than 2 years old. Thanks for any help.
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Working on: CCNA Datacenter (2nd exam), Renewing VMware certs...
Whether you take the old exams or the new exams, you will still have a "CCNA Routing & Switching". I last renewed my CCNA in 2012, and that's exactly how it appears in my Cisco CCO History. So yes, the "old" CCNA is still a good pre-requisite.
If I were in your boots, I'd consider passing the old CCNA exams or the new CCENT exams before proceeding to voice. While it's possible to take only the old CCENT exam and then proceed into voice, that's not the spirit of the law, and will leave you less prepared for R&S questions/issues than others at your level. An exception would be if you're already strong at R&S.
Why you want to take the easiest route a not learn more to become a better network support technician?
I wouldn't cal the CCNA "easy"
maybe in comparison to the CCNP or CCIE, but by no means is it an easy undertaking
CWTS, then WireShark
CCNET has become pre-req for most of the tracks. That's why, you need to pass ICND1 (640-822) to get CCNET, which solves the pre-req problem. Then ass ICND2 (640-816) to get CCNA R&S. But you need to pass both before the end of Sept, 2013.
Foe existing CCNA your comment is 100% true. But same can't be said for the new CCNA route. Many current CCNP materials are there.