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Straight to CCNA or CCENT first?

NyblizzardNyblizzard Member Posts: 332 ■■■■□□□□□□
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For someone who already has passed Network+, would you recommend they still go the CCENT -> CCNA route or can they just go straight CCNA after Network+?
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    wallpaper_01wallpaper_01 Member Posts: 226 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I just passed N+ and I'm going for CCENT. Only because its 2 exams to get CCNA rather than one though. I think anyone on here will tell you to go for the 2 exam route rather than the composite exam.
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    networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    I'd go the one exam route. Get it over with and get your CCNA.
    An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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    LaduLaserLaduLaser Member Posts: 31 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Depends entirely on how good you feel you are at holding massive amounts of information in your head. Or how much experience you have setting up switching and internetwork communications using Cisco products. I'm going for the composite because I know I'm good at the former thing.
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    FloOzFloOz Member Posts: 1,614 ■■■■□□□□□□
    If you already work in the networking field I'd go the one test route. If you are trying to get into the field I would take the two test route. Goodluck on whichever you decide!
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    d6bmgd6bmg Member Posts: 242 ■■■□□□□□□□
    In my opinion, go with 2 exam route.
    In revised CISCO certification path, CCENT is pre-req for most other basic exams.
    [ ]CCDA; [ ] CCNA Security
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    d6bmgd6bmg Member Posts: 242 ■■■□□□□□□□
    networker050184 wrote: »
    I'd go the one exam route. Get it over with and get your CCNA.

    Did you forgot about the recent changes that CISCO made, mate?
    CCENT as pre-req for most other paths.. :)
    [ ]CCDA; [ ] CCNA Security
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    LaduLaserLaduLaser Member Posts: 31 ■■■□□□□□□□
    That won't be effective until October 1st. Get it done quickly while it's possible imho.
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    networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    CCENT or CCNA count as a pre-req.
    An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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    NetworkVeteranNetworkVeteran Member Posts: 2,338 ■■■■■■■■□□
    d6bmg wrote: »
    Did you forgot about the recent changes that CISCO made, mate?
    CCENT as pre-req for most other paths.. :)
    CCENT or CCNA R&S count as a pre-requisite for other paths. If you already have a CCNA, there's no particular benefit to also having the lesser-known CCENT. I'd personally recommend the two-exam route if the CCNA is something you plan to spend two or more months studying for, so you have a nice goal/milestone in the middle. For me, it's never been.
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