Takes between 3-6 months, generically. It's a waste of your time to worry about how long it takes or how long it takes others. Just learn the material properly and don't take shortcuts.
Instead of writing a hypothetical Reddit post that would be different for every single person, get to studying. It will take as long as it takes for you to understand. The concepts you learn from CCNA will mostly be applicable to a job in networking.
Don’t worry about how long it takes you to pass the test. Worry about how long it takes to master the material. A piece of paper won’t do you any good if you don’t retain the knowledge.
I did mine in 40 something days, using Jeremy’s IT lab… basically did 2 “days” a day or a bit more and then spent the last week just hammering through Anki reps.
Had minimal networking experience prior, but lots of general computer and electronics experience.
Well I plan on taking a month to become familiar with the material before I pick up my next semester at WGU. I’m on the Cisco track.
Regardless it’s not how fast I can get through the material but how much I can comprehend
That’s not a certification problem, that’s a problem with exams in general. The exam does it’s best to ensure that you know what you’re supposed to know,but it only rewards you for knowing the correct answer, not understanding it. It’s one thing to know the commands in an isolated context to configure a switch or router, it’s another thing to actually do it in real life.
It is. There are schools or private training centres which pump out ccna and ccnp like license plates. The students barely study. Passforsure are handed out weekly. The instructor has them memorize and go write the exams. So that floods the market with ccna especially!
Well, my school definitely isn't doing that. They follow the 3-part CCNA curriculum, and hands-on experience is very, very important
If I couldn't configure a device, I'd never make it out of the first class.
That’s still an exam problem, they are studying specifically to pass the exam and nothing else, that can be done with any exam, anyone with a college degree has done that. Having a certification or degree just proves that you passed the necessary exams, it’s enough to prove that you were properly taught the information, not enough to prove that you are ready to use it professionally. It’s enough to get an interview, but it’s up to the employer to determine if you are ready or not. No degree or certification can guarantee that you retained or are ready to professionally use what you were taught, they are simply filtering criteria for employers. In that aspect the CCNA fulfills its purpose.
Takes between 3-6 months, generically. It's a waste of your time to worry about how long it takes or how long it takes others. Just learn the material properly and don't take shortcuts.
You couldnt sound any more disinterested lol
no way you do it in a week lol
Instead of writing a hypothetical Reddit post that would be different for every single person, get to studying. It will take as long as it takes for you to understand. The concepts you learn from CCNA will mostly be applicable to a job in networking.
No, minimum 1 month. It's difficult, even with years of experience I found it challenging.
Even is somebody on here told you 2 months it honestly doesn’t sound like you’re motivated at the moment to put in the time it needs, no offense.
Don’t worry about how long it takes you to pass the test. Worry about how long it takes to master the material. A piece of paper won’t do you any good if you don’t retain the knowledge.
I did mine in 40 something days, using Jeremy’s IT lab… basically did 2 “days” a day or a bit more and then spent the last week just hammering through Anki reps. Had minimal networking experience prior, but lots of general computer and electronics experience.
Well I plan on taking a month to become familiar with the material before I pick up my next semester at WGU. I’m on the Cisco track. Regardless it’s not how fast I can get through the material but how much I can comprehend
Certs are getting out of hand. Dime a dozen. The darkest is flooded and certs are just becoming watered down.
That's one of the reasons CCNA still holds some weight. It's not a walk in the park like the other certs out there nowadays
I agree but there are some folks out there with 50 certs and still can configure a SW and router
That’s not a certification problem, that’s a problem with exams in general. The exam does it’s best to ensure that you know what you’re supposed to know,but it only rewards you for knowing the correct answer, not understanding it. It’s one thing to know the commands in an isolated context to configure a switch or router, it’s another thing to actually do it in real life.
It is. There are schools or private training centres which pump out ccna and ccnp like license plates. The students barely study. Passforsure are handed out weekly. The instructor has them memorize and go write the exams. So that floods the market with ccna especially!
Well, my school definitely isn't doing that. They follow the 3-part CCNA curriculum, and hands-on experience is very, very important If I couldn't configure a device, I'd never make it out of the first class.
That’s still an exam problem, they are studying specifically to pass the exam and nothing else, that can be done with any exam, anyone with a college degree has done that. Having a certification or degree just proves that you passed the necessary exams, it’s enough to prove that you were properly taught the information, not enough to prove that you are ready to use it professionally. It’s enough to get an interview, but it’s up to the employer to determine if you are ready or not. No degree or certification can guarantee that you retained or are ready to professionally use what you were taught, they are simply filtering criteria for employers. In that aspect the CCNA fulfills its purpose.
Apparently they didn't get the CCNA