| Preface |
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| Part I Why Certify? |
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What Does Cisco Certified Mean? |
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Who Benefits from Cisco Certification? |
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What Cisco Certifications Are There? |
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What Are Routers and Who Uses Them Anyway? |
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How Do Cisco Certifications Compare to Other Certifications such as Microsoft's MCSE? |
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Will Cisco Certification Help Me Earn More? |
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How Will Cisco Certification Affect My Marketability? |
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Can Certification Compensate for Inexperience? |
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Which Cisco Certification Is Best for Me? |
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How Much Will Getting Certified Cost? |
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Is Financial Assistance Available for Certification Training? |
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How Long Does Earning Certification Take? |
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Where Will I Have to Go for Certification Training and Testing? |
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What Will I Receive from Cisco When I Get Certified? |
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Is Passing Exams the Only Thing I Have to Do to Become Certified? |
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Do I Need a College Degree to Get Cisco Certified? |
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What If I Don't Remember How to Study? |
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What Resources Are Available to Help Me Achieve Certification? |
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Do I Need Access to Cisco Routers to Get Cisco Certified? |
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What Are the Certification Tests Like? |
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How Can I (or Anyone Else) Verify That Someone Is Really a CCIE? |
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How Can I Promote Myself and My Certification? |
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What Is the Future of Cisco Certification? |
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The Evolution of Cisco Certification |
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24 | (1) |
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Cisco Participates as Certification Takes Off |
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Opportunities and Benefits |
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Adding to Your Bottom Line |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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Priority Technical Support |
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42 | (1) |
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Training and Conference Admission |
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Use of Logos and Marketing Materials |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (2) |
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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) |
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CCNA Suggested Curriculum |
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CCNA--WAN Switching Suggested Curriculum |
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Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) |
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CCNP Suggested Curriculum |
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56 | (1) |
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CCNP--WAN Switching Suggested Curriculum |
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57 | (1) |
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Cisco Certified Design Asssociate (CCDA) |
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CCDA Suggested Curriculum |
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Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) |
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CCDP Suggested Curriculum |
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60 | (1) |
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CCDP--WAN Switching Suggested Curriculum |
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61 | (1) |
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Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI) |
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65 | (1) |
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Learning Tree International Cisco Router Certification |
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66 | (3) |
| Part 2 How to Get (Happily) Certified |
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72 | (1) |
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Pamela Forsyth, CCIE, former CCSI |
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Terry Slattery, CCIE, CCSI |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (2) |
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Lou Rossi, CCIE, CCSI, CCNA |
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Putting the Pieces Together |
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Dollars and Sense: Financial Answers Before You Begin |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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Training Methods and Costs |
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Taking Advantage of Tax Breaks |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (5) |
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Certification Mistakes You Need Not Make |
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Choosing the Wrong Certification |
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Error: Choosing a Certification Because It's ``Hot'' |
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Error: Unrealistic Expectations |
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Error: Underestimating Cost |
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Mistakes While Working Toward Certification |
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Error: Purchasing a Complete Certification Package Right Away |
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122 | (1) |
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Error: Assuming Your Employer Will Pay for Your Training |
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Error: Assuming Your Employer Won't Pay for Your Training |
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Error: Failing to Shop Around |
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124 | (1) |
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Error: Ignoring/Missing Time Constraints |
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124 | (1) |
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Error: Failing to Get Certified After Your Employer Agrees to Pay for It |
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Error: Neglecting Your Job in Order to Study for Certification |
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126 | (1) |
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Error: Assuming You Don't Need to Study |
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127 | (1) |
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Error: Assuming You Know the Best Way to Study |
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128 | (1) |
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Error: Failure to Set Deadlines for Yourself |
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128 | (1) |
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Mistakes After Certification Is Achieved |
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Error: Forgetting about Continuing Requirements |
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129 | (1) |
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Error: Failing to Take Advantage of Perks and Privileges |
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Error: Failing to Advertise Your New Status |
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Plan, Perform, and Follow Through |
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Understanding Training Alternatives |
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Workbooks and Study Guides |
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136 | (2) |
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Computer-Based Training (CBT) |
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Authorized Training Centers |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (3) |
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Unofficial Training Programs |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (3) |
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Your Personal Training and Certification Road Map |
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160 | (2) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (5) |
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Finding Preparation Tools |
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How to Evaluate a Training Center |
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169 | (2) |
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How to Set Up a Home Practice Lab |
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CCNA Practice Lab Equipment List |
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172 | (1) |
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CCNP Practice Lab Equipment List |
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172 | (1) |
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CCIE Practice Lab Equipment List |
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You Might Have Heard That... |
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How to Get the Most from a Class |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (2) |
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A Half Dozen Ways to Best Procrastination---Today |
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Put Procrastination to Work for You |
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Quell Household Distractions |
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Respect What You're Doing |
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209 | (14) |
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Exam and Question Formats |
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| Part 3 Utilize Your Certification to the Max |
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Advertising Your New Status |
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226 | (2) |
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Marketing Magic Via the Internet |
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A Quick Guide to Getting Connected |
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Be a (Visible) Problem Solver |
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Be Part of the Team (Better Yet, Be the Captain) |
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How Does Your Employer Pay? |
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How Has Your Organization Been Performing Lately? |
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Preparing for the Interview |
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Increasing Consulting Rates |
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What to Do If Your Efforts Don't Work |
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Before You Start Your Search |
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Training Offered by Cisco |
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Taking Advantage of Perks and Privileges |
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Cisco Certification Benefits |
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308 | (2) |
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Getting the Most from Restricted Forums |
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310 | (3) |
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How to Benefit from Priority Tech Support |
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313 | (2) |
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316 | (3) |
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Selecting Additional Certifications |
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| Part 4 Resources |
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| A Certification Fact Sheets |
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| B Cisco Certification Resources |
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342 | (1) |
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Self-study Vendors (see also Web sites) |
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Training Companies (not Cisco Partners) |
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Used Cisco Equipment Sources |
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348 | (1) |
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Cisco Certified Training Partners Worldwide |
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| C Glossary of Internetworking Terminology |
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| D Cisco and Internetworking Acronyms |
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