Computer Data Networks and in general IT technology are two hot career paths that many people get into hopping for a successful professional establishment. However, as technology demands get higher and higher, professional qualifications (such as technical certifications) are now a necessity for people pursuing a professional career in data networking or IT technology. It is very common now for companies in need of IT and technology people to request several professional certifications from candidate employees before even considering their application for employment. Especially during this economic crisis, having a professional certification will greatly enhance your probabilities to find a decent job.
Cisco and Microsoft offer the two hottest and most prestigious technical certification paths. Especially Cisco entry level certifications (such as CCENT and CCNA) are very popular among network engineers. Personally I pursued certifications from both companies, but my main focus is on Cisco (my Microsoft certifications have expired long time ago!!). In my work environment I get asked numerous times from junior professionals pursuing a certification from Cisco regarding the best study and training option. I always tell them that their best option is first of all determination and discipline and then anything else. If certification candidates have those two characteristics then they only need a good training and study methodology to pass their exams guaranteed.
Although there are several study and training options available, I prefer Video computer based trainings (CBT Video Training) because they combine both self-study and instructor based training methods. CBT is basically Video based training where you get high quality DVD video tutorials with an actual instructor teaching the course in the video. There are two big players in the certification training market offering CBT video trainings. These are TrainSignal and CBT Nuggets. They are both excellent options for using towards your certification exam preparation. They both offer trainings on Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, CompTIA etc. I have read testimonials in various forums for both companies (regarding Cisco Trainings) and the conclusion is that TrainSignal offers the most complete exam coverage and details but CBT Nuggets is less boring but does not cover all exam topics. The instructor of Cisco trainings in Trainsignal is Chris Bryant who is more focused on teaching you all the details required to pass the exam, but he is not as exciting and “funny” as Jeremy Cioara (the instructor of CBT Nuggets). Speaking from personal experience, I have used Trainsignal Video Trainings when studying for my CCNP exams and have easily passed the exams just from the video training itself. Check out the following comparison article between Trainsignal Vs CBT Nuggets for CCNA CBT Training to get a better picture of the two options and decide which one is best for you. Whatever training option you decide to purchase (either CBT Nuggets or Trainsignal) you can be sure that you will get top quality training which will help you pass your certification exams.
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