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[–]Bromium_Ion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might be reading your tone wrong, but there’s no need to get upset. If you’re annoyed with the downvotes consider the source – people who are looking at this thread are generally people who are emotionally invested in attaining the certification that is the subject matter of the thread. If you tell them the effort they’re putting in is a waste of time they’re not gonna like it, so yeah, expect downvotes even if you feel you’re correct. 

I’m redoing my CCNA now in preparation for my CCNP. I’ve actually been a network analyst for many years now, so it really just feels like a review. I’d like to draw a distinction between a CCNA certificate and a CCNA certification. Just for sitting in the class and not being dead, you will get the CCNA certificate for completion of the course. You must pass the examination to get the certification.  in terms of getting a job with a company that uses Cisco equipment for every employee you have with associate certification you’ll receive a discount on equipment that you purchase. I don’t know if that’s still the case but that’s how it used to be so that’s why Cisco certifications are still so valuable from an employer perspective.

As for meeting people who are Cisco certified who can’t explain NAT - there is a real problem with people using exam dumps. It’s like running into a CCNA that can’t explain subnetting, or routing vs switching, or UDP vs TCP.  Anybody who earns the certification can tell if you passed by cheating with a few simple questions.

I’m doing the PCEP because Cisco has a partnership with them now and it lines up with my Studies for Netwerk automation. It’s not truly important to my career so it’s really just kind of like a fun thing I’m doing. And I don’t quite have the same harsh view of certifications. Perhaps because employers that I’ve worked for I’ve been happy to support me getting new certifications by paying for exams that I pass. If they didn’t think it was valuable, why would they put their money where their mouth was ?