Benefits of CCNA Certification for Networking Professionals

Cisco has been at the top of the network field for many, many years, not only fundamental routing and switching, but also all the diverse and deep technologies like data center and collaboration. 80% of global networks and the Internet use Cisco equipment.

It’s always good to learn from an industry leader and Cisco is one of them.

There are good networking certificates, some vendor-neutral as well – but CCNA (ITNv7 exam) of Cisco is at the top of IT certification for a long, long time. Even if you don’t end up using Cisco equipment, by becoming CCNA you will have built a solid foundation of networking concepts from scratch.

The job profiles offered at CCNA are generally:

Junior Network Engineer

Senior IT helpdesk with some network support

Senior Network Sales

Here are some benefits of CCNA:

Important for recruiters: a recent survey shows that certifications weighed 49% while diplomas weighed 51%.

Single Learning Network: Cisco Learning Network uses the social network as a learning platform.

Knowledge plus experience: By taking the course, you will learn new skills that will help you take your career to the next step.

Career-good: Certifications, especially CCNA is considered good for the career growth of network professionals.

Builds a foundation: When you get CCNA, you’re automatically qualified for other Cisco certifications.

 Good for the employer: Every employer in the field of information technology wants to hire certified and competent professionals.

Proof of Certification: You will receive the certificate, letter and CCNA card from Cisco.

Respect: This will surely bring you happiness and satisfaction.

You can read why CCNA certification really applies to networking professionals

The job profiles offered for CCNA are generally:

Junior Network Engineer

Senior IT helpdesk with some network support

Senior Network Sales

Here is another list of the benefits of CCNA certification:

You increase your knowledge

You can get a good promotion

Salary increases and rewards

It lays the foundation for higher-level certifications

The four magic letters behind your name

Recognition and respect

Employer’s value certified employees

Start your networking career

The first step towards the success ladder

Personal gratification

CCNA isn’t an entry-level certification, but nevertheless, some still consider it entry-level. Having at least 1 year of hands-on experience in computer networking can make it easy for networking professionals to acquire the certification and, therefore, it is recommended that most early career networking professionals validate their skills with the CCNA Routing & Switching certification.

CCNA is a well-known networking certification. You can learn from building a simple network to local and wireless, IP and TCP, ISO and routing. Almost every organization needs IT support for their day-to-day work, so CCNA will add value to it.

Ulani Uriah

Umar Nisar was born and raised in the busy city of Abbottabad. As a journalist, Umar Nisar has contributed to many online publications including PAK Today and the Huffing Post. In regards to academics, Umar Nisar earned a degree in business from the Abbottabad UST, Havelian. Umar Nisar follows the money and covers all aspects of emerging tech here at The Hear Up.

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