Experience needed for CNE

[ScottMc1980]

I was wondering is there any prerequisites I would need before getting a CNE certification. I have a degree in computer science, but no actual experience in a I/T related job yet. Also since 99.9% of the jobs out there need experience, would having this certification be beneficial in overcoming this. I would appreciate any advice.

 

[marvhuffaker]

My advice.. Find an entry level job doing tech support, help desk, anything computer related.. Make sure it's in the field of choice so it looks like you have a career focus.. Then, decide if getting some certs would be beneficial to you. If you want to be a Novell guy, CNE is good. Otherwise it's a waste of time. If you want CNE, start with CNA.. it's part of the CNE process. Once you've gotten some experience, and hopefully you've gotten some certs, go look around for a better gig. Repeat this process several times since it takes work to move up into a position that pays a lot and is something you actually enjoy.

In my opinion, certs are nice but experience is everything. Certs just mean that you hopefully did some training and memorized some terminology out of a book. But nothing compares to hands on down and dirty experience. Certs will help you get in the door, but it doesn't make you good.

If you really do want to be a novell guy, along with CNE, go to some Novell ATT classes. They are the best. Much better than CNE courses because they talk about real world problems and solutions and how to implement the technology.


Marvin Huffaker MCNE, CNE
Marvin Huffaker Consulting, Inc.

http://www.redjuju.com/support

 

[Goat001]

Hi there,

Just interested, what is the Novell ATT course? Is there any webpage I can get info on?

 

[marvhuffaker]

ATT = Advanced Technical Training. There are no certifications to go with it, just fyi. But it is hands on deep technical training usually crammed into a one week session that is much better than the Certified courses.

http://www.novell.com/training/pep/att/def.html

Just so you know, you are generally expected to already have a good understanding of the course material. They usually go into advanced topics, troubleshooting, and configurations.

Marvin Huffaker, MCNE

http://www.redjuju.com