It’s January 30, 2013 and already the Cisco CCIE and CCNA certifications have topped the charts in terms of the most popular certifications for 2013. There’s still 11 months to go but it appears these certifications will continue to grow in popularity throughout the year.

But, just because these certifications are popular this year, doesn’t mean CCIE-certified and CCNA-certified individuals will not be in high demand. In fact, it indicates quite the opposite. Higher demand for certified individuals is what drives the popularity of the cerifications. Additionally, if your boss offered you a $25K bonus for passing the CCIE exam (or $10K bonus for passing the CCNA exam), you can sure bet that would make the certification more popular in most people’s books!

The CCNA and CCIE exams have not changed much in recent years. The key to passing the exams are the following:

1) Know your content.
2) Study, study and study.
3) Relax before you take the exam.

Most people that have used our CCNA study notes have passed the exam on their first attempt. In fact, we had 6 people just this weekend take and pass the CCNA exam. The CCIE exam, which is arguably a bit harder, was taken and passed by three people last week. These people also used our CCIE study notes.

If you want to enhance your career, earn extra money and set yourself above the rest in your industry, Cisco certifications are a fantastic way to do exactly that. Just remember – study right (user our notes) and pass the first time. Since we all know you don’t have the time to take the exam a second time, spend the few minutes now studying and pass the exam on your first attempt – guaranteed!

Best of luck for you in 2013!

The Cisco CCNA certification is considered by some to be the entry-level certification into Cisco technologies. However, the CCNA salary is anything but entry-level. At the time when most people earn their CCNA certification, they are earning upwards of $80K, with a large portion of individuals earning $100K or more. In fact, there are a handful of people that have earned over $150K after having no certifications other than their CCNA.

If you don’t yet have your CCNA certification, the sooner you get it, the better off you will be. People who become certified usually receive a $15K increase in salary (and sometimes an additional bonus) within 3-6 months after passing their exam. And for those that are not currently employed, attaining the CCNA certification allows you to establish a much higher demand for yourself. In fact, we’ve seen statistically that after a person passes their exam, they experience a 5x increase in interviews, and 96% land a job within 30 days. Yes, the CCNA certification is worth that much!

The trouble most people run into is finding the time to study, and knowing what to study. They understand that CCNA salary numbers are fantastic, but they either don’t have the time or don’t know how to study to pass the exams. That’s where we come in. We’ve helped hundreds of people become CCNA certified in as little as 2 days with a total of 4 hours of study time. It’s called a CCNA certification shortcut, and it comes with a 100% money back guarantee (and for a limited time, it costs less than $20!).

Once you pass you start earning your CCNA salary (or as we like to call it to associate a timeframe, CCNA salary 2012), we’d love to hear from you. Please send us an email and let us know your story. Heck, we may even share your story with our readers (and if we do, you’ll get a free CCIE certification shortcut – a $147.00 value – absolutely free!).

Oh, and for your reference, we’ve included some other specific Cisco certification salary-related information below:

2001:
CCNA: $46,439
CCDA: $48.763
CCNP: $60,023
CCDP: $68,209
CCIE: $110,884

2002:
CCNA: $46,887
CCDA: $49,302
CCNP: $60,899
CCDP: $68,783
CCIE: $112,302

2003:
CCNA: $47,562
CCDA: $50,022
CCNP: $61,402
CCDP: $69,492
CCIE: $115,308

2004:
CCNA: $48,389
CCDA: $50,556
CCNP: $62,306
CCDP: $69,930
CCIE: $120,120

2005:
CCNA: $48,993
CCDA: $51,329
CCNP: $62,934
CCDP: $71,207
CCIE: $122,208

2006:
CCNA: $49,665
CCDA: $51,783
CCNP: $63,502
CCDP: $71,905
CCIE: $128,230

2007:
CCNA: $50,675
CCDA: $52,402
CCNP: $63,980
CCDP: $73,430
CCIE: $131,254

2008:
CCNA: $51,203
CCDA: $53,388
CCNP: $65,410
CCDP: $75,402
CCIE: $135,285

2009:
CCNA: $51,430
CCDA: $53,787
CCNP: $65,655
CCDP: $78,650
CCIE: $143,205

2010:
CCNA: $52,340
CCDA: $55,672
CCNP: $68,472
CCDP: $80,207
CCIE: $145,303

2011:
CCNA: $53,402
CCDA: $57,650
CCNP: $69,980
CCDP: $82,344
CCIE: $148,768

2012:
CCNA: $54,890
CCDA: $58,650
CCNP: $70,845
CCDP: $84,102
CCIE: $150,675

2013:
CCNA: $57,823
CCDA: $61,248
CCNP: $74,304
CCDP: $87,830
CCIE: $154,504

2014:
CCNA: $59,034
CCDA: $64,502
CCNP: $77,005
CCDP: $90,605
CCIE: $159,300

2015:
CCNA: $64,549
CCDA: $68,758
CCNP: $80,407
CCDP: $95,340
CCIE: $167,455

Are you searching for Cisco CCNA Jobs for 2012? Are you trying to determine the forecasted Cisco CCNA Job Market for 2012? Look no further, because you are in the right spot!

Once you have the CCNA certification and you start looking for CCNA Jobs, I would recommend you to visit the following sites

http://www.dice.com

http://www.careerbuilder.com

http://www.hotjobs.com

http://www.theladders.com

Best of luck, and happy CCNA-job hunting!

So you really want to figure out what kind of salary you can earn if you become Cisco CCNA certified. $50K? $75K? $100K? Try $125-$150K (or more!) salary (plus benefits), and that’s just for starters. Think I’m crazy? Let me explain.

Where do I begin?

Employers today are interested in more than just what a candidate knows today. They are interested in a candidate’s ability to learn. By taking and passing your CCNA exam, you are demonstrating to your prospective employer that you know how to learn. Employers view that as a critical factor in their hiring decisions. That’s why those individuals who are CCNA certified are often the first to get hired – even in a bad or tough economy!

How can I become certified TODAY?

It’s true that becoming CCNA certified is not easy for most people (unless you use our studying technique). But you must remember that the CCNA certification will open up many door for you that you wouldn’t have available to you without the certification. And if your goal is to ultimately become CCNP or CCIE certified, the CCNA certification lays the groundwork and provides you with immediate credibility to earn that $100K+ salary you deserve.

I only want a plan to “get rich fast”!

I should also mention that the latest CCNA-related information can be located on Cisco’s CCNA page, and PayScale had conducted a thorough CCNA Salary Survey.

I highly recommend you use our CCNA study notes to become certified ASAP (pass your exam as early as tomorrow!) Time is money, and the faster you become Cisco CCNA certified, the faster you will be moving up the corporate ladder and cashing in on those super-sized paychecks!

Update: Here is a Salary Survey from Global Knowledge which includes information about Cisco’s CCNA certification.

Congratulations! You are looking to find out how to pass the CCNA exam quickly and easily. If you complete the three steps we recommend below, you will be sure to pass the CCNA exam in less than a week.

Yes, the Cisco CCNA exam is difficult but it’s not impossible. Just follow these three steps:

1) Download the published CCNA exam topics outline
2) Copy/paste the template into a word processor and create space for you to write in
3) Take notes on each topic to be tested and study, study, study!

This process will usually take about 6-9 months for the average person to pass the CCNA exam. We know you don’t have that much time, so we’ve created the study notes for you. With just our study notes, you will be able to pass your exam in under a week. In fact, you could pass tomorrow if you download and study the heck out of these notes tonight! We guarantee it!

Most people start studying for the CCNA exam by searching google for “how to pass ccna exam” and they end up with results like these: (scroll to the bottom to find out why these results won’t help you much, if any).

How to pass the CCNA exam. – The Cisco Learning Network.

CCNA, INTRO, ICND, CCDA, CCNP – Practice Tests, Router …

How to pass Cisco CCNA Exam in 3 easy steps. – TechEnclave

CCNA Exam Tips

How to pass your CCNA exam

The problem with these links is they either don’t provide enough information, or are too long-winded in their explanation. You just want the information you need to pass the exam.This is what our CCNA Study Notes provide for you – everything you need to pass the CCNA exam; nothing more, nothing less.

Are you looking for Cisco CCIE Jobs for 2012? Do you want to know the forecasted Cisco CCIE Job Market for 2012? You’ve come to the right place!

Once you have your certification and you are looking for CCIE Jobs, I highly recommend you check out the following sites:

http://www.dice.com

http://www.careerbuilder.com

http://www.hotjobs.com

http://www.theladders.com

There are two types of people in this world: those that have their CCIE certification, and those that don’t. If you are in the first group, congratulations! If not, continue reading.

You are likely reading this because you are looking for a CCIE job, but you do not yet have your CCIE certification. Have you passed your CCIE written prequalification exam yet? If not, pass quickly and easily by using this CCIE written study guide.

Some people say that CCIE jobs are hard to come by in this job market. While that’s partially true, the complete truth is that EVERY type of job is hard to come by in this job market. Having your CCIE certification just makes finding a job (and a good paying job I might add) that much easier.

Still need to pass your CCIE written? Use these study notes to pass quickly and easily.

Once you become CCIE certified, there are then many sources you can use to find CCIE jobs online. Some of the most common places you can use to find CCIE jobs are Careerbuilder, Indeed and Dice.

Good luck to you in finding your first (or your next) CCIE job!

Everyone seems to want to know “What tips and tricks are there to passing the CCIE exam and becoming CCIE certified?” The CCIE tips and tricks we have for you are not ground-breaking, but more of common sense. Sometimes we expect tips and tricks to be complex, but many times the most effective tips and tricks are nothing more than basic principles applied to the topic at hand, in this case the Cisco CCIE certification exam. The following Tips and Tricks should give you just the edge you need towards getting your CCIE certification.

Tips and Tricks

1) The first thing you should do is create a set of study notes that match the outline for the exam. For example, you could use this set of Cisco CCIE written exam study notes if you wanted to take and pass your CCIE written exam quickly and easily.

2) You should review our psychological tips and tricks and physiological tips and tricks pages to make sure you know all the non-technical keys to understand how to pass the CCIE written exam.

3) Get lots and lots of rest the day before your exam, and do not study. This will ensure your brain is fully rested and ready to take on the challenges presented by the Cisco CCIE certification exam.

Please continue to contact us and let us know how you did and let us know if these tips and tricks helped you to pass your Cisco CCIE written exam.

Good luck!

The Cisco CCIE certiifcation has traditionally be hailed as a “Doctorate of Networking”, but how does a vendor certification truly compare with a formal college degree? The answer to this question is much deeper than it appears on the surface. While some places feel a certification cannot compare to a master’s degree (like this response to whether a CCIE is more beneficial than a master’s degree), I don’t necessarily agree. It depends on the specifics of the individual’s situation. Let me explain.

Certifications, specifically Cisco’s CCIE certification, require real-world highly-technical, hands-on experience to obtain. Of course there are always shortcuts to becoming Cisco CCIE certified, but people who don’t know of the shortcuts often take the long grueling path.

College degrees (master’s degress, doctorate degrees, or even basic associates or bachelor’s degrees) generally provde different things about an individual aside from their technical capabilities and their ability of handling on-the-job pressures.

I could site at least a half-dozen examples illustrating how people have been ultimately successful (or a complete failure) after going down either the “Cisco CCIE Certification” path, or the “Master’s Degree” path.

Ultimtely it’s up to you, and you should certainly find someone who has gone down the path you are considering and speak with them about their experiences, their suggestions and their lessons they learned along the way. By having these discussions now, you can learn from their mistakes so you don’t need to make those same mistakes to learn from them.

Just a quick post to inform you that we heard today that the passing rate for the Cisco Routing and Switching CCIE Written Exam has gone down during the last few months.

Good luck!