CCNA

[evilknight]

So yeah, I'll be starting into the second quarter of work towards my CCNA after this x-mas.
I thought I'd try and give networking a shot after visiting one of the Cisco bases of operation, the one I visited being in....Raleigh, I think.

But yeah, fun stuff. 'bout time I found a topic that I do well in and that I find interesting.    

[RipperRoo]

Um, whats a CCNA?

[evilknight]

C - Cisco
C - Certified
N - Network
A - Associate

It's the first step taken towards a career in network administration and the such.
After a few years of studying with my CCNA I can take a test for a CCNP (cisco certified network professional).

There's a third level, but it's hella hard to obtain, so that wouldn't even be a possibility for me until like 10+ years from now, assuming I don't die in a nuclear holocaust before that.

[smi256]

That's awesome Evil.  The CCNA, not the holocaust...
I've only looked at the cisco courses, haven't dared to take them...yet...if ever

[evilknight]

you know, the really awsome part is I don't have to pay for this class I'm taking, because I'm taking it in highschool.

If I make a high enough grade average for the 2 year course (I think a B or higher is the standard) I get to go straight to the test for my CCNA, plus I get fifty bucks off the cost of taking the test.

Woot.