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The voices in my head have spoken! After a few weeks of back and forth between CCNA-Voice and starting the CCNP, I have decided to begin studying for the CCNP certification. My feeling is that the CCNP will go a long way to further solidify and build my routing and switching knowledge.

The CCNA-Voice is not completely out of the running. There is still a strong part of me that is interested in learning about the voice side of networking. I’m not sure if I will actually go for the CCNA-Voice certification, but chances are strong that I will at least pickup the Cisco Press book and maybe some hardware.

Back on the CCNP side of things, I have “unofficially” started the studying process. Basically I have just started going through the early sections of the BCMSN module of TestOut (CBT provided by my employer). Once I catch up on some of the leisure books that have been on my to-do list, I will probably pickup the Cisco Press CCNP exam certification library. Later I will likely add the Train Signal CCNP training library.

Train Signal has a very nice package for CCNP candidates. You get their training material for all four CCNP exams, which includes audio and video format for both your computer and portable media player. The added bonus that drew me in was the addition of the Transcender practice exams for all four of the CCNP exams. I had never heard for Transcender before, but after taking the exam tour on their site it appears that they have a very good product.

That’s enough talk on what I will be using to study. Until next time!

This morning I finally took and passed the CCNA 640-802 exam. After probably over a year of off again and on again studying, it’s a relief to finally have something tangible to show for it!

Passing the exam may mark the end of my CCNA studies, but this is only the beginning of the studying process for me. I have already begun looking into the next certification I would like to work towards. CCNP is a given for me, but I have been looking into the CCNA Voice certification. The possibility of an upcoming IP telepony project at work combined with the high demand for IP telephony skills right now are two motivators.

At this point I am going to take a short break from studying and catch up on some reading I have been putting off (all networking related, of course).