Is Cisco E-Learning Worth It?

Question

IT education

Good afternoon!
I thought about advanced training, I want to start with Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching. In Yaroslavl, the next such courses will begin in November (it takes about six and a half months, a bit too much, I think). I planned to master this course over the summer.
I am considering two solutions:
1. In the training center "Specialist" there is a comprehensive program "CCNA: Cisco Network Technology Specialist" in total 2 weeks of training, the cost is 61k + tk. I'm not from Moscow, I think it will take another 20k for housing.
2. On the Cisco website there are distance courses E-Learning with a subscription for a year for 28k.
Do you think I will save money and time by studying everything on my own (time after work and on weekends)?
Of the skills, there is a completed course on the basics of D-Link network technologies, I read technical English normally.

Answer 1

If the employer pays, then why not. If the money is yours, then I don't see the point.
Save money for sure. If the work is connected with networks (i.e. there is practice), then large additional time costs are unlikely to be required.

Answer 2

Personally, my advice is to wait for the courses in Yaroslavl, and all this time to prepare for them, there are a large number of wonderful books where everything is described in detail. For example, Odom's books on exam preparation (can be found for free on the Internet), + a bunch of other literature both on network theory and on practical skills for configuring Cisco equipment. By the time the courses start, you will already more or less understand everything, the courses will help you work on live equipment, strengthen your skills + you can ask the instructor what you don’t understand.
There are two opinions about the fact that the courses go on for half a year. Firstly, you should not rush into learning, and in those courses that take two weeks, everything will be served very crumpled, courses for half a year can be either very methodical chewing of the material, or just squeezing money, here you need to read the reviews.
In general, understand for yourself what is more important to you than a certificate or knowledge. If the certificate, then the Internet is full of dumps that you can prepare for in a week, but if you have knowledge, then you should not rush, because the first steps (CCNA, CCDA) are a large amount of theory that will help you understand the principle of operation of any network, and this should not be treated dismissively.
And finally:
1) Electronic courses are bullshit. You can find the same thing on the Internet for free in the form of training programs (and Cisco E-learning is just access to a portal with lectures and laboratory, as well as tests for each topic, all this can be found on torrents)
2) Before signing up for courses make sure that the organization has the status of the Cisco Networking Academy. Otherwise, stay away from others.
3) Success in your studies)

Answer 3

I work with networks, I prepared for CCNA in 3 weeks using a book and other materials). If work with networks is connected, then what for your money to spend. If only the office pays. And if it is not connected, then why is this training special?

Answer 4

www.atraining.ru/courses-cisco Innokenty teaches courses. At least the younger ones. Haven't gotten to the seniors yet. It's a pleasure to listen. Worth the norm. He listened to the start three times for free. =) All I want to move on. Yes, there are no glands at hand =(

Answer 5

With your permission, I will go to alternatives:
If you can study on your own, there are several resources on the Internet that organize the purchase of various things according to the principle of clubbing (the purchase of courses from a Specialist is organized constantly).
If there are any doubts about specialization, cisco and networks are things that are 1. difficult to learn if you do not work with them, 2. which do not settle in memory if you do not use the knowledge gained. Try buying courses in clubbing, google it at a time, it costs tens or hundreds of times cheaper than buying in person, for the most part it is not shared with the public (read - you won’t find this on the Internet for free). Of course, they won’t give a diploma, they don’t chew it personally, you won’t be able to ask a question in the process.
And in the course of studying, you will decide (the benefit is worth a penny), how convenient / you need courses, e-learning, mana, feel the pieces of iron live, read books and the rest.

Answer 6

Hello, there is a slightly cheaper option skillfactory.ru/courses, I’m just learning from them now, and they give access to the official cisco website https://www.netacad.com, they conduct online webinars and then post the recordings, because my employer decided to pay for this venture, I do not regret it))

Answer 7

CCNA must be completed in real offline courses, preferably at least two months long. Here, as with girls, live communication is a million times cooler than online.