Should I take Cisco ccna courses in college?

Question

Computer networks

Hello. I study in college on the 4th course, specialty "Computer systems and complexes". The college has a Cisco academy. I think whether it is worth taking these courses, whether they will help me in the future. If after passing I will not receive an international certificate, then how valuable is the certificate received after completing the courses. Watched the vacancies connected with Cisco network technologies, higher education is naturally required everywhere. If I get an international diploma now, then while I get a higher education, its validity period, 3 years, will end. So, I don't know who to ask for advice. Does it make sense to go to Cisco CCNA? I will be glad to any answer.

Answer 1

Courses ≠ certificate for passing the exam, i.e. a course certificate indicates that a person could hear something, but this does not confirm practical skills (although the CCNA exam is far from practical), i.e. there is no point in going to the courses without passing the exam.
I went to hh, entered in the search "Network engineer" in Moscow, of the first 5 vacancies with cats, one requires a "technical education", the rest is silence. Now the majority understands that what is needed is knowledge and skills, not diplomas.

Answer 2

If it's free, and you want to connect your life with network technologies and system administration - definitely go. Cisco CCNA allows you to get the same basis and structure on which you can build anything. You can get a piece of paper at any time, again, and re-get it, too, in three years. Not so heavy financial injections. But if you are going to the tower, you will already be able to when looking for a job, and you will most likely start to earn extra money, even if you don’t look for a job more expensive, but feel more confident. Certainly they are not afraid of the question about OSI levels :)))

Answer 3

If after passing I will not receive an international certificate, then how valuable is the certificate received after completing the courses.

Nobody needs a certificate or certificate (at least CCNA). Here CCIE is still quoted, but you won’t get it in the next 10 years

Answer 4

Go, of course!!! I had the same situation, only I worked under a contract and even an international diploma did not affect the salary, not the actual work! In Ukraine, as well as in Russia, there are many firms that have Cisco hardware, but the main thing for them is that a person could do the job, and not his diploma. Personally, CCNA gave me a fairly thorough knowledge of the network and the basics of setting up switching and routing based on CISCO hardware.