Cisco training is fundamentally for those who wish to understand and work with routers and network switches. Routers join up computer networks over dedicated lines or the internet. It's likely that you should start with the CCNA. Avoid jumping straight into your CCNP as it is very advanced - and you really need experience to have a go at this.

Getting this qualification will mean it's likely you'll end up working for national or international companies that have several locations, but still need contact. Other usual roles could be with internet service providers. Both types of jobs command good salaries.

Having the right skills and understanding before starting your Cisco CCNA course skills is essential. Therefore, discuss the requirements expected of you with someone who will know what you need.

Ask a capable consultant and they'll regale you with many terrible tales of students who've been sold completely the wrong course for them. Ensure you only ever work with an experienced professional that asks some in-depth questions to find out what's right for you - not for their paycheque! You need to find the very best place to start for you. With a bit of real-world experience or certification, it may be that your starting point of study is now at a different level to a new student. If you're a student embarking on IT studies for the first time, it can be useful to avoid jumping in at the deep-end, kicking off with some basic PC skills training first. Usually this is packaged with most training programs.

Consider only learning programs that move onto commercially accepted accreditations. There are far too many small colleges offering their own 'in-house' certificates which aren't worth the paper they're printed on in today's commercial market. You'll discover that only industry recognised accreditation from the major players like Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco and Adobe will open the doors to employers.

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