Cisco's New CCNA Voice Specialization Can Increase Your Pay

Are you looking to boost your life or have more duty security? Provided so, Cisco's newest CCNA Voice specialization may be the fair method for you. This past summer, Cisco released three advanced certifications:

CCNA Voice
CCNA Security
CCNA Wireless

These exams are add-on concentrations to Cisco's extremely general Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. For various years the CCNA has been the most sought-after entry level machine networking certification in the production which focuses mostly on Router and Switch configuration.

What are some of the key motivator for getting the CCNA Voice certification? Based on trial by Forrester Consulting the want for specialized IT professionals testament be further powerful in the future years. One finding was that 69% of the companies surveyed expect to have a committed voice technologies specialist in their group within five years. Another motivator is salary. Certification Magazine's 2007 annual wages survey found a worldwide morals salary of US$74,810 for general public with a CCNA certification. In comparison, attaining the professional-level Cisco Certified Voice Expert (CCVP) certification beyond the CCNA resulted in a 23 percent higher salary, at an principles of US$92,350. Employment roles available for individuals who invest in a CCNA Voice certification include:

Voice Administrators
Voice Technicians
Voice Engineers

The CCNA Voice concentration provides candidates with a positive foundation in traditional telephony and Cisco Unified Communications. The exam focuses on testing a student's experience to install, configure and facilitate a Cisco Unified Communications concept from 8 - 250 phones. In succession to attain the certification there are two routes a candidate can go:

Option 1

Pass the three succeeding exams:

1) Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (640-822 ICND1)
2) Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (640-816 ICND2)
3) Implementing Internet Unified Communications (640-406 IIUC)

Option 2

Pass the two later exams:

1) Cisco Certified Network Associate (640-802 CCNA)
2) Implementing Internet Unified Communications (640-406 IIUC)

Having the CCNA Voice is a virgin a requirement for achieving the Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP). The one caveat is whether you have already passed the CCNA you will have until Jun 2009 to pass the CCVP without taking the CCNA Voice.

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