MCSE/Cisco certification

[Chris]

I've been thinking about doing an MCSE course or something similar just to further my "professional development". Anyone done one of these before and finished it? Worth the hassle and (possibly more importantly) the money?

I have plenty of experience and I'm not looking at it as a way into the industry, more as a way of tarting up the CV a little bit should I decide to move back into that sort of thing instead of the development work I'm doing now.

If my current employers read this I'm not planning to leave any time soon...

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Chris

I've been thinking about doing an MCSE course or something similar just to further my "professional development". Anyone done one of these before and finished it? Worth the hassle and (possibly more importantly) the money?

I have plenty of experience and I'm not looking at it as a way into the industry, more as a way of tarting up the CV a little bit should I decide to move back into that sort of thing instead of the development work I'm doing now.

If my current employers read this I'm not planning to leave any time soon...

Chris, Yes & Yes.

One of the guys in our band is a Cisco Kid - and he's even more minted than me!

Seriously though, ging for for it.

Paul

[Neutral]

MCSE - If you have a degree, no If you do not have a degree, yes

Cisco - Yes

A lot of employers will pay you through these

I think I still have my mcse books lying around if you decide to go for it

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Neutral

MCSE - If you have a degree, no If you do not have a degree, yes

Cisco - Yes

I have a degree and I have experience. But my degree, like most computing degrees these days, did not cover much of the things that the MCSE or Cisco qualifications would cover. It's main focus was on programming and theory.

[WoodyRATM]

I have my ccna 1 and 2. I didnt do the uni route for 3 and 4.

and im currently studying MCSE desktop thing. See if your employer will pay for it. Thats what my work have done.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by WoodyRATM

See if your employer will pay for it. Thats what my work have done.

Not much chance of that, if I'm doing it then I'll be paying for it probably.

Tried to get a previous employer to put me through it but they weren't interested.

[WoodyRATM]

Originally Posted by Chris

Not much chance of that, if I'm doing it then I'll be paying for it probably.

Tried to get a previous employer to put me through it but they weren't interested.

Could you not phrase it so its benificial for them. Like i'm helpdesk, so its technically helpful to know some desktop stuff, even though i plan on running away after i have that and some more expierence.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by WoodyRATM

Could you not phrase it so its benificial for them.

Nope. It's not relevant to my current role.

[WoodyRATM]

Originally Posted by Chris

Nope. It's not relevant to my current role.

Thats abit crap.
From the mountainious amounts of emails i get from recruitment companys having the CCNA is a good thing. Think its expensive though?

also what is your current role?

[Chris]

Originally Posted by WoodyRATM

also what is your current role?

Basically a web developer for a university. Very focused on a single platform and technology but with bits of support and server stuff thrown in.

If I decide to move jobs in the future though I may go back to the private sector and more systems engineer type stuff that I used to do. It's all just stuff I'm thinking about just now. Wouldn't mind staying in my current role but finances may take that decision out of my hands.