certfication — My EtherealMind

Comment: “Worlds Youngest CCIE” Not So All That.

17th January 2011 By Greg Ferro 21 Comments

There is some buzz going on at the moment about a guy that has managed to pass his CCIE at something like 18 years of age. Congratulations to him for a job well done. However, I would point out that this isn’t exactly a great achievement. In my opinion, there are people who are much more worthy of recognition for passing a certification.

Filed Under: Blog, Opinion Tagged With: certfication, Rant

Use of the Term ‘Engineers’, IET and Cisco.

26th October 2010 By Greg Ferro 4 Comments

Someone has popped out the tiresome “you aren’t engineers” issue over at Packetlife. In simple fact, provided you have passed certain qualifications, you certainly are recognised as an engineer.

Filed Under: Blog, Outbursts Tagged With: certfication, outburst

HP ExpertONE Certifications Announced.

20th October 2010 By Greg Ferro 5 Comments

A quick look at HP’s announcement on their new ExpertONE certification program.

Filed Under: Blessay, Blog Tagged With: certfication

Mental Case on the iPad : Memorising and Refreshing Information

10th June 2010 By Greg Ferro 4 Comments

Mental Case for the iPad was released today, and I am well impressed. Looks great, feels great and improves my revision time.

Filed Under: Blog, Opinion Tagged With: certfication, certification, osx, study, tools

Teach a Man to Fish – On Learning to Learn and Certification

7th June 2010 By Greg Ferro 2 Comments

Musing on “learning something” as opposed to “learning to learn something”. I believe this is a vital part of understanding certification.

Filed Under: Blog, Musing Tagged With: CCIE, certfication, Cisco, study, worklife

Blessay: On CCIE Core Knowledge Waivers. The HP Fallout Continues. – UPDATED

16th March 2010 By Greg Ferro 12 Comments

I’m betting that the CCIE Core Knowledge Question waivers is because of HP. Oh, and making money.

Filed Under: Blessay, Blog, CCIE, Cisco Tagged With: CCIE, certfication, Cisco

“Just in Case” Versus “Just in Time” Learning. Or Why Am I Learning This Useless Crud !?

6th March 2010 By Greg Ferro Leave a Comment

You need to learn what you don’t know to succeed in Networking. Understanding “Just in Case” instead of “Just in Time” learning might help you to understand why.

Filed Under: Blog, Musing Tagged With: certfication, study, worklife

Opinion: Observations on CCNP Changes and New CCIE SP Ops

25th January 2010 By Greg Ferro 1 Comment

Some observations on what the changes to the CCNP and CCIE programs tell us about Cisco intentions for their certification programs.

Filed Under: Blog, Opinion Tagged With: CCIE, ccnp, certfication, certification, Cisco, Opinion, study

Cisco Credential Verification Report – Checking Certification Status

17th September 2009 By Greg Ferro 3 Comments

I found this in Cisco’s Certification site today. Allows recruiter’s and employers to confirm your Cisco Certification status.

Filed Under: Cisco Tagged With: career, CCIE, certfication, Cisco