From: Gary Duncanson (gary.duncanson@avt.co.uk)
Date: Tue Mar 25 2003 - 06:15:56 GMT-3
It's an interesting point. There are more folks going for it than ever before and more resources to choose from but the basic requirement to obtain the number is still the same as I'm sure you would agree; ability, determination and extreme hard work over a very long period of time. The CCIE is still very difficult to obtain and still an elite qualification. Many more are failing than passing. More CCIE's just means folks need to be as good as they say they are. More CCIEs also means more industry awareness of the qualification which leads to job openings for those who are qualified.
Gary
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From: Phong Tran Tien [mailto:PhongTT2@FPT.COM.VN]
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 10:29 PM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: The number of CCIEs grows faster today
Hi group,
I see the truth that the number of CCIEs grows faster today than before. I took and passed the lab on 19 March, got the number #11285 and I notice that Mr Ozan Ocal, CCIE #11318, got his number on 22 March. It means that we have about 33 new CCIEs (11318-11285) in only 3 days (19 to 22 March). Someone told me that the number of new CCIEs is 400 each month this year, is it true? If it is true, in this year we will have about new 4,800 CCIEs.
The CCIE program started in 1994 and up to this time, it's about 10 years long, and the total number of CCIEs in the world is now about 10,300 (the first CCIE got number 1025). It means that on average the number of CCIEs grows 1,030 each year (10,300/10). But compare with the number above, 4,800 this year, how do you think? Does this mean that, when the number of CCIEs increases faster, CCIE certification is easier to get and the value of the certification decreases?
Tran Tien Phong
CCIE #11285
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