From: Sean C (Upp_and_Upp@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Sep 24 2004 - 13:41:31 GMT-3
Hi John,
I was in the exact same situation as you - my CCNP/DP expired at about the
same time by written R&S expired. I decided to forgo going back and getting
my NP/DP and have concentrated on getting my IE. I guess one thing to
consider is your job situation. If you're looking for work, or don't know
if you'll have a job next month (and I'm not implying in any way, shape or
form about your current employment) - you may want to get your NP/DP certs
if you think you can retest them quickly. If you think you're safe at your
present job, I'd just concentrate on the IE. I go ahead and take the written
now, before the written is changed. Even if the written changes after you
pass the written - your passing score is good for the next 3 years (assuming
you take the lab in the 1st 18 months).
HTH, Sean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sheahan, John" <John.Sheahan@priceline.com>
To: "Bill Tolentino" <billytee_98@yahoo.com>; "joshua lauer"
<jslauer@hotmail.com>; "Tom Larus" <tlarus@cox.net>; "Larry Roberts"
<groupstudy@american-hero.com>
Cc: "Ty" <tycampbell@comcast.net>; "Ccielab@Groupstudy.Com"
<ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 12:04 PM
Subject: RE: CCNP/DP Re-cert
> Bill,
>
> I am in a similar boat myself. I found out last year that my CCNP/DP
needed to be recertified but I had just failed the lab and was still
studying to retake that. I got overloaded and took a break.
> Now I find myself in the position that my CCNP/DP has expired and my
written needs to be passed again before I can attempt the lab. I am
wondering whether I should wait for the new version of the written to come
out before I study hard for a written that will soon expire?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com]On Behalf Of
> Bill Tolentino
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 11:22 AM
> To: joshua lauer; Tom Larus; Larry Roberts
> Cc: 'Ty'; 'Ccielab@Groupstudy.Com'
> Subject: Re: CCNP/DP Re-cert
>
>
> Guys,
> don't take the composite exam lightly. there is a lot of material to
re-associate yourselves with and clock goes by fast! after spending a good
year studying for the LAB and failing 3 times, I realized my CCNA/ND/NP/DP
certs were all about to decertify. i had one month to pass the composite
test & needed to retake it twice.
> since passing, i felt much relief (forgot how it felt to actually pass a
cisco test!). but you will be slightly (if not largely) distracted from you
LAB studies by studying for the composite. i have yet to re-gain momentum
to start studying for the LAB again. it is true what some have posted here
that there are more NP/DP postings out there now, so don't let it
expire!!!... it's still a personal goal of mine to pass the lab tho.
>
> good luck studying,
> bill
>
>
>
> joshua lauer <jslauer@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Tom,
>
>
> I never even thought about the job search thing, I guess I better keep my
> CCNP up to date :)
>
> josh
>
>
> Josh Lauer
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Larus"
> To: "Larry Roberts"
> Cc: "'Ty'" ; "'Ccielab@Groupstudy.Com'"
>
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:12 AM
> Subject: Re: CCNP/DP Re-cert
>
>
> > Yes. Do NOT let CCNP or CCDP expire!!!!! When I recertified CCIE
> > recently, my big concern was that I would not pass in time to recertify
> > my CCNP. If I had failed, I could have quickly resurrected the CCIE but
> > the CCNP would be completely gone. I printed out perhaps a thousand
> > pages from CCO, studied really hard and passed, but I was worried that
> > it might take me more than one attempt. (I tend to worry too much.)
> >
> > Larry Roberts makes an excellent point that employers are often looking
> > for CCNP or CCDP, and their searches may not even match on CCIE. It
> > used to be that many employers knew CCNA but did not know much about
CCNP.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Tom Larus, CCIE #10,014
> > Author of the CCIE Warm-Up e-books from www.ipexpert.com
> > , and also "Basic
> > Cisco Security Exercises for Pix Firewall, IOS Firewall, and Access
> > Control
> > Server," at http://www.lulu.com/content/59374
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Larry Roberts wrote:
> >
> >>I just took the NP "composite" exam less than 10 days ago. If you are
> >>seriously preparing for the lab, then you should be fine.
> >>Im a security track person, and without even touching a book I was able
to
> >>pass, so I would say hold off on recerting as long as possible and see
if
> >>you can pass the lab first.
> >>
> >>I wouldn't however let the NP/DP expire. Only way to get it back is to
> >>take
> >>all the tests again, which would really suck. Not to mention people who
> >>are
> >>looking for NP/DP people, and don't realize that an IE is even better.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Ty
> >>Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 7:42 AM
> >>To: Ccielab@Groupstudy.Com
> >>Subject: CCNP/DP Re-cert
> >>
> >>As you all know, I am currently working on the lab, however, my CCNP/DP
is
> >>to expire in about a month.
> >>
> >>CCNP expires Oct 24th, CCDP expires in January...
> >>
> >>As I understand it, Cisco has made it so that if you pass the written,
> >>that
> >>will now re-cert you on CCNP/DP.
> >>
> >>I am looking for opinions on this matter, as to take the written again
> >>(which I believe would keep me more focused on the lab) as oppsed to
just
> >>taking the CCNP/DP re-cert. I know the written costs more, but I don't
> >>want
> >>to factor that into the discussion.
> >>
> >>I am in a toss up as to wether to re-cert or not, and the main thing
that
> >>keeps bugging me is that I worked hard to get the CCNP/DP, and do I
really
> >>want to just let it go.
> >>
> >>Thanks!!
> >>
> >>Ty
> >>
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> >
> > --
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Tom Larus, CCIE #10,014
> > Author of the CCIE Warm-Up e-books from _www.ipexpert.com
> > _, and also "Basic Cisco Security Exercises for
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