From: nrf (noglikirf@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Oct 11 2007 - 20:21:06 ART
I think it should be noted that exams in other professions have long
de-facto "wait-times". For example, the Bar exam is offered only at most
twice a year (and in some states, only once a year). The CFA exams are
offered only once or twice a year, depending on which of the 3 'levels' you
are talking about, and you have to pass all 3 levels to pass the whole
thing. Hence, even in a perfect situation, you would need an absolute
minimum of 18 months to pass all of the CFA testing requirements (and you
still have to fulfill a 4 year experience requirement before you can become
formally certified). Hence, you fail one of these exams, and you have to
wait a quite long time to try again.
But not only that; the dates for those other professional exams are set in
stone. For example, again, the bar exam is only offered on certain days of
the year (I believe the last Wednesdays in February and July). You can't
just "decide" to take the Bar on the day of your choice, and you can't
"reschedule". If you can't take the Bar on the day that it's held, that's
just too bad. You have to wait until the next day that it's held.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Narbik Kocharians" <narbikk@gmail.com>
To: "Scott Vermillion" <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com>
Cc: "Brad Ellis" <brad@ccbootcamp.com>; "Christopher M. Heffner"
<cheffner@certified-labs.com>; "Eric Dobyns" <eric_dobyns@yahoo.com>; "Brian
Dennis" <bdennis@internetworkexpert.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>;
<security@groupstudy.com>; <comserv@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: CCIE Lab Price Increase
>I can see 60 days but 6 months will be stupid.
>
> On 10/9/07, Scott Vermillion <scott_ccie_list@it-ag.com> wrote:
>>
>> Wow, now THAT would stem the growth of the CCIE certification! Many of
>> us
>> would have to waive off and go back to our normally scheduled careers if
>> every failed attempt meant six more months of study and lap prep. I'd
>> drop
>> it like a hot rock if that were made official...
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>> Brad
>> Ellis
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 12:22 PM
>> To: Christopher M. Heffner; Eric Dobyns; Brian Dennis
>> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com; security@groupstudy.com;
>> comserv@groupstudy.com
>> Subject: RE: CCIE Lab Price Increase
>>
>> I've heard that Cisco may change their re-take policy from 30 days to 6
>> months for failed tests...but just rumors so far.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Brad Ellis
>> CCIE#5796 (R&S / Security)
>> CCSI# 30482
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>> Christopher M. Heffner
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 10:32 AM
>> To: Eric Dobyns; Brian Dennis
>> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com; security@groupstudy.com;
>> comserv@groupstudy.com
>> Subject: RE: CCIE Lab Price Increase
>> Importance: Low
>>
>> Please DON'T give them any ideas.
>>
>> This is an expensive enough profession.
>>
>> Chris Heffner, CCIE 8211, CCSI 98760
>> Strategic Network Solutions, Inc.
>>
>> www.certified-labs.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Eric Dobyns [mailto:eric_dobyns@yahoo.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 1:43 PM
>> To: 'Brian Dennis'; Christopher M. Heffner
>> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com; security@groupstudy.com;
>> comserv@groupstudy.com
>> Subject: RE: CCIE Lab Price Increase
>>
>> Right now, I think they could charge twice that and still fill up their
>> seats.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
>> Brian Dennis
>> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 9:22 PM
>> To: Christopher M. Heffner
>> Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com; security@groupstudy.com;
>> comserv@groupstudy.com
>> Subject: Re: CCIE Lab Price Increase
>>
>> Someone "announced" it here a few weeks ago ;-)
>>
>> Brian Dennis, CCIE4 #2210 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/SP)
>> bdennis@internetworkexpert.com
>>
>> Internetwork Expert, Inc.
>> http://www.InternetworkExpert.com
>> Toll Free: 877-224-8987
>> Direct: 775-745-6404 (Outside the US and Canada)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 8, 2007, at 6:00 PM, Christopher M. Heffner wrote:
>>
>> > Did anyone else notice the lab price increase made by Cisco for the
>> > CCIE Labs?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I noticed when checking lab dates that the price for the lab is now
>> > $1400.00 per attempt.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I donb t see any announcement on the CCIE website for the price
>> > increase.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Is this just being quietly changed without an announcement?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Christopher M. Heffner, CCIE 8211, CCSI 98760
>> >
>> > Strategic Network Solutions, Inc.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > HYPERLINK "http://www.certified-labs.com/"www.certified-labs.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > b(*
>> >
>> >
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