Re: Planning a bootcamp

From: Anthony Sequeira <asequeira_at_ine.com>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 00:25:04 -0400

When you pass (and I hope it is soon), and then you try and register for the same track again within 24 months, you will be denied.

Why?

To protect the integrity of the lab exam of course!

This is my last post in this thread. <I pray>

On May 11, 2010, at 11:57 PM, john matijevic wrote:

> Anthony,
> According to Cisco website again:
>
> http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/recert/index.html
>
>
> CCIEs Are Required to Recertify Every Two Years
> Active CCIE status shows your commitment to maintaining expert-level
> knowledge in an industry critical to the success of virtually every
> organization. CCIEs are encouraged to continually expand their technical
> knowledge and are required to* pass a recertification exam* every two years.
> If you do not complete your recertification before the deadlines, your CCIE
> certification will be suspended and you and your employer will lose the
> benefits associated with your expert status. You have one year to reinstate
> your CCIE status before you becomes inactive and must begin the
> certification process all over again.
>
> To maintain active status, every 24 months CCIEs are required to pass one of
> the following: any CCIE written exam of their choosing, a CCIE lab exam, or
> either of the CCDE exams.
>
> If you can provide documentation stating otherwise this is directly from
> Cisco's website and applies to all CCIE tracks.
>
> I personnaly believe that CCIE should have to recertify by taking the lab
> again. Probably would eliminate many becuase of the cost but in the end I
> believe you will have stronger engineers, and since the lab exam topics are
> closely related to job functions of Senior level engineer.
>
> But if you can provide documentation stating otherwise. I would have to go
> by what Cisco has documented on the website, unless they posted inaccurate
> information.
>
> Warm regards,
> John Matijevic
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 11:45 PM, Anthony Sequeira <asequeira_at_ine.com>
> wrote:
>> The lab exam you are referring to is in another track.
>>
>> So - the only way that I can take the R&S exam again is to let my R&S
> certification expire.
>>
>>
>> On May 11, 2010, at 11:39 PM, john matijevic wrote:
>>
>>> Good Evening Gentlemen,
>>> As a former CCIE that is currently in process of recertification.
>>>
>>> First off I would like to correct Mr. Anthony Sequeira.
>>> As stated in earlier thread.
>>> "Once we pass the lab exam for a track, we are not permitted to take the
>>> lab exam again"
>>>
>>> According to Cisco recertification documenation:
>>> http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/recert/index.html
>>> Recertification Details
>>> To maintain active status, every 24 months CCIEs are required to pass
>>> one of the following: any CCIE written exam of their choosing, a CCIE
>>> lab exam, or either of the CCDE exams.
>>>
>>> It appears that a CCIE can recertify by passing the lab again.
>>>
>>> Im not implying or trying to say that you should go by weather there
>>> is a current CCIE with a training vendor, I agree with the other folks
>>> in saying that there are many great instructors as I have been a
>>> student of many on this list. I will be more active as I will have to
>>> retake the written and the lab exam again.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> John Matijevic
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 8:44 PM, Joe Astorino <jastorino_at_ipexpert.com>
> wrote:
>>>> As usual, I agree 100% with what Scott is saying. No vendor or person
>>>> is going to hand you a CCIE. We can all help provide you with
>>>> materials and great training that will allow you to acquire the skills
>>>> necessary to earn one.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Scott Morris <swm_at_emanon.com> wrote:
>>>>> Passing the lab today versus last year versus 10 years ago has nothing
>>>>> to do with whether they know what they are doing.
>>>>>
>>>>> And that's the point in that it shouldn't be part of the criteria!
>>>>>
>>>>> Marko is a great guy, and very bright... NO doubt about that. but
> he's
>>>>> not going to teach you the "exam", he's going to teach you the
>>>>> technologies and how to work through them so that YOU can pass the lab.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's the same thing that I would do. It's the same thing Anthony would
>>>>> do. It's the same thing Narbik would do.
>>>>>
>>>>> Experience, as you noted, is a good thing to look at! And, this is
>>>>> Marko's second CCIE anyway. But I think he was smart before he got his
>>>>> first one! ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott
>>>>>
>>>>> Charles Carmichael wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I understand what you're saying Anthony. I respect experience, that's
> why I
>>>>> mentioned Mr. Morris. But I am confused. Do you mean that someone
> that has
>>>>> just passed doesn't know what they are doing? I just want the most
> current
>>>>> training that will be relevant to me. I'm sure the intentions either
> way
>>>>> are best. Also, can someone tell me when Scott Morris will be
> teaching the
>>>>> next routing and switching bootcamp.
>>>>>
>>>>> Danke,
>>>>>
>>>>> Charles
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Anthony Sequeira <asequeira_at_ine.com>
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Charles!
>>>>>
>>>>> Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions regarding
> the
>>>>> INE materials or more specifically, the bootcamp.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think that basing this very important decision on which
> organization has
>>>>> instructors that are so new to the Routing and Switching track that
> they
>>>>> have passed since October 19th, 2009 is not the correct approach.
>>>>>
>>>>> Warmest Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Anthony J. Sequeira, CCIE #15626
>>>>> Senior CCIE Instructor http://www.INE.com
>>>>> Internetwork Expert, Inc.
>>>>> Toll Free: 877-224-8987
>>>>> Outside US: 775-826-4344
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 11, 2010, at 8:03 AM, Charles Carmichael wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I am planning on a bootcamp in Germany Area. I am looking at
> IPexpert
>>>>>
>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>>> INE. I can travel abroad if needed. My question is, what
> bootcamp
>>>>>
>>>>> should I
>>>>>
>>>>> take? I have heard that IPexpert is the only company that has
> instructor
>>>>> which has passed the new version of CCIE lab but I like Scott
> Morris and
>>>>>
>>>>> I
>>>>>
>>>>> think he owns INE or something. Any recommendations?
>>>>>
>>>>> Many Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Charles
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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