Cisco Certifications are not Worth IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[testing123isthison]

Wow... you really are clueless. If you want the big bucks and you want to work for a Real company... lets say in Silicon Vally... they All.. ALL want CCNA and or CCNP. So... yeah... I'm going for CCNA to get Paid.

[booduh099]

@testing123isthison Who is clueless? Just curious on wh0 and what you were referring to

[booduh099]

@testing123isthison Well, i am going to have to bust your bubble dude. Getting a CCNA will not get you paid. Understanding the concepts and having the skills back it up will get you paid. You go and get that CCNA, I am heading in the direction of having the knowledge and skills to back up my certs. :)

[eXtremist87]

@booduh099 exactly right, well said, like CCNA will teach you calculating subnets but its all done on computer, so that is one point in the exam that I think is pointless..

[booduh099]

@eXtremist87.....I have yet to use a calculator for subnetting. i always use pin and pad. I starting to be able to do it in my head. Eventually, i will be able to. I am not a fan of the calculator.....makes you lose perspective of subnetting. I have found that those that hvae been in the field for a while will do subnetting in their head, even summerization. :)

[jamiebridges123]

Very interesting..I watched your videos to help me prepare for my Cisco exams... I can see how you're saying qualifcaations are not worth it but to get the best paying jobs having a CCIE does help! But experience counts more than qualifications I would say... I know some people who are better than CCIE level..who haven't even passed any technical exams whatsoever... T

[supremo502]

How old are u if u dont mind

[booduh099]

@supremo502 You can find that info on my Channel

[supremo502]

@booduh099 lol derp! at what age did you start in IT? im 27 and just about to get my A+ then Net+ then CCNA.. thats my plan

[booduh099]

@supremo502....I started in IT in 1994. I left IT in 2000 and I have not done IT until 2009. In June 2009 I picked up a cisco book and came back to IT like return of the jedi. Since June of 2009 I have obtained CCNA, CCNP, Passed my BGP exam, taken MPLS exam next week, and created this Youtbue channel twice. So in June of this year it will be 3 years into Cisco and I am now making more money than I ever had before. So success is possible with Cisco. Just need to work on it daily

[andrewstrongbreath]

Good video bro. Couldn't agree more about people who don't even care enough to say, "well good for you." I had a guy at work the other day start going on-and-on about how MANY people he "knows" that have wasted all their time and money going to school and getting useless degrees or certifications. The only thing that I could think to reply was, "That sounds like something that would be said by a person who isn't in school and never plans to go." Good vid man. Gave me a little study boost.

[KingCorsica13]

Hi Dude,

What are you saying? The Cert is NOT worth it or worth it? It sounds like you're saying it's good but the title suggest "Not worth IT"...

Cheers

[jonesinternet]

thanks.

[DMore84]

I think you are exactly right, ppl can be so quick to tell somebody what they cant do. I think getting IT certifications is always a good thing, I believe it allows ppl to stay competive in an industry that is constantly evolving, good video!

[pcx5147]

Good Advice, for me you speak the truth! My experience has been so similar. From unemployed after a semi-successful career in sales to now being certified, employed & picky about the jobs I take. You are exactly right about certs vs. formal education vs. experience, 1 size does not fit all & like everything else in life, everyone has an opinion. DO YOU & enjoy the journey. For me Cisco Certs began as a means to an end but now I love my study time. Great Video & Advice!!

[nicajerry]

A phantom is a ghost, but a fathom is a nautical measure of depth. When you can’t understand something—being unable to get to the bottom of it—you should say “I can’t fathom it.” “Phantom” is not a verb.

[markspeeps]

Wrong title Certs are worth it.

[DanH454]

I knew a guy at work that had a Cisco CCNA and CCDP. He also had na MCSE and Six Sigma Greenbelt.

One problem though... he was LAZY and didn't pull his share of the workload. he was knowledgable, but unproductive as an employee.

[shonuff6699]

Hey Booduh, I like your style. There will always be haters out there, those that are intimidated by your drive, your knowledge, your skills...those are the ones that say the negative things. Surround yourself with the positive people, and the sky is the limit. I am CCNP and half way through CCIP on my way to CCIE and I'm with you, I can't believe how much I have learned about the tops and about myself in the past three years. Keep at it big man; before you know it you'll have your digits!

[Seracila]

I just started the Cisco certifications, I take the classes for free at my high school, I already have 3 certifications and I'm only 17. I even had a job as a network technician, 12-6pm. It's not hard at all.

[booduh099]

@Seracila Taking the class and pasing the exam is 2 different things. Do not think that the CCNA exam is going to be no problem. It is a hard exam. What you do at work most likely will not prepare you for this exam. Hours of studying daily will prepare you for it. Do not build the expectation of CCNA being an easy exam

[dockum182]

@booduh099 - I agree with Seracila. I too am in high school, so far I have become CCNA certified and I thought it was easy. At the moment the class is concentrating on becoming CCNP certified as well...us kids are being pushed in education and we're able to learn quicker and easier. I guess the older generations need to watch out and hold on to their jobs! :p

[noclssgt]

@booduh099

The exam is VERY difficult. I am taking CCNA/CCNP classes through college. I actually missed my CCNA by about 2 questions (801 score, pass is 850).

I studied for 2 weeks straight, took a week off work to study, avoided family, etc. This is on top of having a great instructor, taking TONS of notes and I still failed it my first attempt. Just because you can do OK in the CCNA class, doesn't mean you can pass the CCNA/CCNP exams. It's all about time management.

[autentik19]

Bullshit! CCIE is very important. It gets you a huge change of getting to a interwiev and the employer gets Cisco Gold Partner. Only CCIE has a huge value. The rest is crap!

[booduh099]

@autentik19 The rest is crap? Interesting. Do you have a CCIE? The best way for me to respond this: I was jobless.... I got my CCNA and it got me a job so I could get off Unemployment benefits, switch careers, and feed my family. Then I got my CCNP and it got me a Job that doubled my pay. At this moment my skills surpasses others in the field who have been in it twice as long as I have. As I study more, I separate my self even more from the norm. So that is all I can say about that

[92HondaEX]

Hey, I'm just now starting my Cisco networking journey...I currently do not have a degree. I hope to be able to get my foot in the door while I complete my ccna and ccnp, hopefully ccie as well while building work experience. I've been getting some hater comments, but your video is uplifting. I may refer back to it often...

[smoothvideo1865]

What do you think about RHSCA certification? I have been working in IT as system administrator and system engineer for 10 yrs. Your video gives good advise.

[juparker21]

Thanks for the great words! You have good points. I only make what I make because of my clearance, but will have CCNA soon. I have contracts coming at me left and right but no CCNA.

[booduh099]

@juparker21 Keep at it dude....that CCNA will be yours before you know it.

[juparker21]

@booduh099 Thanks. For some reason I have a Cisco fetish with buying used equipment. I have 1 3660, 4 3640 routers, 4 3550's 1 878w and 4 desktops/servers. Ordering a 45U rack this week. Call my crazy but I am planning for higher certs.

[vinnieenglish]

Thanks for the video! I'm currently studying ICND1 - about to take my test in a couple of weeks. I've been in IT for about 10 years now, though I'm only 27 - still young. Earned myself the title of IT manager. Though this is a good title, i'm more hands on. We have a huge networking department that's always looking for people. Your video has given me more motivation to pursue onto my CCNP.

[cataha]

i totally disagree with you! Reason why :

when i began school for CCNA class of 25MAX students was filled with 62-65 by the end only 12ppl ended the course

While i was at school i spoke to students most of them replay the same "i fell a sleep in class"

I started with win cisco unix, what i should have done that nobody ever told me unix cisco win

anybody can click there way around but only few can get to point.

Therefore money increase dramatically with lesser frustration on a job

[capsitan]

Totally disagree, had my CCNA for only around a month and just got a job offer from a major department of defense contractor! only have an associates degree!

[BharatNT2IE]

I am CCENT, attempting ICND2.I deal with WiFi routers,USB Dongles, Android devices, Cisco switches,basic Linux DHCP servers, iperf, subnetting.The real world is no "Alice in Wonderland".I think my certification,and the work that i put into my basics ,really helped me in my Job, i felt really comfortable, because i understood what was going on.Yes,there are guys, who prepare for CCNA, over a weekend,and sort of de-value CCNA.But if you really earn it, there is no better feeling.

[tru3nitemare88]

Is this guy really drinking outta cup with Eeyore on it??.....

[booduh099]

@tru3nitemare88 I sure am. That cup is my wife's and it has become my favorite cup actually. Do not hate on eeyore......one day he will rise from his depression and saves us all from our prison. The prison for our minds. Ok, yeah.....but seriously....eeyore is welcomed on this channel too ;)

[tru3nitemare88]

@booduh099 uuuh dude...nobody is hating on eeyore......(im juss saying Tigger is pimpin)

[abrand305]

Wise Words. I just got my B.S in IT and now going for the Certs. its sad but true Experience is what counts the rest are Medals and Ribbons.

[HenryHoneyBadger]

I wouldn't say any of the CCNA or CCNP stuff is remotely difficult...Cisco just have the ability to make something simple overly cryptic just to make you think. That's just a test of your problem solving skills which they are good at.

[booduh099]

@HenryHoneyBadger Amen to that! I do not think anyone could of put it better. It comes down to either you know it or you don't. Are your scratching your head to remember how the technology works in order to answer the question? The answer that are obvious are because you know it....not because it was an easy question. Very well said Henry.....thank you for this post.

[legionnjii]

Great video!

[jogtvtecate]

It is never a waste of money if any time you see a video about layers, IP subnetting... etc and you know what the video is talking about. the money part has no reason to be compared with time spend learning ...it is not a fair comparison.

[NeveSSL]

Fantastic video, bro. Although I have to say the title was a bit misleading. ;) In short, for all of those starting down this path, IMO and IME, experience counts as much as degrees and certs. Find an entry level job out of high school that will pay for certs and preferably your degree and work on those while you gain experience is my opinion on how to work your way up the quickest.

[luismg]

I passed god now how many Cisco exams, could be like 16 and ALL of them are as difficult as HELL

[honeykiss1]

What school did you attend?

[booduh099]

@honeykiss1 Unfortunately I attended ITT. Luckly I was able to transfer my credits over to strayer. This way I will not have ITT's name on my BA degree.

[84Drumcircle]

i think im going to have to sacrafice my soul to get prepared for the ccna.

[cyberpsych1]

Additionally, I'd say that working on a degree is "just as profitable" as a certification; it depends on what you want. If you want to be certified and working on the cutting edge, get certified. "If" you want to be the guy "DIRECTING" cutting edge operations, "get certified" AND "get your degree(s). In I.T., there's no such thing as "this or that," it's "this AND that."

[cyberpsych1]

Booduh my man, your commentary is heading in the right direction :-) CCNA "with experience" (i.e., 8+ years or more) will get you $65K depending upon your ability; CCNA "with experience," along with Security+, Network+, Server+, I.T. Project+ AND over 14K hours WILL get you over $100K a year. Oh, having a B.S and an M.A. plays a factor also. Certifications are worth it, just have the experience to go with it , otherwise your efforts are then viewed as worthless. I'm underpaid for now *heh*

[ohhhvictor]

Excellent material an real life lessons.. I love that you share your real life experience.. Not a lot of people do that!

Thank you Booduh!

[optimusb]

Did you mean fathom? 

[wiredstranger]

I'm following a CCNA course once week, my CCNA instructor tells me the same it's all about attitude and dedication.

[skrface13]

I wish I could've seen this vid or yours months ago when i was going through my CCNA studies. It would have been much easier to tune out the negative comments on Cisco Certs. But thanks for making this video sir.

[eethry]

thank you so much for this video man :-)

[popasmuerf]

I would only argue that it would be better to work towards a degree before getting certified in a REAL cert(certs from Cisco,Redhat,etc)....or at least do both in tandem.

[booduh099]

@popasmuerf I wouldn't say that is true. I got my CCNP before my degree. I Have yet to get a degree and I have increased my income 2.5 times and my skills.I am working with people with BA, Master, CCNP, and CCIE. The ones who have CCNP and CCIE are much better off with the cert minus the degree than they are with the Degree minus the cert. This is a common problem with out weighing the cost to benefits from a degree vs a cert.

[mastertroso]

Amen to that Booduh. I like ur attitude. Thank u so much for sharing ur knowledge. Am ur fan. ;)

[itfeelssoogood]

thanks for making this video

[techking00107]

well said



[DjTherapy]

Thanks for taking the time to give this advice! I'm working on my Bachelors of Science in Computer Information Systems w/Network Specialization track. My goals are to obtain my A+ and CCNA this year, I just purchased both books (CompTia A+ Mike Myers, and CCNA, (640-802) Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide) - I've worked as an IT Technician for 4 yrs so far and I'm looking forward to increasing my skill set and pay. Good luck to everyone

[loganINTJ]

I'm really sorry to hear--it sounds like you've had so many haters in your life...

Congratulations on what you've accomplished, regardless of all those people.

[booduh099]

that is a vague question. The question is what do you want to get into. There is Networking, Platform, Unix, Linux, Engineering, Architecture, programming, development. You have to make the decision on what you want to do first

[Carp0708]

im a computer science graduate. what certs would u recommend? i dont want to program.

[888comms]

thunder wtf ?