Certified Cisco Networking for Beginners with Simulators and Exams

Description

If you’ve ever considered working as a Cisco Networking Engineer or specialist, but felt you lacked the knowledge or skills to launch your career, this might be what you’re looking for.
 
This course bundle is aimed at absolute beginners to IT who want to start a career in Cisco networking or just develop their skills in this area. The course assumes you have no technical knowledge of IT whatsoever. To understand Cisco networking and practice it at a technical level, you must first possess an understanding of basic IT literacy as well as certain technologies, which you will be taught through this course. Through this course, you will gain a series of globally recognised networking certifications from CompTIA and Cisco. You will also possess a set of networking skills you can apply to a vast range of IT job roles.

From the beginning, we teach you about basic IT literacy, basic software features and functions, basic networking, operating systems, and basic security threats. From there, the course steps up a notch exploring these areas in more depth. As you progress through the various stages, your knowledge of networking will gradually begin to develop.
 
The course bundle is comprised of five separate courses in total. Once of which is skills based only with no exam, and four certification courses with a final exam after each course. The final course being the Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA). The first course (CompTIA IT Fundamentals) provides a soft introduction to basic IT terminology, concepts and technology.
 
To help you grasp the concepts and develop the skills within the course, simulators are also included. These allow you to practice your networking skills learnt on the course. In the IT world, these simulators are otherwise known as ‘Live Labs’.
 

What’s included in this certification bundle?
 
This bundle contains five courses in total comprising of two CompTIA certification courses (inclusive of three official CompTIA exams), one Cisco certification course (inclusive of one official Cisco exam), one skills based CompTIA course (with no exam), and one skills based course (with no exam). This course MUST be completed in the order listed below. Click on a title to see a full breakdown of what you’ll be learning in each course.

The Average Cisco Networking Specialist Profile:

 
Courses included:

Certification exams included:
 

1. CompTIA A+ 220-1001
2. CompTIA A+ 220-1002
3. CompTIA Network+ N10-008
4. Cisco CCNA (200-301)

 
Simulators/Live labs included:
 

1. IC3 Computing Fundamentals
2. CompTIA IT Fundamentals FC0-U61
3. CompTIA A+ 220-1001
4. CompTIA A+ 220-1002
5. CompTIA Network+ N10-008
6. Cisco CCNA (200-301)

 
Practice tests included:
 

1. CompTIA A+ 220-1001
2. CompTIA A+ 220-1002
3. CompTIA Network+ N10-008
4. Cisco CCNA (200-301)

 
Features of MeasureUP practice tests:
 

• Questions are similar to exam questions, allowing you to test your knowledge of exam objectives
• Detailed explanations for both correct and distractor answers reinforce the material
• ‘Study Mode’ covers all objectives ensuring topics are covered
• ‘Certification Mode’ (timed) prepares students for exam taking conditions
• Instant, drill-down score reports tell you exactly the areas to focus on

Course access period: 12 months online access
 
Salary and job prospect information
 
We use two excellent third-party resources to allow you to check your earning potential and job prospects before starting this course.
 

 
The first is IT JobsWatch, which allows you to check what employers are paying people on average with specific certifications, such as the ones contained in this bundle. Click here and enter the name of the certification you would like to see salary information on. Remember to check the earning potential for all the certifications in the bundle, especially the more advanced ones as these will offer the highest salary.
 

 
The second is Payscale, which also does the above, but allows you to see what types of job titles are paying more based around the certification you enquire about. Click here and enter the name of the certification you would like to see salary and job title information on. Again, remember to check the earning potential for all the certifications in the bundle, especially the more advanced ones as these will provide information on higher level job roles. Although some higher level roles may require experience, the information will give you an idea of future earning potential and career prospects.
 

Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive one Cisco ‘Acclaim’ badge that you can add to your CV or social media profile for prospective employers to see. You’ll also receive one official Cisco CCNA certification. Click the badge above to learn more about it.

 
What career paths are available to me through this course?
 

• Cisco Network Engineer
• Cisco Network Specialist
• Cisco Network Analyst
• Cisco Network Consultant
• Network Engineer
• Network Field Engineer
• Network Deployment Engineer
• Network Operations Engineer
• Network Support Engineer
• Network Operations Center Engineer
• Network Consultant
• Network Technician
• Data Centre Manager
• IT Manager
• IT Consultant
• IT Support Technician
• Systems Administrator

 
How is each course taught?
 
All courses are online and self-paced, meaning you do it in your own home, in your own time, at your own pace and best of all… any where in the world, providing you have access to a laptop, PC or desktop computer, and an internet connection. Each lesson is pre-recorded allowing you to pause, fast-forward, skip sections, or go back to another lesson if you need to. The lessons are multi-media based, which means video and audio are used to teach the lessons. Your tutor will PowerPoint slides, illustrations, diagrams and give demonstrations to teach each class.  Most lessons are also interactive, prompting the learner to participate.  This might involve answering on-screen questions, participating in tasks.
 
How long will it take me to complete each course?
 
As mentioned above, our courses are self-paced.  Some people finish their course faster than others.  Each certification course is between 12-30 hours. If you choose to only do one of the certification courses from this bundle, then it will take you less time than if you do two or three or all of them.  No matter what though, you will always have 12 months to complete your course.
 
How do I book my exams?
 
When you’re ready to sit your exams, email support@hudsoncourses.com with your request along with the title of the exam you wish to take. We will then send you an email with instructions on how to complete your exam booking. The exams for this course must be sat at your local test center, which we will locate for you.
 
What do I need?
 
All you need is an internet connection and a device, such as a smart phone, tablet, laptop or PC, and an internet connection. To get the most out of the course, we recommend you access it using either a laptop or desktop computer through Google Chrome.
 
How does this course bundle work?
 
This course bundle is made up of four main resources as shown below. Each certification course has as its own set of resources, i.e. 1 x video based course, 1 x simulator (live lab), 1 x MeasureUP or Kaplan practice exam, 1 x official CompTIA and Cisco exam. Each resource is designed to work in conjunction with each other to ensure the successful path to certification. You will complete one course and exam, then repeat the process for the remaining courses. Read below to learn more about the resources that make up this course.
 
Video Learning
 
Access to video based online learning material. Tutors use diagrams and illustrations to teach the classes, as well as giving demonstrations. Lessons are pre-recorded allowing you to fast-forward, rewind and pause at any time throughout the lessons. Videos can be viewed on different devices including a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, and smart phone.
 
Simulators
The hands-on simulators/live practice labs allow you to experience practical application of course concepts in an authentic online environment 24/7, all from the comfort of your home or office. The lab environment allows you to test and apply your skills as you learn. These labs also come with tasks challenging what you have learnt. To learn more about practice labs, click here.
 
Official CompTIA and Cisco Exams
Having confidently passed the practice tests, you will be ready to sit the official exams – which we will book on your behalf. You must complete each course before taking an exam. Once you have passed the necessary exams for each course, you will receive the certification for that course.